Is drinking cow milk healthy or not?

[Dangler Senior Administrator☼ Wizard ☼ White Tiger Award 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Dangler]

If I asked about Yak's milk, could I get any informative opinions or crackpot hypothetical rantings ? Just wondering..oh then we go on with Goats' milk.

[draggin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close draggin]

God, the things I read here .. Milk makes you more vulnerable to diseases .. It takes calcium from the bones etc ..

I haven't been to a doctor for 6 years. I never broke any of my bones, nor had any fractured stuff etc.. And I played sports all my life (football and fitness) ..

Milk has always been one of the key ingredients in my diet for years ..

You don't have to believe it. It is true anyway. Milk is a poor source of Calcium. Veggies is the best source. Milk does stress out the immune system. Milk creates mucus and phlegm and is linked to allergies and asthma and kids, in general, behave better and get sick less often when milk is removed from their diet.

Gosh, imagine how much more awesome you'd be if you didn't drink so much of it? Seriously, take 2 months off of drinking milk and find out for yourself.

[TheSperminator Member of the Month Oct 12 Find all posts View Profile Close TheSperminator]

You don't have to believe it. It is true anyway. Milk is a poor source of Calcium. Veggies is the best source. Milk does stress out the immune system. Milk creates mucus and phlegm and is linked to allergies and asthma and kids, in general, behave better and get sick less often when milk is removed from their diet.

Gosh, imagine how much more awesome you'd be if you didn't drink so much of it? Seriously, take 2 months off of drinking milk and find out for yourself.

But I'm well on my way to building a nice body .. I'm back at training .. And I'm gonna drink 2 whey shakes a day with cow milk and a bowl of oats with cowmilk in the mornings ..

You seem like a smart dude and I believe you, but I just can't see why milk can be unhealthy .. HOW unhealthy is it? Is it as unhealthy as smoking? Or as unhealthy as eating a candy once in awhile? I mean ..

[TheSperminator Member of the Month Oct 12 Find all posts View Profile Close TheSperminator]

And what about this?

Is Milk Really Healthy for You? Learn the Facts - Men's Health

It says 2 to 3 glasses of milk daily can reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.

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And what about the chocolate milk? It's said to be one of the greatest post workout drinks .. This has been proven ..

[arkham Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close arkham]

And what about this?

Is Milk Really Healthy for You? Learn the Facts - Men's Health

It says 2 to 3 glasses of milk daily can reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.

In the same study the risk of prostate and bladder cancer are higher. And also this research is not about milk only but all milk based products.

[draggin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close draggin]

And what about this?

Is Milk Really Healthy for You? Learn the Facts - Men's Health

It says 2 to 3 glasses of milk daily can reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.

Are you friken kidding me? These are the same clowns that say the "Food Pyramid" is healthy. Give me a break.

You are clearly a healthy guy. So am I. You drink milk. I don't. So health is not dependent on milk consumption. Health comes from something else.

Yes dairy is everywhere. I love cheese. I too drink whey protein shakes every morning. I don't think anyone can avoid dairy 100%. I'm just saying the less dairy consumed the better your body will function. If you want to try to get your lifestyle healthier, then try replacing your milk for pure water. Water (not from the tap) is the healthiest thing you can drink. Give it a fair shake and see how you feel. Or just continue doing things as you are doing. But let's put this in perspective - in a world full of bad food, drinks, drugs, and disease, arguing about milk verses water is almost insignificant.

[TheSperminator Member of the Month Oct 12 Find all posts View Profile Close TheSperminator]

I never said milk is healthier than water? Ofcourse water is all we need.

But, there's no real evidence that milk is bad? I mean, people drink it for ages .. And if it would really be linked to a lot of scary diseases, don't you think the newspapers would be full of it and all milk companies would be blown up?

I grew up hearing this: drink milk! It gives you strong bones and it's good for you! mmmmm, milk.

I even heard this from a doctor.

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There's so much contradiction in the world of nutrition .. It's crazy ..

Go bodybuilding, it's good for you! => but what about eating the same day in day out?
Eat grains, they give you a full feeling and help with losing weight! => ow but it contains glutes .. Watch out for glutes ..
Drink water! => ow, but not from the tap, it contains some female hormones etc. etc. etc.

Who does know the truth about healthy nutrition?

[averagedick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close averagedick]

I just wanna say that just because many people agree on here that milk is unhealthy that doesnt mean its fact. People need to stop reading stupid studies and then forcing their opinion on other people. If anyone of you so called experts who are saying its not healthy can give me one piece of evidence of someone dying from it ( with exception to allergies or some shit) I doubt youll find one case.

