Do you still drink milk?

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  • AnarchoGen
    AnarchoGen Posts: 400 Member
    <~~~ vegan, haven't had milk since 2007

    don't miss it. I drink unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk. I also use it for cooking. It has less sugars in it than regular milk. & if you must drink animal milk I hear that goat milk is better for you, it tastes better, but it is much more expensive.
  • kodibear123
    kodibear123 Posts: 185 Member
    Yes. I use soymilk in my protein drinks. Yum!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.


    What happens on your 6th birthday???
  • skittybang
    skittybang Posts: 1,525 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.

    Say wha?! I LOVE milk. I absolutely love a huge, cold glass of milk. I chug that ish.
  • TheCats_Meow
    TheCats_Meow Posts: 438 Member
    Yes, I still drink milk. I drink 2%, anything less than that is too watered down for my taste. A little high in calories? Yeah, but I like it enough not to really care.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I drink a ton of milk. It's yummy and a good source of protein and calories.
  • loombeav
    loombeav Posts: 391 Member
    I get a Skinny Latte every morning on my way to work. It's my daily indulgence.
    Every now and then I'll have a glass of skim milk with a meal or if I've eaten something sweet, but I prefer not to drink my calories so this is rare.
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    I grew up a milkaholic haha and now, I only drink water. However, I use soy milk with my cereal...I like it better now! However, every so often I love a good glass of milk. :D
  • Mamao7
    Mamao7 Posts: 79
    Most days I have it with supper we drink 1% here. I try to take a calcium supplement to make up for it if I don't drink it.. I have 5 children and a husband that have a unhealthy love of the mooo-juice.. So as a Mama I will usually give it to them before I have any. It's wonderfully good with with fudge dipped Oreo's!
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    You can get your vitamins elsewhere! I firmly belive that cow milk is for baby cows, and human milk is for babies...
  • mcjmommy
    mcjmommy Posts: 148 Member
    I drink 1 cup of skim milk for breakfast every day. I love milk and would drink more, but I want to eat my calories, not drink them.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    Only with cereal mixed in it.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Hells yeah with my protein shake. I still live on Milk does a body well
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.
    Pray tell... why?
    I have heard of it and agree to some extent!
    But why? What harm is there?
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    Nope.. but because it upsets my stomach now.
    I love milk and it breaks my heart I cannot drink it anymore.
    It started to upset my stomach too, so now I use soy milk in my protein shakes. Healthy unsaturated fats, 10% of your daily potassium, and 8g of protein (almond milk barely has any protein). I can still have a little regular milk occasionally with cereal or cookies though! :-)
  • bump040510
    bump040510 Posts: 43
    I haven't had one drop of dairy in over a year. I use soy milk in my tea.
  • ShadowSoldier23
    ShadowSoldier23 Posts: 321 Member
    To answer the question about why you shouldn't drink milk after the age of 6...most people cannot properly digest milk. In my nutrition class they listed it's 80% of adults but this article claims 60%. Either way, most people lose that ability to properly digest it and although most people don't have significant reactions, the body can still react badly without any symptoms.

    http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-08-30-lactose-intolerance_N.htm
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    I drink goat milk and love goat cheeses, and yogurt and pretty much anything diary related. And thinking people shouldn't drink milk past a certain age are followers by nature and probably support some kind of restricted type of diet......yes I'm guessing. :devil:
  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    Iv been trying to stick to a mostly water fluid intake. Haven't had milk in a while and I'm wondering if anyone else drinks it on a regular basis?

    I rarely drink milk, but add it when I cook.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.
    Pray tell... why?
    I have heard of it and agree to some extent!
    But why? What harm is there?

    If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.
  • Sardine239
    Sardine239 Posts: 72 Member
    Love milk, can't even imagine giving it up. I just budget it into my allotted calories like everything else I eat and drink.
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,115 Member
    I still drink milk every once in a while when I am in the mood. I drink skim milk and usually have it for a snack 8oz is only 80 calories and can curb hunger pains.
  • surfrgrl1
    surfrgrl1 Posts: 1,464 Member
    I used to drink a lot of skim milk, use it for cereal, cooking, etc. After getting introduced to almond milk, though, I rarely buy or use cow's milk now. The Almond Breeze unsweetened has about 40 calories per cup, compared to 80 per cup of skim milk. I like that it leaves me more calories to use for other things. (Hmmm, like an extra cup of milk!)
    I am a latte fanatic, and I drink those made from skim milk.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    To answer the question about why you shouldn't drink milk after the age of 6...most people cannot properly digest milk. In my nutrition class they listed it's 80% of adults but this article claims 60%. Either way, most people lose that ability to properly digest it and although most people don't have significant reactions, the body can still react badly without any symptoms.

    http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-08-30-lactose-intolerance_N.htm

    If you're not experiencing symptoms, then how can you be intolerant?
  • mcdonl
    mcdonl Posts: 342 Member
    Went to Almond Mike (Unsweetened Vanilla) and never looked back.
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member
    Yup - matter of fact I have just 'downed' a 350ml glass of skimmed, after the gym *licks lips*
  • hiemerapril
    hiemerapril Posts: 69 Member
    I didn't when I was trying to loose, but now in maintenance mode I do bc I am consistently low on protein and calcium and adding it in here in there helps out. And I only drink fat free or skim.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.
    Pray tell... why?
    I have heard of it and agree to some extent!
    But why? What harm is there?

    If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.

    The rate of osteoperosis in America does not prove that milk does not do anything for us. Americans drink a lot of sodas comprised of calcium-depleting phosphoric acid. I can almost guarantee that Americans drink more sodas than they do milk.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    Milk is for children under the age of 6. If you are older than that and drinking milk you should probably rethink that.
    Pray tell... why?
    I have heard of it and agree to some extent!
    But why? What harm is there?

    If you have ever seen Forks over knives you would understand, basically think of it this way, America consumes more dairy than any other country but we also have the highest rate of osteoprosis and other problems proving that all that dairy isn't doing anything for us!! Many people grow up healthy and strong without cow milk.
    And many grow up perfectly health consumeing diary. And the osteo story is pure ficton in relation to diary. Ever heard of sustainable farming? I bet your vegetarian...j/k
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    I'm lactose intolerant, so I can only handle a little bit of dairy, but I use 1% milk in my oatmeal. If you're worried about the cals/fat in milk, drink skim! Still a great source of protien and vitamins/minerals, without all the extra fat/cals!
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