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Posted on Jan 9th 2007 8:00AM by Bethany SandersFiled Under: Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
I love milk. I love a tall cold glass with a bowl of hot chili or for a bedtime snack to help me doze off. I love it on my oatmeal and poured over my Grapenuts. I'm lucky enough not to have an allergy or to have any digestive issues when I drink it, but I know that many people do. Actually, there are a lot of reasons people pass up a cold glass of milk -- some believe dairy is bad for humans in general, others choose a vegan diet.
Whatever your reason for avoiding cow's milk, there are substitutes out there. Soy, rice, and nut milks come immediately to mind. As this article points out, however, milk alternatives are not, in fact, milk. You need to choose carefully to make sure you're getting a full serving of good nutrition in every glass.
The reason milk is so popular is because it's an excellent source of calcium, B12, riboflavin, and vitamin D. Milk alternatives won't automatically contain those ingredients, so be sure to look for a brand that comes fortified. As the article points out, the most efficient way to be sure you're getting a comparable glass of milk is to put the food labels side by side and compare.
Milk alternatives are better in one aspect -- because they're not animal products they're low in saturated fats. However, you can achieve the same low fat status by switching your whole milk to skim. And while milk alternatives are double or higher the price of cow's milk, they rival the current prices of organic milk on the cooler shelves today.
Got milk? What kind? Let me know what you're drinking and why you chose it!
Whatever your reason for avoiding cow's milk, there are substitutes out there. Soy, rice, and nut milks come immediately to mind. As this article points out, however, milk alternatives are not, in fact, milk. You need to choose carefully to make sure you're getting a full serving of good nutrition in every glass.
The reason milk is so popular is because it's an excellent source of calcium, B12, riboflavin, and vitamin D. Milk alternatives won't automatically contain those ingredients, so be sure to look for a brand that comes fortified. As the article points out, the most efficient way to be sure you're getting a comparable glass of milk is to put the food labels side by side and compare.
Milk alternatives are better in one aspect -- because they're not animal products they're low in saturated fats. However, you can achieve the same low fat status by switching your whole milk to skim. And while milk alternatives are double or higher the price of cow's milk, they rival the current prices of organic milk on the cooler shelves today.
Got milk? What kind? Let me know what you're drinking and why you chose it!
