Whole vs. Skim: Which Milk Is Better For You?

Researchers have found that skim milk might actually increase your risk for diabetes. So, how much milk fat should you be drinking?

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The Case Against Low Fat Milk Is Stronger Than Ever
"For years you've been told to go for skim over full-fat dairy. Even the latest dietary guidelines for Americans urge people to avoid the full fat, and following this lead, school lunch programs provide only low-fat milk and no whole milk at all, even though they do allow chocolate skim milk with its added sugars. But large population studies that look at possible links between full-fat dairy consumption, weight and disease risk are starting to call that advice into question."

The Relationship Between High-Fat Dairy Consumption and Obesity, Cardiovascular, and Metabolic Disease
"The observational evidence does not support the hypothesis that dairy fat or high-fat dairy foods contribute to obesity or cardiometabolic risk, and suggests that high-fat dairy consumption within typical dietary patterns is inversely associated with obesity risk. Although not conclusive, these findings may provide a rationale for future research into the bioactive properties of dairy fat and the impact of bovine feeding practices on the health effects of dairy fat."

Skim Milk Could Increase Your Risk of Diabetes, Study Suggests
If you love whole milk, you're going to be happy about this. A new study published in Circulation indicates that full-fat dairy, like whole milk, may be healthier than low-fat dairy, like skim milk. Researchers analyzed the blood of 3,333 adults taken over 15 years and discovered that people who had higher levels of three different byproducts of full-fat dairy had an average 46 percent lower risk of developing diabetes."
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[-Neo_Genesis-]

Whole milk all the way! I want my milk creamy not watery.

[tobyshimabukuro]

Everyone is talking about vegans in the comments but those comments replaced the vegan comments

[richardtaylor]

Milk is the nectar of the gods. I drink it all day, every day.

[kitty]

I think there's a correlation of people who have weight problems getting skim milk to lose weight, and thin people allowing themselves to have whole milk because they aren't worried about the impact it will have on their weight. It's probably not cause & effect.

[MegaCelloboy]

Milk is good for you. Doctors don't want to tell you this because then they would run out of business. Ding dong. Stop over complicating your diet and just eat damnit. Get sunlight get fresh air and eat good food. Life isn't that complicated people.

[finnbazz]

An ice cream truck is driving down the street.
The driver notices a woman frantically waving and shouting at him to stop.
He stops and asks her "what would you like?"
The woman takes a minute to catch her breath and says "nothing I wanted to tell you that I'm a vegan."

[JackaMaccaPacca]

vegans getting triggered in the comments

[Maztuhmind]

the difference also is being active and exercising regularly. my uncle pretty much raised his kids on skim milk and they're still in much better shape now than someone like me who prefers 2%. eating right as a whole and keeping the blood flowing is what really matters.

[Roll]

I've been drinking whole milk since I was a kid. Not only does it taste better, but it is less processed and now we have proof that it does a body good.

[unorthodoxromance]

"The only thing I hate more than lying is skim milk, which is water that's lying about being milk."

- Ron Swanson

[TommyPalmtree]

I love how I came here to learn about milk but all the comments are pissy vegans

[ghostcoffee]

Full fat milk means more nutrients and keeps you satisfied.

Skim milk ( not enriched ) leads to less nutrients and tastes watery/bland

[bloodandwinearered]

This depends what you are using the milk for.  If I am foaming milk for my latte, I use 2% milk as 3.5% milk will not froth as well.  If I am making chicken and dumplings, I use whole milk to make the gravy as it is richer.  I use both, where each one in more appropriate.

[PerfectAlibi]

2% is NOT milk... It's water with milk flavour!

[RezaAP]

"My milkshake is better than yours, Damn right it's better than yours"

[jacquestan]

Am I the only one who's not vegan here?

[Samantha-ycwh]

I have been drinking skim milk for 61 yrs, no health problems , tall and thin, thanks, I will keep drinking my skim milk

[Albus_Rex]

I love all the health experts in the comment section. GG, guys, you can't all be right.

[luvena]

My dad is diabetic so my whole family drinks skim milk. It is honestly the best thing ever. I don’t know why people hate it

[Rielestkid]

Lissette has one of the most symmetrical faces I've ever seen. She's so beautiful