Is Whole Milk The Best Milk?

 

Milk, no matter how you shake it, is on  the top 3  healthiest drinks to consume list.. period. There is no age limit to this drink, it’s one of the only things the school system has got right since it first began and it comes from a natural source.. Moooooooo  (I won’t even state the animal).

The Nutritional guidelines that have been around for years and years state that they recommend you drink only low-fat dairy products and avoid whole milk, however this is modern day and Di Nutrition is the new era of nutrition.. so it’s only right we  let you know the truth about Milk.

 

Whole Milk Vs Alternative Milks What’s Difference?- The main difference between them is they all have different fat content in them. Whole milk has not been altered at all and will have the full amount of fat in it which is 3.25%, Low-fat Milk which has been altered so it has a lower percentage of only 1% or 2% fat.. then you’ve got skimmed milk AKA “Fat free milk” and you guessed it has 0% fat in it.

The protein in all three Milks is very good with Whole milk having 7.9g to 8.2g, Low-fat 8.g to 8.2g and Skimmed milk 8.3 to 8.7. I would also like to add that Skimmed milk unlike Whole milk has no added water in it, despite claims it takes all of the good nutrients away.

The Vitamin D is another thing; Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin so it can only be in something that has fat. However Low-fat and other types of milk get around this is the manufactures add the vitamin D themselves to the milk, which evens it out to around the same amount as each other. Whole Milk 97.6 IU (International Units), Low-fat Milk 127 IU & Skimmed Milk 100 IU.

Where you can really separate them though is their Omega-3 content. Omega-3 (Click Here) the fatty acids have a host of health benefits such as lowering the risk of cancer, heart health and brain health too. The bigger your glass of milk the more fat it has, which is great for you because the higher the Omega-3 on offer.

 

Why Do People Think Whole Milk Is Unhealthy?- It’s like I said earlier The Nutritional guidelines  have been around for years and years, these same guidelines have been telling people to avoid Whole milk because of the saturated fat in it and that this leads to heart disease.This has also been backed up by the media.

This is just an assumption made that saturated fat must increase the risk of heart disease; there is no evidence to back up the claim whatsoever. Even the scientists in their labs who have been experimenting on this for years  have  found no data to suggest that eating saturated fat causes heart disease.

DID YOU KNOW: Saturated fat does increase LDL but what has to be taken into account is that it also raises good HDL levels. If you have no clue about LDL & HDL then you must read this (Click Here) 

 

Whole Milk Helps You Control Your Weight- Another thing I see a lot of, is people not wanting to drink Whole milk because of a fear that the extra fat and calories will cause them to gain weight, when in fact that could not be further from the truth. Having high-fat dairy products, like Whole milk help prevent weight gain.

Of course if you go crazy and drink many bottles of Whole milk in a day consistently your fears will become reality, but that’s not typical is it? You’re more likely to gain weight if you have no milk at all and you’re drinking alcoholic beverages or fizzy drinks than any form of milk out there.

In fact if you look at just high-fat dairy products, like Whole milk, you will see there is always a connection between high-fat dairy and a lower body weight.

DID YOU KNOW?: In nine years a Woman drinking Whole milk every day is 15% less likely to gain weight over a period of the nine years than a woman who drank Low-fat or no milk at all for the same duration.

 

Is Diabetes & Heart Diseases Less Likely When You Drink Whole Milk?- Yes indeed, and just any other metabolic syndrome too  such as High Blood Pressure or Abdominal Obesity. The natural fatty acids in whole milk are the reason why you get these health benefits in the first place.

 

Lower Calories In Skimmed Milk Compared To Whole Milk- Skimmed milk has low-calories but still contains protein. As you know above, Whole milk and Skimmed both contain 8 grams of protein per cup. I must also add though that Whole milk only has 22% calories made up from proteins whereas 39% of the protein is found in Skimmed milk.

Skimmed milk provides a handful of minerals and vitamins with very few calories in it at all. In fact, Skimmed milk is very rich source of calcium, giving you around 297 to 300 mg per cup. This is even higher than the calcium that is found in Whole milk which is between 268 to 276 mg per cup.