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And what about the chocolate milk? It's said to be one of the greatest post workout drinks .. This has been proven ..

Oh, so milk is problematic, but if you add sugar and cocoa to it then it's ok? Yeah right.

[arkham Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close arkham]

I just wanna say that just because many people agree on here that milk is unhealthy that doesnt mean its fact. People need to stop reading stupid studies and then forcing their opinion on other people. If anyone of you so called experts who are saying its not healthy can give me one piece of evidence of someone dying from it ( with exception to allergies or some shit) I doubt youll find one case.

When I drink plain milk my stomach starts to growl I and I have acne the next day. I still drink it but with moderation and as a addition to my raw oats with fruits and nuts. And I dont plan on dying soon.

Oh and thx to milk I have killer farts. They keep people away from stealing my gains.

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Oh, so milk is problematic, but if you add sugar and cocoa to it then it's ok? Yeah right.

Im sure coca benefits outweigh milks negative factors.

[draggin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close draggin]

I just wanna say that just because many people agree on here that milk is unhealthy that doesnt mean its fact. People need to stop reading stupid studies and then forcing their opinion on other people. If anyone of you so called experts who are saying its not healthy can give me one piece of evidence of someone dying from it ( with exception to allergies or some shit) I doubt youll find one case.

I have better things to do with my day then to try and prove why milk is problematic for your health. Kids that cut milk out of their diet get sick less often and behave better. Go argue with them. I'm done. I could care less what you drink. It's your life. Dairy farmers and pharmaceutical companies need money too.

[BoaConstrictor Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoaConstrictor]

First off the science, studies, and evidence is there. It clearly shows how milk and other foods can affect the internal parts of the body..and it isn't always apparent and suddenly.

I agree with taking time off (like two months) and see how you feel then.

Also you don't necessarily need to have milk for building a nice body..there are plant sources of protein with much larger benefits.

It's really simple obvious stuff here..our bodies were not physically designed to drink other animals milk..plain and simple,, just because we can doesn't mean we should. I bet if ate some dirt, it would just past through my system and not cause anything bad or good,,maybe some mineral absorption, but that doesn't mean I should eat dirt,,even if I find the taste appealing. Lol

It's interesting you mentioned cigarettes, which by the way are way bad,.and you'd be better off drinking milk,, but think about people who get lung cancer and die slow painful horrible deaths.

I bet if you look into it you'll find that the person started somewhere around 14, smoked 40 years, and by the time they were 54, it was over for them...I had quite a bit of relatives go this way.
See it didn't take 5 years..10 years... 15 years...25,,30..but 40 years!!
I smoked for about 10 years..and the whole time I felt like there wasn't anything going wrong with me other than I probably couldn't run/swim as well...but I saw that as temporary and not permanent.
But what do I know? I can't see my insides...

Seriously the question is,,is milk bad for you?,,,not,, " should I stop drinking it?"

I drink milk,, but not as much as I used to..if a person wants to be in optimum health..the best way is to eat the way they were designed,,whole raw plant derived foods and water..plain and simple.

Do any kind of research on the subject and plant foods will always come out on top..I think the only real exception is vitamin b12,, which I guess isn't really available through a plant diet,,but they have it in supplement form.
Some maybe argue protein..but nuts, seeds, and beans can pack a lot. You would probably just need to eat a lot.

Anyways..back to milk.
It's not like,,"oh quit drinking milk, or you'll die in 10 years!!" Or something like that..

Honestly, the way I see it, first of all, it's not just milk, but a persons overall dietary habits..I mean if a person drinks 1 glass of milk a day,, but everything else they have is raw and organic plant based foods...they'll probably do alright.

I think if there were two identical healthy people who ate exactly the same thing, but one drank milk, the other that didn't would probably outlive them by maybe 5 years or something, like..the milk drinker would die at 82, but the other would make it to 87.. I mean I don't see it as a HUMONGOUS overall issue, but it is unhealthy..

And like someone mentioned, you probably would feel better, get sick less often(if at all) and would be healthier.

If you say "I been drinking milk and I feel fine.."
First..let's see in another 30 years
Second..just because you feel good doesn't mean there isn't something wrong inside your body.

And as for,,if milk was bad, wouldn't there be headlines?
Man there's all kinds of negative things overlooked for the cause of making more money.
I don't think they'll want to recall all the milk, because it isn't the healthiest thing for you.
Cigarettes used to be popular and "cool" and all that, then all the deaths brought out this "headline" for quitting tobacco companies, yet they still sell and people still buy.
Plus milk is a whole different ball game than cigs, at least it's somewhat nutritious.