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troutman · 01-25-2016, 05:17 PM

Evaluating milk and its substitutes

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org...s-substitutes/

I’m often asked about the merits of milk and the multiple milk alternatives, as the assessments of dairy seems to take one of two positions: Either milk is the dietary equivalent of unicorn tears, a nearly perfect food, or it is poison that’s almost certainly killing us. What’s clear is that we have more choice than ever for milk-like beverages.

Whether milk is “good” or “bad” and how it compares to the alternative “milks” depends on the question being asked. Good for what?

On balance, from a strictly nutritional perspective, milk is probably neither good nor evil, especially when you consider it’s just one component of a diet. When consumed in moderation, there are almost certainly other factors, many controllable, that can have more significant effects on overall health (e.g., regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight).

01-25-2016, 05:17 PM	#401
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Evaluating milk and its substitutes https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org...s-substitutes/ I’m often asked about the merits of milk and the multiple milk alternatives, as the assessments of dairy seems to take one of two positions: Either milk is the dietary equivalent of unicorn tears, a nearly perfect food, or it is poison that’s almost certainly killing us. What’s clear is that we have more choice than ever for milk-like beverages. Whether milk is “good” or “bad” and how it compares to the alternative “milks” depends on the question being asked. Good for what? On balance, from a strictly nutritional perspective, milk is probably neither good nor evil, especially when you consider it’s just one component of a diet. When consumed in moderation, there are almost certainly other factors, many controllable, that can have more significant effects on overall health (e.g., regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight). Last edited by troutman; 01-25-2016 at 05:20 PM.