 

Conclusion

Limiting Whole milk may be a popular choice because the nutritional guidelines are in the dark ages, but popular does not always mean wise or healthy.  There may be some circumstances where Skimmed milk is the best choice for you. But for the majority Whole milk will offer straight forward nutritional gains over Low-fat & Skimmed Milk any day of the week.

 

 

THAT’S IT!

I really enjoyed sharing this with you guys.  Please do let me know though…

What Do You Make Of All This?

What Milk Do You Normally Drink/Will You Be Switching?

What Are Your Biggest Challenges/Frustrations when buying milk?

How much milk do you drink per day ?

Of course Any other questions are always welcome just leave a comment below

Until Then Ciao

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Karim David

The Healthy One

 

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Imaran Khan
Imaran Khan
6 years ago

Thank you for delivering such powerful content,you’re really helping me with my health.

Max Roberson
Max Roberson
6 years ago
Reply to  Imaran Khan

Ditto

Kent Thomsen
Kent Thomsen
6 years ago
Reply to  Imaran Khan

Thank you also Karim for all you’ve done for me.

Lenny Goldberg
Lenny Goldberg
6 years ago

You know your stuff! thank you very much.

Roni Uusitalo
Roni Uusitalo
6 years ago

This has changed my mind as I used to be afraid to drink it.

Willem Jacobsen
Willem Jacobsen
6 years ago

Great job of explaining this Karim 🙂

Sébastien Bescond
Sébastien Bescond
6 years ago

I love this good job.

Moona Palander
Moona Palander
6 years ago

Ditto.

Catherine Reverdin
Catherine Reverdin
6 years ago

🤗

Matilda Edwards
Matilda Edwards
6 years ago

Absolutely ❤️ this article.

Matilda Edwards
Matilda Edwards
6 years ago

I drink 3 glasses a day.

Marcel Unks
Marcel Unks
6 years ago

6 cups of skimmed milk a day.

Laurien Moelekamp
Laurien Moelekamp
6 years ago
Reply to  Marcel Unks

We are the same 🙂

Marc Stone
Marc Stone
6 years ago

The only issue I had with milk was knowing what I’m drinking properly. Now I understand the benefits more now 🙂

Babila Notarianni
Babila Notarianni
6 years ago

Great article Karim. I only drink whole milk any way.

Chris Gregersen
Chris Gregersen
6 years ago

Thank you for the advice brother.

Oliver Fritz
Oliver Fritz
6 years ago

I gotta have milk throughout the day everyday at some time. Even if its just a cup with dinner, I get tired of straight water sometimes.

Ashutosh Devi
Ashutosh Devi
6 years ago

Very nice.

Sean Hickman
Sean Hickman
6 years ago

I hate you guys, I am lactose intolerant! Can’t drink it or I am a gas machine!

Jayawan Delun
Jayawan Delun
6 years ago

Personally I am not a fan of milk unless its in cereal.

Simonne Biru
Simonne Biru
6 years ago

This article is all the way ☝️ good job!

Rolando Navas
Rolando Navas
6 years ago

W-H-O-L-E Milk

Skim is an abomination before god.

Marana Parisi
Marana Parisi
6 years ago

I try to drink at least a glass or two per day.

Alan Dević
Alan Dević
6 years ago

I normally don’t drink any milk but I bought some today since I read your article.

Alie Kluvers
Alie Kluvers
6 years ago

this Great.

Elliot Ward
Elliot Ward
6 years ago
Reply to  Alie Kluvers

My thoughts exactly.

Charles Murphy
Charles Murphy
6 years ago
Reply to  Alie Kluvers

Ditto

Graciela Sanz
Graciela Sanz
6 years ago

I drink 4 glasses of milk a day.

Harry Duran
Harry Duran
6 years ago

I’ve stopped drinking milk since I was in school hahaha so I get your point about that. I’m motivated now to start buying milk again.

Paul Švec
Paul Švec
6 years ago

No worries buying milk now, before I was worried I would get fat.

Eline Seckel
Eline Seckel
6 years ago
Reply to  Paul Švec

Ditto

Diego Mollo
Diego Mollo
6 years ago

Very good Karim bravo!

Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
6 years ago

I drink only a glass a day.

Chris Vega
Chris Vega
6 years ago
Reply to  Tom Johnson

You’re doing better than I am.

Michael Nelin
Michael Nelin
6 years ago
Reply to  Tom Johnson

Drink more man!

Henrik Orbán
Henrik Orbán
6 years ago

Don’t like milk. I eat cheese and yoghurt fairly regularly instead

Harry Steffensen
Harry Steffensen
6 years ago

I’ve not drank milk in 8 years, but I’m going to the store this week to get some after this article.

Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell
6 years ago

I have two pints of milk a day.

Issaac Gardner
Issaac Gardner
6 years ago
Reply to  Ruth Mitchell

I’m like you Ruth only two.

Marleen Kaufmann
Marleen Kaufmann
6 years ago

Have hardly drank any milk since my childhood days. To be honest I now aim for at least 2 glasses a day.

Jerom Elliott
Jerom Elliott
6 years ago
Reply to  1didieci

I’ve been working on this for a long time now. I’m going to stick at it.

Nikolai Bjørn
Nikolai Bjørn
6 years ago

I drink 4 glasses of milk everyday.

Harv Gallegos
Harv Gallegos
6 years ago

This is a brilliant explanation, thanks for the tips.

Zina Drábková
Zina Drábková
6 years ago

I’ve been drinking Milk 2 a day for a very long time now.

Jaden Richards
Jaden Richards
6 years ago

Cow’s Milk is the only Milk I trust.

Roomet Kuusk
Roomet Kuusk
6 years ago

I only drink semi skimmed Milk.

Paul Penza
Paul Penza
6 years ago
Reply to  Roomet Kuusk

Same I’m not a fan of whole milk.

Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
6 years ago
Reply to  Paul Penza

Whole milk for me all the way.

Lee Nagata
Lee Nagata
6 years ago
Reply to  Roomet Kuusk

I like them both.

Bill London
Bill London
6 years ago

Sound advice Karim.

Taye Roberts
Taye Roberts
6 years ago

I love this

Alphonse Reid
Alphonse Reid
6 years ago

Thanks for this.

Ethan Stringer
Ethan Stringer
6 years ago
Reply to  Alphonse Reid

Ditto thank you!

Martin Tierney
Martin Tierney
6 years ago

I drink 4 glasses of milk a day 🙂

Sandra Zulli
Sandra Zulli
6 years ago
Reply to  Martin Tierney

Ditto.

Terell Barton
Terell Barton
6 years ago

It just annoying that milk goes off.

Dallen Hughes
Dallen Hughes
6 years ago

I love what you’re doing here. Keep it up bro!

Sharrita Brown
Sharrita Brown
6 years ago
Reply to  Karim

I also love what you’re doing on the site, TYSM 😊

Reggie Samuels
Reggie Samuels
6 years ago

I drink Almond milk twice a day.

Ross Sama
Ross Sama
6 years ago
Reply to  Reggie Samuels

Same here.

Samantha Maydlow
Samantha Maydlow
6 years ago

Your tips have saved me from stressing TYSM 😭

Li Zexi
Li Zexi
6 years ago

Number 1

Ben Lovell
Ben Lovell
6 years ago
Reply to  Li Zexi

Certainly the most motivating in my eyes bro!

Eduard Gregurek
Eduard Gregurek
6 years ago

Whole milk it is 😀

Varuna Walia
Varuna Walia
6 years ago

Haha.

Glen Parker
Glen Parker
6 years ago

Ditto that.

Cody French
Cody French
6 years ago

Well said Karim.

Aurelia Wells
Aurelia Wells
6 years ago

I drink 2 glasses of milk everyday.

Rich Fleck
Rich Fleck
6 years ago

Thank you for putting this up brother.

Nico Wiesner
Nico Wiesner
6 years ago

I enjoyed reading this. Good job!

Adam Jones
Adam Jones
6 years ago
Reply to  Nico Wiesner

Ditto this was very helpful.

Daniel Bott
Daniel Bott
6 years ago

I used to avoid milk because I was in fear of putting on weight. I feel confident to go out and buy milk and drink with confidence, thanks for that.