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Full fat milk
Anyone here drink it?
I've read a bit lately on the benefits, mainly that our bodies are able to absorb more vitamins from the full-fat variety of milk, going along with the high protein, medium fat, low carb approach to eating. Currently we buy semi-skimmed milk, but I don't drink it much anyway, I tend to cook with it or add a little to my tea. From an article in the DailyMail: "Many people have been put off whole milk because of its fat content, but whole full-fat milk is not actually a high-fat food. Generally, anything over 20 per cent is deemed high fat, but cows’ milk usually only contains between 3.7 per cent and 5 per cent fat per 100 ml - even if it is made with richer cows’ milk, such as Jersey cows’ milk. This compares with 48 per cent for truly high-fat foods, such as double cream. Semi-skimmed and skimmed cows’ milk contain 1-1.5 per cent and 0.1 per cent fat respectively, so unless you drink gallons of the stuff, switching to semi-skimmed or skimmed is unlikely to make any great impact on your fat intake. Furthermore, skimmed and semi-skimmed cows’ milk is also less nutritious than whole milk. That’s because the cream contains the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K - important, among other things, for strengthening immunity to infections, neutralising the effects of damaging free radicals and keeping bones healthy." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ood-wrong.html I know it's not the greatest news source, lol, but I have read about this on other sites. What do you think? |
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I would say there is strong credence to full fat milk since people drank it during the 50's and 60's. Skimmmed and semi did not exist back then.
Taking the fat out of milk means faster absorption and therefore higher glycaemic load. Skimmed milk is definitely a scam, it's mostly water. Semi Skimmed is good and a happy medium but is whole milk the best? |
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Apparently semi-skimmed milk has more calcium
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I don't like the taste of full fat milk, much prefer semi skimmed or even better, skimmed, but then I'm not really a fan of milk.
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Organic milk has much more omega 3 interestingly
semi skimmed (organic) is my choice full fat is just too thick, skimmed is like water |
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I don't really like milk on its own but double cream is quite nice in freshly roasted coffee.
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Apparently semi-skimmed milk has more calcium
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I switched to full fat a couple of years ago as I figured the less food's been fiddled with the better. I don't think there's enough of a difference or that it constitutes a high enough proportion of one's diet to make any significant difference so now believe you should just buy what you prefer the taste of.
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Semi skimmed always tastes like water, so I use silver top instead.
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Anyone here drink it?
I've read a bit lately on the benefits, mainly that our bodies are able to absorb more vitamins from the full-fat variety of milk, going along with the high protein, medium fat, low carb approach to eating. Currently we buy semi-skimmed milk, but I don't drink it much anyway, I tend to cook with it or add a little to my tea. From an article in the DailyMail: "Many people have been put off whole milk because of its fat content, but whole full-fat milk is not actually a high-fat food. Generally, anything over 20 per cent is deemed high fat, but cows’ milk usually only contains between 3.7 per cent and 5 per cent fat per 100 ml - even if it is made with richer cows’ milk, such as Jersey cows’ milk. This compares with 48 per cent for truly high-fat foods, such as double cream. Semi-skimmed and skimmed cows’ milk contain 1-1.5 per cent and 0.1 per cent fat respectively, so unless you drink gallons of the stuff, switching to semi-skimmed or skimmed is unlikely to make any great impact on your fat intake. Furthermore, skimmed and semi-skimmed cows’ milk is also less nutritious than whole milk. That’s because the cream contains the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K - important, among other things, for strengthening immunity to infections, neutralising the effects of damaging free radicals and keeping bones healthy." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ood-wrong.html I know it's not the greatest news source, lol, but I have read about this on other sites. What do you think? http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/how...e-in-your-milk That and the nearly 2 spoons of sugar a serving. |
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A,D,E,K can come from other sources. We don't need milk to get them and this puts me off it.
http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/how...e-in-your-milk That and the nearly 2 spoons of sugar a serving. Is only in US cows - banned in Europe |
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"It turns out that standard dairy cows are medicated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) to stimulate a much higher than normal milk production. "
Is only in US cows - banned in Europe I have full fat milk as my specialist recommended me to have it. I find I actually use less as it keeps me fuller longer. A small glass of full fat hits the same spot as a huge glass of semi or skimmed milk for me. (and tastes nicer!)
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Full-fat milk is far from the 'junk food' that is ready meals and fizzy pop, so I think people worry about it far too much.
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"It turns out that standard dairy cows are medicated with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) to stimulate a much higher than normal milk production. "
Is only in US cows - banned in Europe |
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Once in a while I love a glass of cold, full fat milk, however I rarely manage to polish off a whole pint I do feel guilty though because I waste so much. Semi-skilled tastes like water.
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My issue with it isn't what drugs are used to keep the cows producing milk, although I know drugs are used. My issue is that the fact we actually have restrictions on how much pus is a allowed means there is too much for my liking.
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I've never liked semi-skimmed, far too watery.
When I was little (and that's only in the 1980s) we used to give skimmed milk to the pigs, as it was regarded as a by-product rather than something fit for people! Good old silver top ![]() (or blue-lid if you go by today's supermarket colours) |
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I've never liked semi-skimmed, far too watery.
When I was little (and that's only in the 1980s) we used to give skimmed milk to the pigs, as it was regarded as a by-product rather than something fit for people! Good old silver top ![]() (or blue-lid if you go by today's supermarket colours) As you say, they were originally given to pigs as waste by-products from other processed. I bet the dairy industry couldn't believe their luck when people actually started to buy it! Talk about money for old rope.
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I like semi skimmed in tea but whole milk for cooking or coffee. Skimmed is nice really cold as a drink.
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I drink skimmed 0.9% I don't drink full fat cause of my stomach. I had panctreatitis in 2012 due to gallstones, so no fatty food for me
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That whole article is about US milk. And the comments below are interesting... basically no such thing the article is going on about
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Same here, never used semi-skimmed or skimmed.
As you say, they were originally given to pigs as waste by-products from other processed. I bet the dairy industry couldn't believe their luck when people actually started to buy it! Talk about money for old rope. ![]() |
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There was a programme about fat vs sugar on tv last night and whilst a diet high in one or the other has negative effects, moderate amounts of both are not a huge problem.
However, a study on rats found that fat and sugar TOGETHER can be highly addictive, such as in processed junk food. The rats offered just sugar were able to eat moderately, the rats offered just fat were able to eat moderately but those offered a fatty AND sugary substance had a poor off switch. |
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There was a programme about fat vs sugar on tv last night and whilst a diet high in one or the other has negative effects, moderate amounts of both are not a huge problem.
However, a study on rats found that fat and sugar TOGETHER can be highly addictive, such as in processed junk food. The rats offered just sugar were able to eat moderately, the rats offered just fat were able to eat moderately but those offered a fatty AND sugary substance had a poor off switch. |
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My issue with it isn't what drugs are used to keep the cows producing milk, although I know drugs are used. My issue is that the fact we actually have restrictions on how much pus is a allowed means there is too much for my liking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foo..._Action_Levels |
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