Which kind of milk?

2»

Replies

  • shuttersound_
    shuttersound_ Posts: 10
    We use full-fat milk at home and at work they have semi-skimmed (Croydon) and 1% in Birmingham.

    Personally, I don't drink or use a lot of milk (only in cereals or sometimes for cooking) but not all dairy fat is bad for you, in fact there have been a number of studies* that show that dairy fat can actually aid in weightloss because it binds with other non-dairy fats in your diet and helps get rid of them (yes we're talking poop again folks :laugh:)

    So if you do drink milk I'd probably suggest semi-skimmed as it's lower in fat (and thus calories). But with everything, it's personal choice. What do you like the taste of best? :drinker: There's no use drinking skimmed milk or milk substitutes in the vague belief that they are healthier options if indeed you do not enjoy the taste of them. :noway:

    *http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/v12/n4/full/oby200467a.html
    I enjoy all cows milk, and I can stomach rice milk but I do NOT enjoy it!! I've never tried almond, soy, or coconut milk, but several lactose intolerant people I know do not drink milk at all because they were completely put off by soy milk, which none of them like. This makes me a bit hesitant to try it!!
    All of cows milk I find is not that different in taste, just that some are not as thick and creamy as others, and this does not bother me at all. Recently I've been drinking semi-skimmed anyway ^_^
    But I'm thinking of switching to skim or 1% ;)
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Just drink whatever you like the taste of that fits into your cal/macro goals :smile:

    I personally just use UHT skim powdered milk because I prefer to buy in bulk. I pretty much just use it for mixing with shakes & protein sludges & stuff so the taste isn't really an issue for me.
  • jschuett12
    jschuett12 Posts: 15 Member
    For health reasons I drink organic whole milk- it helps with my PCOS with regulating my hormones. When they 'skim' off the fat to make lesser fat milk, they take a lot of the good fats with it and my body needs those to function properly. I also like almond milk. I am allergic to soy so that's out but almond milk is super yummy! I don't drink much milk, choosing to get my dairy/calcium from greek yogurt or cheeses.
  • bouquet77
    bouquet77 Posts: 39 Member
    I recently discovered that I am allergic to something in the process of mil in the UK. so have swapped to Soya its different but its also quite creamy. I do love the sweetened one on my breakfast it is sweetened with apple juice but you cant taste it.

    Also gonna have a look for vanilla almond milk anyone know where you can get some in the Uk?
  • deedster_a
    deedster_a Posts: 91 Member
    If you are drinking lots of milk, it may be the sodium that is slowing your weight loss. One cup of milk has 125mg of sodium, so 8 cups a day are 1000mg out of a recommended 2300mg a day.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories