We do whole milk, but I'm another who does not believe that fat=obesity. Research points more to simple carbohydrates/sugars/sugar replacements being more closely tied to obesity than "good" fats. I buy a whole, organic milk from grass-fed cows and also make yogurt out of it (full-fat yogurt is the only yogurt worth eating, IMO ). I also put grass-fed butter in my coffee, though, so I may be a little crazy!
Also, I know I've said it before, but organic in and of itself does not mean the milk has a longer shelf life. The reason for that longer life is ultra-pasteurization. I personally do not like buying ultra-pasteurized milk. In any case, the cartons may state a date far in the future, but once the milk has been opened it should be consumed in ~10 days. (/soapbox)
Say what, now? I want to hear more about this.
I'm not catbus, but I was doing this as well. It's called bulletproof coffee. I was able to stop putting sugar in my coffee because of it. I put about 8oz of hot coffee in the blender with 1-2 teaspoons of grassfed butter and 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil. I ended up switching to whole milk instead of butter (and obviously add more of it) because I was buying way too much grassfed butter for my budget's liking, but I drink a lot of coffee throughout the day. It ends up being like a latte because it gets all foamy and delicious.
Mine are 2.5 and still get whole milk, but they've always been on the low end of the charts. My nephew, who's a few months older, gets mostly 2% and now sometimes even 1%. My sister was told after he turned one that they could do 2% or whole milk, whichever she preferred (he was always middle of the road for weight). When my kids are at my mom's or my IL's they get 1% or 2%, but at home and at daycare they get whole milk.
I had heard this before DD turned one in Feb. My pedi recommends whole milk still, though even if he had suggested 2% I wouldn't have done it since DD is only in the 10th percentile for weight. As a family we don't drink milk but usually get a half gallon of 1% for things like cereal, mac and cheese, etc.
I'm not catbus, but I was doing this as well. It's called bulletproof coffee. I was able to stop putting sugar in my coffee because of it. I put about 8oz of hot coffee in the blender with 1-2 teaspoons of grassfed butter and 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil. I ended up switching to whole milk instead of butter (and obviously add more of it) because I was buying way too much grassfed butter for my budget's liking, but I drink a lot of coffee throughout the day. It ends up being like a latte because it gets all foamy and delicious.
Exactly. It gives me a more stable and long-lasting caffeine buzz than regular coffee with milk. I drink it for breakfast, but just one tumbler a day. Any additional coffee (usually one more cup at work) I drink black. So, I only use 2 tbsp. daily. Kerrygold from my Costco is $7.50 for 24 oz, which gives me 24 days of my coffee.
We all drink whole milk because I don't do low fat dairy for anything. But, we are not milk drinkers. My kids get their fat and vitamins elsewhere and maybe drink 1/2 cup of milk between the two of them daily.
This is our approach too. I would rather drink smaller amounts of delicious whole milk as a snack or small part of a meal then bigger quantities of 2%.
A friend's son is lactose intolerant and he gets almond milk at home and coconut milk at school (they don't allow nuts).
Not a vegan, obviously, but I am concerned about lactose for D (DH has all sorts of stomach issues, and I worry that d has inherited this). I may go the almond/coconut milk route instead of whole milk.
Our Pedi recommended 2% at her 1yr checkup and said the same thing about it being the a new AAP recommendation. She's been on 2% ever since. She gets plenty of healthy fats elsewhere and has been in 35% for weight.
Post by zacksbride on Jul 25, 2014 14:35:58 GMT -5
We are doing whole milk. I did a bunch of searching on the AAP website and pub med and I haven't found any new recommendations. I did however find an article from 2008 from the journal Pediatrics which states that for children between 12 months and 2 years in whom obesity is a concern or they are already overweigh, or who have a family history of obesity, dyslipidemia or cardiovascular disease, using reduced fat milk would be appropriate. The article was specifically geared towards lipid screening and cardiovascular health. Not sure if this link will work...
Post by juliette21 on Jul 25, 2014 14:43:33 GMT -5
Both of my boys went straight to 1% milk at 1 year, because they were both 90+ percentile for weight.
With my first son, I asked the pedi incredulously about him needing the fat from whole milk for his brain development. She said he had plenty of fat on his body to nourish his brain.
We're not vegans, but DS never outgrew his milk protein intolerance (still has bloody diarrhea if he gets any). He drinks almond milk and eats coconut milk yogurt, plus takes a Ca/vit d supp, and I've just been adding fats to his food since he weaned (oils, avocado, nut butters, etc).
DD doesn't have issues with dairy, but since I drink 2%, DH drinks lactaid, and DS drinks almond milk, I wasn't eager to buy another type of milk. We switched her to 2% when she weaned and still gave her full fat yogurt and all the other healthy fat food that DS was already getting.