Comments on Weighty Matters: Big Milk farms out PhDs to do their dirty work.

While growing up, I was always battered with the i...

2009-11-10T18:39:37.988-05:00

While growing up, I was always battered with the idea that milk was good for me. I really, really enjoyed milked and thought it was good for me no matter what quantity I drank. It was not until one of my meetings with Dr.Freedhoff that I was made to understand the quantity of milk I was drinking in a year and the amount of sugar that I consumed. Up to that point, I would drink 4L of 1% milk in a three day period. Now, my maximum daily intake is 1.5-2 cups a day and it certainly has helped with my weight lost. When drinking milk, I never considered that I was drinking sugar. It is like everything in life, moderation is the key.

Duane Leon

Heather, I'm not anti-milk, I'm anti deceptive, ...

2009-11-10T16:35:51.152-05:00

Heather,

I'm not anti-milk, I'm anti deceptive, misrepresented, magical milk marketing and I'm anti high calorie milk (high from either sugar or fat).

If your son loves milk and it's not sweetened or whole/2% I certainly wouldn't discourage him from drinking it.

What sort of doctor recommends that lactose-intole...

2009-11-10T15:37:27.507-05:00

What sort of doctor recommends that lactose-intolerant people drink a glass of milk a day?! The lactose-intolerant people I know would spend their life in the bathroom (in pain) if they did that.

What are your thoughts on kids and milk? I'm no fa...

2009-11-10T14:23:53.325-05:00

What are your thoughts on kids and milk? I'm no fan of Big Milk and buy only local, organic, pasteurized milk from pastured cows. Don't feel the need to drink much of it myself but for the slick of it I BYO to the barista to add to the morning macchiato. However, my 2.5-year-old son -- a picky eater -- likes milk and will readily drink it. No weight issues with either of us, but are there more nourishing alternatives for children?

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I don't think there is anything wrong with 1% milk...

2009-11-10T11:10:21.953-05:00

I don't think there is anything wrong with 1% milk for those of us who think skim milk tastes too much like water and is, frankly, gross. The calorie difference is 20 calories and the fat difference is 2.5g. This is not a "diet-breaker" if you are only using it in coffee, cereal and/or cooking. Let's not pretend it is still the 90's where we are all terrified of a little fat.

And milk and chocolate milk are excellent recovery drink alternatives to other sports drinks. Their carbohydrate to protein ratio is ideal for muscle re-fuelling after a workout.

Personally I too use skim milk as a condiment for ...

2009-11-10T10:22:46.403-05:00

Personally I too use skim milk as a condiment for coffee, cereal and cooking.

Right now the state of the evidence would suggest that milk isn't magical. It would also sugest that it's not terribly harmful for you either (at least not in skim form - I'd be staying away from liquid chocolate bars like chocolate milk and the fat and calories associated with higher fat milks).

How would you rate skim milk in tea, in coffee, on...

2009-11-10T09:53:41.292-05:00

How would you rate skim milk in tea, in coffee, on cereal and in cooking homemade soups and chowders?
I use skim milk and figure I get protein and nutrients.
Is all milk bad or is it the fat and and added sugar that's bad?
(I avoid non-skim milk, chocolate milk, butter, cheese, and ice cream)