Is drinking a lot of milk healthy?

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Re: Is drinking a lot of milk healthy?

The only time I really have milk is in my cereal or occasionally with a couple of Oreos.

same here but i always end up dumping the milk after im done with the cereal or Oreos....i can't stand the taste of milk by itself one bit

[snepp]

Re: Is drinking a lot of milk healthy?

False.

Consuming any liquids with that many calories is absolutely terrible no matter how you try to spin it.

Sure, if all you do is sit on your *** all day.

[ehh]

Re: Is drinking a lot of milk healthy?

I drank an insane amount of milk growing up, about a gallon per day. I mentioned in AA's Paleo thread that I just started doing the Paleo diet which eliminates dairy. I've felt so much better since I stopped putting any dairy in my body.

I had one small plate of ziti on Fri night at a party just to see how my body would react to cheese after five days without diary. I felt so off and I was farting an insane amount for the next 12 hours (which of course was awesome).

I'll probably scrap the Paleo thing because I love carbs but I'm pretty sure my days of consuming diary are gone.

[EnigmaNemesis]

People also do not realize that lot of health issues and congestion/allergies can be eliminated by eliminating dairy.

That is not theory, but factual evidence on how the human body breaks down the casein, lactose, and all the hormones in milk. Not to mention pasteurization and homogenization are not a healthy processing at all. If anything consume raw milk. But no dairy at all has yielded amazing results in healing a lot of ailments whether minor or large in people.

As others have said, there is a reason we or animals don't nurse beyond a certain age. And there are far better ways to consume and absorb calcium. Milk is actually one of the poorest on a absorption scale for it.

[UK0wnag3]

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I haven't had milk in years. I even eat my cereal dry.

[Streets]

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I made the switch to almond milk recently as I'm always looking for ways to improve my diet a little at a time.

I agree with those that say milk is very unhealthy. For those that disagree, the only reason I've heard is "calcium" as if milk is the only source of calcium in the world while ignoring all the studies, personal testimonies, and nutritional information (calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, etc.) provided in this thread.

[TMagic]

Numerous studies have shown that dairy is a poor source of calcium actually LEADS to osteoporosis.

The main reason is that milk and cheeses places a huge acidic load on the body and to balance it out, the body needs calcium...where does the body store calcium? Your bones.

Thats right. When you drink milk, your body actually strips calcium from your bones. A catch 22.

[Candyman5]

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Im limiting the milk I drink (Milk free for about 2 days, lol) However if anyone touches my cheese they will have a giant hospital bill.

[EnigmaNemesis]

I made the switch to almond milk recently as I'm always looking for ways to improve my diet a little at a time.

I agree with those that say milk is very unhealthy. For those that disagree, the only reason I've heard is "calcium" as if milk is the only source of calcium in the world while ignoring all the studies, personal testimonies, and nutritional information (calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, etc.) provided in this thread.

It is actually a poor source of calcium as well. Kale, Sesame Seeds and even Seaweed (the highest) have 100 times the calcium than milk.

Look, cow's milk is designed by nature with so much fats to turn a newborn 65lb calf into a 400lb bovine rapidly. It is not for human growth or consumption. It is no more beneficial than rat's milk or elephant's milk. Human milk is for humans.

The dairy industry is all that pushes it. And have doctors on board that have ZERO nutritional schooling at all. But people are to trust their doctor as we are taught right? Yet the more milk and dairy they tell us to consume all time, the fatter we get.

[superjames1992]

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I drink a lot of milk. I can drink a half gallon of whole milk in a day, sometimes faster and was just wondering if there was a Heath risk involved.

I love milk, too. It's definitely my second favorite drink besides Mountain Dew (which I try to avoid as much as possible these days for obvious reasons).

I usually drink 1-2 glasses per day of 2% milk (usually at breakfast and sometimes dinner). So long as you don't drink too much of it, I'd say it's okay, though it is about as high as Mountain Dew in calories and has a lot of fat, so you have to be careful. I don't think 1/2 gallon of whole milk per day is too good of an idea, though.

[slickdtc]

I'm just amazed at the information in here. I consider myself decently informed, mostly thanks to OS and the conversations here, but had no clue about how not even that good milk is.

They push milk so hard. As far as that's what they always served at school lunch.

As always, moderation is okay. But I always thought I was being almost health conscious when I drank milk, for the calcium or vitamin D. Apparently not.

The marketing did its job. It's a shame it's misguided. Money, money, money.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Well if the goal was to make everyone truly healthy, there would be a lot out of a job now wouldn't there.

[Jgainsey]

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I drink a big glass or two of skim milk almost every day.

I'm doomed.

[p_rushing]

Re: Is drinking a lot of milk healthy?

I drink a big glass or two of skim milk almost every day.

I'm doomed.

Skim milk has <1g of fat and <100 calories, so you are fine drinking it

[oneamongthefence]

Milk has a lot of calcium. I've had two kidney stones which were calcium buildups. I used to drink a gallon a day of whole milk. Now I have to limit my intake due to kids so I do a quarter gallon a day. Get a lipid test done. If it looks fine I would say you're fine.

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