Which is better - 2% milk or soy milk?

cddroid
cddroid Posts: 22 Member
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
I'm wondering if I should give up 2% milk for something soy based in order to save calories? I belive the soy milks may have more protein also. They cost more than a gallon of milk, but I don't drink much milk anymore - usually just on cereal. What's your opinion?

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  • Roe1968
    Roe1968 Posts: 133
    i use Almond Milk......unsweetened of course
  • TooFitToQuit
    TooFitToQuit Posts: 33
    I swear by Silk milk light =)
  • mrogers52
    mrogers52 Posts: 378 Member
    I switched to almond milk about 4 months ago and swear by it! Not full of hormones and antibiotics. I have also been eating few processed foods and my skin and hair look so much better!:glasses:
  • meli_medina
    meli_medina Posts: 594 Member
    Soy isn't very good for you, to be honest. It contains a lot of phytoestrogen, which the body will confuse with our regular estrogen and can aggravate symptoms of endometroisis, can cause dysmenorrhea, and other gynecological side effects. I'm not saying it's so bad that nobody should eat it, but if you're buying organic milk, it is usually better for you than soy. If you want to stay away from dairy milk, then I would recommend either almond or rice milk. Neither of those contain phytoestrogen or estrogen like cow milk or soy milk. :)
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Hardly worth the switch if it's only for milk on cereal.

    Does anyone else in the house drink milk? I switched to soy for other reasons than saving a couple of calories, but I still have to buy regular milk because no-one else likes the soy! Good job it lasts a lot longer than cows milk.
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    I use almond milk in my cereal/oatmeal to save calories. It's only 40 calories per cup for the unsweetened almond milk.. both the original and vanilla flavoured!
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I drink organic 2%. I'm allergic to soy, and I think almond and rice milk taste awful.
  • welloiledmachine
    welloiledmachine Posts: 1,147 Member
    I love my Silk PureAlmond Unsweetened. There is only 1g of protein, but it has 50% more calcium than regular milk, full of antioxidants and lactose free and dairy free. Has a nice thick sweetness to it. Great for protein shakes too.

    And it only has 35 calories in one cup.

    Soy products mess with my cycle, so I don't go anywhere near it. There's only a few soy products that are considered healthy (and soy milk is not one of them, but I stay away because of the side effects it gives me.
  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    Almond Milk!!! It is better for you then cow's milk nutrient wise and tastes better! Soy milk is gross in my opinion. I get Silk Original Almond Milk for 60 calories a cup. I tried the unsweetened because it was only 30 calories but hated it. I would stick with the original, vanilla, or dark chocolate! I am never going back to cow's milk!
  • Julezebub
    Julezebub Posts: 106
    I really like the taste of unsweetened soy, milk tastes really sickly to me. I mix it with protein shakes and could also happily drink a big glass of it which I haven't been able to do with milk since I was young. Only switch if you like the taste I reckon. I also like the lack of fat and the quantiy of protein of course. Only problem I have is that it splits in my coffee (unless its heated up strangely)
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    Unsweetened Almond milk is 35 calories a cup.
  • minadeathclutch
    minadeathclutch Posts: 375 Member
    soy milk. i hate cow milk of any sort... IT'S MEANT FOR BABY COWS.. not humans of any age. gross lol
  • ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥
    ♥ChUbByCoyLe♥ Posts: 267 Member
    Try the others to see which you like best. If they don't suit your palate stick with the 2% but make sure its organic :smile:
  • wonrob
    wonrob Posts: 66 Member
    Soy milk is so tasty, but IMO 2% milk is better for you, because it supplies you with calcium. Which is important to prevent osteoporosis especially for women. Unless you get your calcium from other sources of dairy, I'd recommend the 2%
  • cddroid
    cddroid Posts: 22 Member
    Thanks to everyone for responding! You've given me plenty to think about. I'm going to try the Almond milk for 35 calories a cup and see how it goes. Thanks again!
  • B_L_A_Z_I_A_N
    B_L_A_Z_I_A_N Posts: 151
    my mom makes homemade almond milk with some little juicer like machine she bought.... Add a dolop of honey and it is deliggggggggghtfulllllllllllllll:love:
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