I don’t disagree. But if you’re going to have the same amount regardless (like on cereal) I don’t get why you wouldn’t want to shave here and there.
Did you read the study? It was just published this week. Just a sign that what we think we understand… we probably don’t.
I’m talking about the calorie and fat diff between whole and skim, not whole and 2%.
A lot more difference there, but skim tastes disgusting. I’d rather just drink water.
It all tastes the same to me. Like milk!
I bought rice mild and unsweetened almond/coconut at the store today. I will give my opinions after a couple days after I try it with my cereal.
Just be aware, if you are drinking real milk in order to get calcium, that the “fake” milks generally don’t contain nearly as much, if any.
“I’m always surprised when people drink whole milk. To me, it seems that the train left that station years ago when people switched to 1% or skim. Why add all the calories and fat back? Is that really what the average American needs?”
My teenage boys ages 15 & 17 drink whole milk. They are definitely not overweight at all. Perhaps when they get older they will drink the 1% but for now I’m just happy they drink that instead of a bunch of soda.
That is not true. Most of them have MORE calcium than regular cow’s milk. It may be added as a supplement (fortified), but you can definitely get your calcium from them. For example, one cup of the Almond Breeze in my fridge right now provides 45% of your daily calcium. My doctor recommended I try to add a second cup every day into my diet (have one with my coffee drink or smoothie every morning). A cup of lowfat milk has about 30%.
I use the unsweetened coconut milk for my coffee. Why is that “fake” milk? The ingredients are basically coconut cream and filtered water. There is less than 2% added of a vitamin blend including calcium and then there is sunflower lecithin and locust bean gum.
I am a “label reader” and that passes my scrutiny.
When I do have milk, I usually prefer the 2% version. Used to like whole milk as a kid, but now find it too rich whereas 1%/skim milk feels like drinking milk water.
I love soy milk sweetened or unsweetened though I find buying the brands available in non-Asian supermarkets like Silk to be more expensive than a comparable amount at an Asian supermarket.
Also, have a machine to make my own soy milk with soybeans which is much less expensive than buying one’s soy milk and I found some uses for the leftover soy pulp*.
Haven’t had coconut milk in a while…but I did remember enjoying the taste even if it was a bit too rich for me.
Never had rice or almond milk.
- Makes great flour extenders with cookie recipes and to add some body to burgers and meatloaf.
I can live without cheese, but not without milk(cereal, coffee, etc). Incidentally, I used to hate most cheeses as a kid…especially the American processed cheese food slices they’d put on cheeseburgers and such.
At lunch in K-12, I’d ask friends/classmates who loved those slices to take the scraped off cheese slices off my plate so they could enjoy it rather than allowing it to go to waste.
Love cheese but have to indulge sparingly - gives me sinus congestion for some reason.
People can shave calories without substituting skim milk for whole milk. They can cut the amount of simple carbohydrates in their diet, eat smaller portions of proteins, change the way they cook foods, and exercise more. I think what changes people nake depends on what foods are their nonnegotiable list. I’d sooner have a small cup of coffee with a teaspoon of real half & half than a huge mug with a tablespoon of nonfat anything. But that works for me. I think the key to dieting is for people to find a plan that works for them.
Agree, austinmshauri!
I used to say that about my teenage boys too. Especially since they were super skinny and participating in sports. Then they grew up, still are athletic but not 7 days a week and still skinny. Still drinking whole milk.
If they ever start to put on weight I guess they can switch but seeing as they are all in their 30’s now (one late 30’s) I’m thinking it’s not happening any time soon. I just hit 60 and it hasn’t happened yet. Still enjoying full fat milk and not craving fats in any way. I actually crave vegetables.
From earliest childhood I found the idea of drinking milk disgusting. Don’t really know why, Always has made me gag. Luckily my parents weren’t on the ‘milk or you’ll have dust for bones’ bandwagon. Now, no one in my family drinks dairy products. This is probably why no one ever thought of drinking the faux milk. D has on occasion used almond ‘milk’ in a shake or smoothie. And we do - very rarely - split an honest to goodness milk shake. With all the trimmings. I’ll make salad dressing with butter milk and add 1/2 and 1/2 to mashed potatoes. We eat regular strength ice cream.
We use amply amounts of 1/2 and 1/2 in coffee, eat full fat yogurt and a good amount of cheese. And will fight to the death for the last piece of full fat brie! But it’s all recognized as a food and not a drink. Somewhere along the line we’ve adopted a lifestyle where drinks are mainly for thirst and food is … well to be chewed and enjoyed.
There will be the occasional Red Bull or SB Refresher (for an energy boost), or a regular Coke (for a stomach ache) and plenty of herbal teas.
If I’m going to drink calories…it’s going to be delivered in an alcohol base.
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“I used to hate most cheeses as a kid…especially the American processed cheese food slices they’d put on cheeseburgers and such.”
I’m not sure processed cheese is really cheese. 
Switched to Trader Joe’s Almond “Beverage” a year or so ago. Use it in my cereal and occasionally will drink a glass, “straight up.” A one cup serving contains 45% daily calcium requirement and 50% Vitamin E.
Vocalists and actors who use their voices professionally stay away from dairy–especially milk–because it causes congestion/phlegm and affects one’s performance.
Gonna admit, my great weakness in what they call Pub Cheese (also not sure it is really cheese). There is a Win Shuler’s brand you can buy in Michigan that I could live on. Although I am sure I would not live long…