Switching To Skim From Whole Milk Made Easy
I just wanted to quickly blog about how I was able to switch to drinking skim milk, from drinking regular and low-fat milk most of my life.
I only buy skim milk. Is skim milk nasty? Well, it’s not as tasty as whole/regular milk, that’s for sure. But, someone gave me a hint on how to make this dreaded switch from whole and 2% milk, to skim milk. What you have to do is…….for a week or two, simply combine 50/50 skim to whole milk together, and drink together, whether you’re just drinking it or mixing in cereal. After this amount of time has past, go cold turkey to skim milk. It will almost taste as if you’re still drinking whole milk. Well, it definitely worked for me.
There is a huge benefit to drinking skim milk over whole milk. The chart below will show just how much of a nutritional benefit skim milk is over whole milk.
|
*Skim Milk |
*Whole Milk |
|
| Calories |
85 |
150 |
| Calories from Fat |
0.5grams |
8grams |
| Calcium |
303mg |
290mg |
*Based on 8oz. serving
What’s interesting is that there is more calcium in skim milk than there is in whole milk. Calcium is a mineral that mostly functions by making your bones and teeth hard. It also helps your muscles contract, and helps your nervous system work properly.
As for calories per serving, there is a wide margin between skim and whole milk, which should be suffice in propelling you to make the switch. Remember, every calorie counts over a period of time!
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