How healthy is low fat milk?

Question

Is it any less nutritious? And when they say it's low fat, what is it compared to? Does it have to be below a certain level to be defined low fat?

Answer 1

Figures aside, whole milk is appropriate for toddlers and for people who are having trouble getting all the fat and calories they need. But at 155 to 160 calories and almost 9 grams of fat per glass, it’s not the best choice for most adults, especially those who consume more fat and calories than they need.

Low fat milk is around 1-2 % fat vs normal milk is around 3-4 %. This difference is statistically insignificant. Keep in mind that the more milk someone drinks, the more significant that difference becomes. Also, more than half of that fat is saturated, a concern for heart disease and cancer risk. For many people, three eight-ounce glasses of whole milk provide more than the recommended limit of saturated fat for a whole day – and that’s without counting the meat or other sources of saturated fat that may also be consumed.

To add to the above, elderly people should consume little amounts of milk to the increased risk of Alzhemier's.

Always consume everything in moderation :)

Answer 2

Low fat milk contains all the same added vitamins as all other forms of regular dairy milk. It is only low fat compared to whole milk. Milk is gauged based on its butterfat content. In order to qualify as whole milk, it must have a butterfat content of 3.25% or more. The low fat categories are 2%, 1%, and skim. 2% milk has....you guessed it 2% butterfat, 1%...has 1%, and skim milk has about 0.05% butterfat.

Answer 3

ya low fat milk is just as nutritious as actual milk , it is just low on fat. it has a smaller amount of fat in it compared to milk.

Answer 4

low fat milk is 2% milkfat. that means that by volume, it is 2% fat. there is non fat milk (skim milk) out there. Recently, I've learned that there is more than milk in our milk. there is a small amount of puss in all milk due to what infections the cow may have. I've gone to soy milk when I saw how dairy cows live.

Answer 5

My mother, who is a nurse, did advise me to avoid skim milk, and go with low fat milk. I recall her saying that there is something missing in skim milk that I need (from regular or low fat milk).

Answer 6

I hate low fat milk looks like dirty water

Answer 7

healthy in a way that it does not give you too much fat. same level as regular milk!

Answer 8

Same nutritional value, less fat.