- Powdered skim milk is a source of dangerous oxidized cholesterol and neurotoxic amino acids which is added to 1% and 2% milk. Skim milk is devoid of fat and enzymes necessary for calcium absorption.
- Low-fat yogurts and sour creams contain mucopolysaccharide slime to give them body.
- Pale butter from hay-fed cows contains colorings to make it look like vitamin-rich butter from grass-fed cows.
A study that followed 12,829 children ages 9 to 14 years found that weight gain was associated with drinking reduced-fat milk but that drinking full-fat milk was not associated with weight gain (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, June 2005).
Myth: Children benefit from a low-fat diet
Truth: Children on low-fat diets suffer from growth problems, failure to thrive & learning disabilities (Food Chem News 10/3/1994)
Butterfat in whole milk, particularly butterfat in milk from cows that graze outside on green pasture, provides unique nutrients that support thyroid function and help the body put on muscle rather than fat.
Myth: A low-fat diet will make you “feel better . . . and increase your joy of living”
Truth: Low-fat diets are associated with increased rates of depression, psychological problems, fatigue, violence and suicide (Lancet 3/21/92 v339)
Myth: Low-fat diets prevent breast cancer
Truth: A recent study found that women on very low-fat diets (less than 20%) had the same rate of breast cancer as women who consumed large amounts of fat (NEJM 2/8/96).
What conflicting info we get! Low fat milk is recommended by my Gym to drink and to make smoothies , in lattes etc. Tastesdreadful.Unfortunately I feel guilty now even when enjoying[?] a latte when I’m shopping.IWhat about children who don’t give children any milk at all.Where do they get their very important calcium from?
Carlie, it is always important to question. By whom is the information provided? Who benefits the most from promoting the product? The promotion of low fat products has brought about no decrease in our current disease epidemic. The incidence of hear attacks, atherosclerosis and other disease related to high cholesterol and TG levels is actually higher than ever. So we know that the low fat product approach has not worked. You do not need to feel guilty when having a latte. It is the amount you consume per week that counts. Our body ca cope with a lot when your overall diet and lifestyle is healthy and balanced. Overall, it is the best to make smoothies without dairy. Use fresh dates or a banana to thicken with water instead.
Is is also a myth that milk is the superior calcium source as I mentioned in the article http://www.drverena.com/uncategorized/rethinking-the-use-of-milk/