Originally Posted by
CanadianBiker32
Wow never realized my question would turn into such a rant. So to ask now. If milk is so bad. Then what should i use for a good source of calcium and recovery.
As chocolate milk has been shown to be one of the best recovery drinks, best combination of carbos and protein, am i not mistaken?
Essentially, cow's milk is "liquid meat" and, as such, it has much of the same benefits (such as protein and other stuff) and draw backs (such as saturated fat and other stuff) as red meat does...
In addition, milk (whether from a cow or human) passes much of what the mother ingests straight through to whoever drinks it. In the case of cow's milk that will include all the hormones, antibiotics and chemicals that the cow was fed to keep it healthy... So, although I am largely ambivalent about organic products, I would insist on organic milk...
It is up to you to weigh the pros and cons...
Much of the debate centered around the assumption (fostered by the dairy industry) that cow's milk is 100% good for you with no hidden costs...