If I drink 8 glasses of milk per day, is that the same as drinking 8 glasses of water per day?
2006-10-11 17:37:18 · 21 answers · asked by Ja 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
NO!!!
Drinking 8 glasses of milk a day is a very bad idea! I have just come from answering a question about the health-giving properties of milk... to find this one!
Basically, drinking milk regularly is NOT good for you - the whole 'milk is healthy' thing is a myth promoted to make lots of money for milk marketers (not even the farmers, usually) and 8 glasses a day is way too much!
You leave yourself open to cancer, Crohn's disease, diabetes, food-allergic responses, oesteoporosis, massive weight & digestive problems, asthma, eczema, autism, gastroenteritis, iron deficiency and a host of other problems.
If you then don't drink any water either, you are just going to pile misery on misery!
2006-10-15 11:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, milk is totally different than water. You should drink water instead of too much milk.
2006-10-11 17:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by sunflower222 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not at all, water has different properties in the body. the milk is good for bones, but it won't help your kidney
i'm not a doctor, but my father is, so belive me when i say that water is way much more important than milk.
2006-10-11 23:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by evanescfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk doesnt have water in it.
I count tea as my water because its just flavored with a bag and its water. Same with powderd jucie. I dont think its right but i do it anyways.
2006-10-11 18:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by mary lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are just trying to get enough fluids, it should be okay. But milk has a lot more calories, so if you are trying to lose weight, it should be a clear, non-caloric liquid (which is why Crystal Light is popular.)
2006-10-11 17:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, milk does not count as water.
2006-10-13 08:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't. Water contains nothing but water. Milk has other things in it.
2006-10-12 05:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as your liquid requirement, yes, milk counts! Even coffee and wine count. Soy milk would count. Chocolate milk counts too!
Other effects might not be so desirable though--calories, digestibility, etcetera.
2006-10-12 08:07:59 · answer #8 · answered by smoot 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. water is water and milk is milk.
2006-10-11 22:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by dervin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, only water. Anything else you drink is extra.
2006-10-12 01:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