Does Milk do a Body Good?

[hondatt]

I don't wanna make this a really BIG deal. I just wanna know what other people think.

I personally don't like milk. My parents didn't conform to the western ideal of drinking milk and neither do I.

For years, while I was growing up, I've been told from television, education, and everyone that 'milk does a body good'. Does it really?

It is true that there is a lot of calcium for helping bone structure, but there are other supplements that have higher concentrations of calcium besides milk.

Just recently, I've seen an episode of friends when Phoebe was lactating and Joey drank breast milk. The whole episode focused around how freaky it was to drink breast milk.

Well, if human breast milk is pretty gross to drink, then how does it compare to a COW's breast milk?

I thought I'd just say this little thing. This is my opinion about milk and nothing more. Basically, the episode from friends sparked this off.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by hondatt
IWell, if human breast milk is pretty gross to drink, then how does it compare to a COW's breast milk?

We're used to cow's milk being pasteurized, processed and usually served cold. Human breast milk is none of these, and our perception of it is what makes it gross.

[Fluidic]

Milk is out of evolutionary sinc with the rest of evolution. Don't believe me. Ask any theory related Prof at U of C.

[hockeybronx]

Milk is extremely good for the body. It contains healthy amounts of calcium, protein, fats (kinds that can be beneficial to the body), and carbohydrates.

Milk is essential for bone growth, development and maintenance. Recieving adequate amounts of milk will actually prevent "adult shrinking" (where you seem to get shorter as you age). It does this by building up strong structure around the bone marrow, and along with exercise will keep bones at their maximum size for years. Milk prevents osteoperosis, the protein goes towards muscle development, the carbs to solid long term energy.

Since milk comes from an animal it also contains many nutrients that are beneficial to your bodies.

Is milk good for you, for shizzo my nizzo. Many nutritionists only drink milk and water in their diets.

Many health powders such as Protein Powders and Creatine include milk powder as part of their ingredients, because it contains pure complexed proteins that Science has trouble doubling.

I'd write more but I'm going to get myself some milk right now.

[Gotrek]

^^^^^^^^ What he said plus nothing beats Milk on the rocks (milk with ice for those who don't know)

[three33]

unless your lactose intolerant..then milk is the bad guy

[Gotrek]

Yeah and Soy milk definately ain't the Shiz

[three33]

soy milk sucks too....especially when your allergic to it also

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Milk is the best thing for you, unless the cow's are fed hormonal shit. This is the case in North America (where making more money for less work and money spent is the way) there are no, or very little organically fed cows. Whatever that cow eats, impacts you as well if you drink its milk. Drink rice milk, its got equivalent calcium, and its not horrible for you. Waaay better than soy, try vanilla 2% rice milk.

[sputnik]

vanilla rice/soy milk? i would sooner just drink melted vanilla ice cream

i like my milk UNflavoured... something that soy and rice products could NEVER match

[ZorroAMG]

Milk is the bomb diggity of all beverages!!!

[ninjak84]

Originally posted by Fluidic Digital
Milk is out of evolutionary sinc with the rest of evolution. Don't believe me. Ask any theory related Prof at U of C.

Can someone explain where this comes from?
I'll never stop drinking milk, but I hear this alot and I'm interested in the thinking behind it.

[Ajay]

Milk is the best drink in the history of drinks.

I could easily pound down a 4L of 2% in a day in a half cause it's that damn good!!

My fave drink by far and it is healthy for you as well.

[hinggu]

I for one am not a big fan of milk. How can it be so good for us if it wasn't even meant to be for human consumption by nature? It is meant for calves. I don't know, maybe since I don't drink milk, I will find out how it really "does the body good" in the future.

[itsnotaDUB]

im not a big dfan of milk either.. i get my vitamin C threw OJ

[Dave P]

I dont mind skim milk every once and a while. but that about it.

I rather just drink watter or beer

[benyl]

A cup of broccoli contains as much calcium as a cup of milk.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/f...lk/index2.html

http://www.milksucks.com

I don't drink milk anymore cause I am lactose intollerant and it makes me fart!

Although Chocolate milk tastes awesome!

[three.eighteen.]

milk stopped being my friend over the last little while, some days i can get away with a glass or 2 but then it usually causes some bad poopy...but i figure if i keep trying to get my body to accept it, it will again eventually??

[three33]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
i can get away with a glass or 2 but then it usually causes some bad poopy

Dude when your "poopy" is bad from drinking milk that is a sign that you may be lactose intolerant...don't keep drinking it...you will not become immune...you will just get worse....trust me

[benyl]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
milk stopped being my friend over the last little while, some days i can get away with a glass or 2 but then it usually causes some bad poopy...but i figure if i keep trying to get my body to accept it, it will again eventually??

except for me, I didn't figure out why my stomach hurt until I heard about lactose intolerance... that was when I was 22...