got milk?

@laglen (19759)
United States
August 15, 2010 10:06pm CST
Are you a milk drinker? what kind do you usually purchase? 2%? whole? I am not a milk drinker but my daughter is. She prefers whole milk. What is your preference and why?
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• Canada
16 Aug 10
i love milk i drink it everyday !
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
a little side note, calcium helps protect you from osteoporosis but will not guarantee to hold it off.
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• Canada
17 Aug 10
Exactly laglen! Making sure that you get enough calcium can help protect or prolong you from getting it, but you can still get it! My mum's friend drank a TON of milk and ate a TON of milk products and she still ended up getting it!
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
18 Aug 10
good to pass on good info and not give false hope
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@sagar21 (1579)
• India
17 Aug 10
I drink milk daily..3 cups.. its the secret of ma health...and it keeps me active through out the day I think so... I like goat milk more... yummy with some flavors...I like rose milk... all milk products...but ma cousin he is allergic to milk.. Doc says he can't digest milk...so he is jealous..about me... thanks for sharing... have a great day/night....
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
18 Aug 10
can he have soy milk?
@sagar21 (1579)
• India
18 Aug 10
is it as good as milk??
• Canada
16 Aug 10
We are BIG milk drinkers in this house! My daughter, hubby, and I have regular 2% white milk with breakfast, and/or in our cereal. My daughter may also have a glass of 2% white milk with lunch, and at supper time all 3 of us have 2% chocolate milk!
@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
thats great! especially for our kids!
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• Canada
16 Aug 10
Most definitely! Got to give them as much calcium as we can for their hair, bones, and teeth!
@agent807 (751)
• United States
17 Aug 10
I am a milkaholic. I play football, lift weights, and move heavy stuff at work all day, so I am practically a growing animal. Because of this, I can easily go through 2 gallons in a day. After moving heavy items, I find myself craving milk and could down an entire gallon. My weapon of choice is 2 percent chocolate. It feels good going down since I feel it soothing the muscle pain, and I am told that it is good after a workout (probably not a gallon, but I am a small horse). I love the taste of it and because I drink so much, people refer to it as having a glass. I drink water like this too so I always have a 'glass' of milk and water with me at all times because these muscles take so much fuel. To put my milk addiction to perspective, the cost of filling up a gas tank is less than the amount that I spend on milk alone. So it cost less to fuel my car than my muscles, especially since I add protein powder to the milk. Now, I am bigger stronger, heavier, and more aggressive than before, and no longer own a car since I accidentally ripped the steering column out (i have gotten strong), and damaged it using it as a weight. Maybe milk has done my body too much good. Oh well, I'll keep bulking up then. Thanks milk.
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@dust1234 (117)
• United States
16 Aug 10
The best type of milk is chocolate, no question. There is not specific fat content, unless you would rather have a thicker milk. To answer your original question... yes I am a milk drinker.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I agree that chocolate anything is the best!
@sagar21 (1579)
• India
17 Aug 10
you mean chocolate flavored... thanks..
• Canada
16 Aug 10
I prefer skim milk. Less fat, and cheaper. I only use it for a little shot in my coffee. When it comes to calcium, I'd rather have yogourt.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
17 Aug 10
i prefer cottage cheese
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
16 Aug 10
it used to be whole milk everyday by the gallon, but, AS I GOT OLDER I HAD TO DROP DOWN TO THE FAT FREE STUFF FOR LACTOSE PROBLEMS, WHICH IS OK ALSO, THAT WAY I CAN EAT MORE OREO'S AND NOT WORRY ABOUT CALORIES AND FAT CONTENT AS MUCH. WHERE THERES A WILL THERES A WAY.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
AAHhhh the sacrifices we make!
• United States
16 Aug 10
whole milk.i'll drink 2% if i have to,but nothing less than that.1% is just watery and nasty.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
17 Aug 10
I agree, white water....
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I don't drink a lot of milk.. only on the rare occasions I have a bowl of cereal, or need something to dip cookies in, or sometimes after a slice of cake or some pancakes... but those times are very very rare. I still have to buy 2-3 gallons a week though for the kids. We drink skim.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
Your milk drinking habits sound like mine. But I agree it is important to have for our kids.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
16 Aug 10
Plain milk tastes awful ... I would love to have some flavoured energizers along milk.however i'm a great fan of sweets made up of pure milk .great day.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
17 Aug 10
interesting....what kind of sweets?
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
16 Aug 10
No, I don't drink milk, but I used to do it as a kid. It's very good for you though, so I hope your daughter keeps it up!
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I think she will thank you
@aurorastorm (1131)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I love to drink milk, but recently had to switch over to lactaid milk instead of the 2% milk. The rest of my family does not drink a lot of milk, only with cereal. I buy 2% milk for them, but sometimes I wind up dumping it out because it goes bad, before they have gotten a chance to drink it all.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
That stinks, buy it by the half gallon!
@skdhawan (76)
• India
16 Aug 10
What age is your daughter....but preferably Cows whole milk is better for children becuase it contains fat as well ....milk as well as natural food is always good for health
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
my daughter is 16 and has always been a milk freak. I encourage it
16 Aug 10
I drank a lot of milk when I was younger, and still do kind of. I drink 2% because that's what I grew up on. I've drank other kinds of milk at other times in my life, but I still prefer what I grew up drinking.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
17 Aug 10
that makes sense
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I used to drink milk all throughout the day. Now I have it in the morning mixed with my Carnation Instant breakfast and a glass for supper when we are eating at home....or eating out where they serve milk. We buy 2% milk. Marsha
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
thats great that you drink atleast two glasses a day, it seems people either love it or hate it.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
16 Aug 10
Hi laglen, I would drink milk a lot earlier but nowt now. This, is, whoever cow milk that is preferred here instead of got milk or the whole milk. Have read a lot on the the usefulness of drinking milk. The following link would give you the detail... http://www.healthcaremagic.com/articles/Benefits-of-drinking-milk/7728
@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
Here it is mostly cows milk. I have not tried goat milk.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I do not drink milk often. I do have it in cereal and for some reason prefer 2% in cold cereal, but whole milk in hot cereal. I like whole milk or half and half in my coffee. And there's nothing better with chocolate cake or even peanut butter and jelly than a nice glass of cold whole milk!
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I agree, and cookies, you cant dunk your cookies in oj!
@sallyj (1225)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I am not, but my husband is. We used to laugh that he and the cats drank 3 gallons a week. I usually get the 2 percent. We both enjoy chocolate though.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
mmm I like chocolate milk too but dont drink it too often.
@m_perez (506)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I actually really love milk. Thank goodness for cows. I drink milk very often. I can't go a day without milk and I really don't know why I like it so much. I usually drink the 2% but that's because that's the kind my parents buy.
@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
My daughter loves it too! Keep drinking it it is very good for you
• United States
16 Aug 10
My husband and I both enjoy drinking milk. We prefer 1% milk. It is lighter tasting than 2% and whole milk and does not have no taste like skim milk. It is also better for you than 2% and whole milk. We used to buy 2% until I started working in a group home and they only ever purchased 1% milk. Since I tried it and hubby tried it, we prefer the taste over any other kind of cow's milk. From time to time, we do like to drink soy milk because of its sweet flavor. He likes chocolate soy milk and I like vanilla soy milk.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Aug 10
hhmm I have not tried soy milk, my daughter likes it ok..