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What kind of milk?

  • Vitamin D

    Votes: 12 5.7%
  • 2%

    Votes: 52 24.8%
  • Low-Fat

    Votes: 25 11.9%
  • Skim Milk

    Votes: 35 16.7%
  • Soy

    Votes: 24 11.4%
  • Chocolate Milk

    Votes: 21 10.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 18 8.6%
  • None

    Votes: 23 11.0%

  • Total voters
    210
Weird, my bestfriend used to drink milk everyday and she has broken at least 4-5 bones. Me? Nada.

Which begs the question: who engages in more dangerous activity, and how quick was the recovery for said 4-5 bones?

Strong bones pay dividends in many ways; don't underestimate the importance of calcium. ;)
 
usually none, sometimes I'll have soy.

I think milk is too weird to drink. People aren't supposed to drink milk after infancy and we're definitely not supposed to drink the milk from another animal!

Sometimes I'll have soy milk, but I don't drink it regularly since it screws with estrogen levels.

Weird, my bestfriend used to drink milk everyday and she has broken at least 4-5 bones. Me? Nada.
Same situation. My best friend growing up has broken more bones than I can recall. He did, however, play a lot of sports and run around at recess, while I was... let's just say a little more chatty than playful.


I have yet to break a bone.
 
usually none, sometimes I'll have soy.

I think milk is too weird to drink. People aren't supposed to drink milk after infancy and we're definitely not supposed to drink the milk from another animal!

But what about cereal... or Oreos? Or BROWNIES?! What kind of person are you?! Stay back! *hides in corner and weeps*
 
But what about cereal...
Don't eat it.
plain please
BROWNIES?!
only cosmic brownies for me ;)

What kind of person are you?!
I'm a 125lb 6'1" person. I attribute that to being crazy picky (in weird ways) about my food.

Here are my rules:
not too much sugar
no milk
no Italian food
no beef
no pork
no pears
not too much salt

my diet basically consists of fish, bell peppers and microwave turkey hotdogs.
 
Wow, that is extremely thin. I can't imagine what that even looks like from a healthy point of view. Do you eat a normal caloric intake for your size or do you restrict it on purpose?
I eat plenty (2,000 to 2,500 calories per day), but I also work out a lot. Don't worry, the doctor says I'm fine and my weight is on the up and up. I'm hoping to hit 140 by the end of the summer.
 
Soy is loaded with estrogen (great, in your case, but not for men), so I avoid it mostly, but I have to say that Silk Chocolate stuff is really good. Better than regular chocolate milk, and better for you.

Soy is not loaded with estrogen.
Which begs the question: who engages in more dangerous activity, and how quick was the recovery for said 4-5 bones?

Strong bones pay dividends in many ways; don't underestimate the importance of calcium. ;)

Calcium is one of many micronutrients responsible for bone health. I believe vitamin K helps prevent fractures.
 
Calcium is one of many micronutrients responsible for bone health. I believe vitamin K helps prevent fractures.

To be sure, as is Vitamin D. However, I'd imagine that most Americans are more deficient in calcium than anything else thanks to the fact that they generally don't consume enough of it and shoot themselves in the foot by consuming large amounts of carbonated beverages that prevent its absorption.

But I do enjoy our nutrition discussions. :p :)
 
To be sure, as is Vitamin D. However, I'd imagine that most Americans are more deficient in calcium than anything else thanks to the fact that they generally don't consume enough of it and shoot themselves in the foot by consuming large amounts of carbonated beverages that prevent its absorption.

But I do enjoy our nutrition discussions. :p :)

I'm shooting from the hip here, but IIRC Vitamin K is found in leafy green plants and non-hydrogenated oils, two things a lot of Americans don't get. Vitamin D is a hormone, but it tends to be low as well due to a lack of outdoor activity/Northern populations, and magnesium is in nuts and fish, two more things not often found on the plate.

Calcium levels are probably okay as milk tends to be a major staple, but you're probably right about poor absorption coupled with (IIRC) being leeched from the bones directly to neutralize all the unused protein (sedentary).

As Alf as my witness, the standard American diet is woeful.
 
I use to help a guy drive a milk tanker. We would occasionally take a 5 gal igloo (you know, those large orange drink containers) and fill it up with milk right from the vat from the milk farm. Whole milk goodness. We would then scrape the cream off the top and make butter. :) Those were the days.:apple:
 
Why is it that we're okay with drinking milk from other strange creatures (cows, goats, etc.), but we're not okay with drinking from our own?

I mean, sure it sounds kinda weird, but what would be the problem with going to the grocery after work and picking up a gallon of human breast milk?

Because basically, it is not your mothers milk, being someone else in society and drinking it is messed up. We also don't need it past a certain age for nourishment and protection....im pretty sure im right on this
 
Full Cream. Anything less is white coloured water. Evaporated milk is also very yummy, good for camping.

I must agree! Full fat milk (if thats the same as full cream? It seems food naming terms differ in America) on Marks and Spencers Triple Chocolate Crunch cereal is like eating, well, something effin brilliant. It's probably really bad for you in the long run but it tastes divine.
 
The wife is lactose intolerant and has a mild reaction to soy, that means it's either Rice or Almond milk for me. Of the two I prefer Almond milk, but sometimes the sweetness gets to me in my morning breakfast.
 
Full Cream. Anything less is white coloured water. Evaporated milk is also very yummy, good for camping.

Couldn't agree more, amen to that; full cream, the sort that used to leave a moustache on your upper lip when you were a kid, is the only kind of milk to drink. However, generally, these days, I use it mainly in coffee/latte/cappuccino.

Cheers
 
The wife is lactose intolerant and has a mild reaction to soy, that means it's either Rice or Almond milk for me. Of the two I prefer Almond milk, but sometimes the sweetness gets to me in my morning breakfast.

Wait.... but if she's lactose intolerant and has a mild reaction to soy, why can't you drink it?

She has to ingest it to have a reaction. I think she's pulled a fast one on you..... ;)
 
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