Opinions on soya milk?

dc1arkson wrote: »

I had heard these sort of things too which was part of my not knowing which is healthier in the long run

I guess it depends on what healthier means to you.

I too prefer coconut milk when I can, but if you're not intolerant I would probably just stick with skimmed milk...

Soy products are best consumed if fermented.

What makes you think skim milk is healthier than any other?

When I want milk I drink whole 3% or higher fat milk.

dc1arkson wrote: »

beemerphile1 wrote: »

Soy products are best consumed if fermented.

What makes you think skim milk is healthier than any other?

When I want milk I drink whole 3% or higher fat milk.

I am not saying it's healthier I am saying I want to know the best of the two. As that is my options in situations. No other options as I said coconut is my preferred when I have other options.

Without knowing the rest of what you're eating and what your goals are, it will be hard for us to tell you what is healthier.

We don't eat foods in a vacuum -- they're part of an overall diet. Does one have macros that you prefer? Do you have other factors to consider? I choose soy milk because it has more protein that other plant milks (I don't consume dairy for ethical reasons). It's healthy for my diet because it helps me meet my protein goals for a reasonable number of calories. But your situation may be totally different.

I much prefer soy to skimmed cow's milk, but I don't think it's better for me. I just think it tastes a lot better.

2% real milk.....Soy milk is just gross, most of the time less "clean" than regular milk, plus I don't want to mess with anything that can screw up my hormones even further....Skimmed milk is just not worth drinking - I might use it to mix my protein powder, but it tastes like water on its own.....

LOL...sarcasm directed to the wrong person - my idea of "clean eating" is washing fruit and veggies before I eat it....But as I don't know the OP's goals and have a few friends who see milk as "bad" and soy and coconut "milk" as healthy and clean eating, I've used the word "clean".....
Hope you feel better now?

Are you really bored? Cause I don't have time to argue with strangers on the internet about semantics..... Go do some work or something.....

I prefer soy milk to skim milk but whole milk is my overall preference.

You can make your own milk. Just blend a few raw nuts of choice in a nutribullet with water. You can sweeten it with a touch of real maple syrup.

dc1arkson wrote: »

laconrad2013 wrote: »

You can make your own milk. Just blend a few raw nuts of choice in a nutribullet with water. You can sweeten it with a touch of real maple syrup.

Thanks but like I said I can't have almond milk or any but milks but also this is only about soya or skimmed as they're the options while out and about. But surely I would use my masticating juicer to make the milk not a blender like the nutribullet.

dc1arkson wrote: »

My goals are atm to maintain my weight but was wondering what people thought of soya milk in general as I had heard bad things and obviously good. I am faced with either soya or skimmed when out at times, you hear and read so much information that counters having either. Purely was an interest

You can pretty much ignore whatever bad and good things you are hearing. There is a lot of "noise" out there about what we should be eating/drinking. Since you only drink them when you are out and about, you are not going to be consuming vast quantities of them anyway.
Skim milk 8fl oz: calories 90 / protein 9
Soy milk 8fl oz: calories 90 / protein 6
Drink whichever one you want. They are close. I cannot drink cow's milk, so occasionally I have soy milk instead of water.

Hey. I've been drinking Alpro soya for a couple of years and am now so used to it when I have tasted cow's milk I find it rank. When I first started drinking non dairy I really didn't like it but your taste changes over time.

You are UK? The Alpro brand is the creamiest that's why I drink it - my sis hates it for the same reason. She prefers the supermarket longlife stuff because it's more watery. Maybe try a taste test and see what you prefer.

dc1arkson wrote: »

RodaRose wrote: »

dc1arkson wrote: »

laconrad2013 wrote: »

You can make your own milk. Just blend a few raw nuts of choice in a nutribullet with water. You can sweeten it with a touch of real maple syrup.

Thanks but like I said I can't have almond milk or any but milks but also this is only about soya or skimmed as they're the options while out and about. But surely I would use my masticating juicer to make the milk not a blender like the nutribullet.

dc1arkson wrote: »

My goals are atm to maintain my weight but was wondering what people thought of soya milk in general as I had heard bad things and obviously good. I am faced with either soya or skimmed when out at times, you hear and read so much information that counters having either. Purely was an interest

You can pretty much ignore whatever bad and good things you are hearing. There is a lot of "noise" out there about what we should be eating/drinking. Since you only drink them when you are out and about, you are not going to be consuming vast quantities of them anyway.
Skim milk 8fl oz: calories 90 / protein 9
Soy milk 8fl oz: calories 90 / protein 6
Drink whichever one you want. They are close. I cannot drink cow's milk, so occasionally I have soy milk instead of water.

They do seem very similar but I would be more inclined to soya as long as this hormones thing is not gonna be an issue. I have cut back on dairy and it seems to work well. Thank you for the info

Here's a pretty good discussion: http://examine.com/faq/is-soy-good-or-bad-for-me/

My thought is that if you have reasonable amounts and aren't eating tons of soy, there's no reason to worry about it--if you'd prefer the soymilk, go with soymilk.