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Drinking a lot of milk
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Are there any pros or cons to drinking tons of milk? My roommate goes through like a gallon a day.
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I just think it can't be good for you, but I have nothing to back it up. (P.S. He just bought two gallons of milk last night and polished them off a few minutes ago).
Definitely looks like a biased source. Didn't go through it much, but almost every article jumped into ridiculousness by the end of the first paragraph.
Anyway, as for wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk#Controversy
I've heard of some of the things mentioned there, like the Crohn's disease link and high calcium intake in relation with prostate problems. The autism claim is pretty much the same bullfloppery as the same claims with vaccinations, it was pretty conclusively disproved before it even became popular. Wikipedia's neutrality goes too far sometimes I think.
One I don't see mentioned is the combination of calcium and protein. Supposedly (Not a doctor here, just playing the parrot) while calcium is good for preventing a lot of bone diseases, high protein can make them worse, and milk is full of both. I've seen claims going both ways on the balance between the two, but some research has suggested milk, especially in excess, can actually promote bone diseases rather than prevent them.
Most studies back when the controversy was big had bovine growth hormone itself being harmless to adults, but cows treated with it are more likely to develop infections that can carry into milk. There was just a recall in Michigan because of an outbreak of mastitis. From my understanding it's the infection problem that's lead to its use being banned in so many countries.
tl;dr: Way too much of anything good is usually bad in the long term. All of the problems and supposed problems end up having something to do with excess calcium, fat, or protein from drinking upwards of 5-6 glasses a day, over twice the recommended amount.
but yes, milk is delicious.
Also I think milk has some cholesterol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
I was wondering this as well. Is he trying GOMAD?
40 pounds or so later, I've cut back a bit on the milk. Metabolism died recently.
Anyway, I drink a lot of milk (probably a gallon of 2% every 4-5 days, sometimes faster) and I'm not overweight. I didn't realize just how many calories were in a glass, though.
Yeah, I was the same until I started counting calories a couple of months ago. It's pretty eye opening to see what is in some things. Other things will surprise you when you find out they're not quite as bad as you thought. But now I pretty much only put milk in my cereal in the morning, whereas I'd have several cups before bed before.
This is true. A gallon a day is a rather large amount of liquid. That 8 cups a day? Yeah that's even more than you're really supposed to drink.
Except I was doing a hardcore bulk and lifting a shitload of weight with great frequency.
The biggest con would be.. drinking 50% - 100% of your daily calories in milk alone.
Okay. People need to stop trying to link milk and kidney stones together. It has more to do with your bodies inability to break up the crystals formed in your urine.
Most things you consume have cholesterol, but seriously you need a bit of that in your diet too. The 24mg per serving isn't going to up-end your friend, even more so that 1% has only 12mg.
Still, drinking that much liquid isn't the best of plans. Ask them to keep a tally of how often they pee and what their urine looks like; in the hopes that these two questions will prompt them to not drink so much or maybe see a doctor.
As in, we seriously don't need milk at all once we're adults?
But a gallon?! Jesus. That might not be good for you.
It's bad for you if you have more than 64oz of liquid a day?
I'm just wondering because I have a pretty strenuous job outdoors, and I drink probably 200oz a day...about 100 to 150 of that is water, and the rest is a combination of grape juice, orange juice, and soda.
I drink a high quantity of milk a day (up to 2 litres), but a gallon is really pushing it.
If he's lifting and bulking he can get away with it for awhile (actually of all the bulk aides milk is probably one of the best), but he should probably consider cutting down a little bit if possible.
Also, he should have a blood test to ensure everything's ok as well - milk is a dense calorie liquid and as people have noted, unusually high consumption of any liquid (except during workouts) can be a signpost for a number of problems.
Milk is nice with certain meals but it's definitely something that should be drank in moderation.
Edit: And whole milk is fucking disgusting. I accidentally bought some once and thought it'd curdled or something. Skim all the way.
I usually drink 2% because it's healthier, but whole milk isn't necessarily terrible, although it can definitely be a shock for people who aren't used to it. Once I went several months without touching whole milk and it almost made me gag.
I don't know a single person who drinks skim milk. I thought I was the only one. Like I said, been doing it since I was in kindergarten. Growing up every family I knew either had 2% or 1% because it was a moderation between health and taste. I personally love skim.
Just wondering if your friend has any of these symptoms.
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While we don't need milk beyond childhood, it's a wonderful source of calcium, protein and various other goodies. In fact, humans have gone so far (in milk consuming regions) as to foster a genetic mutation that eliminates the "normal" lactase production shutdown after weaning and allows indefinite lactase production. If you are one of these lucky individuals, keep drinking milk. It's good for you.
That all said, if "like a gallon" is anything approaching a gallon, he should probably cut down unless he's attempting to become a competitive powerlifter. That's a lot of calories spent on a delicious beverage, even if it is disgusting skim milk.
I believe it was Mark Twain who said:
"Everything in moderation.... including moderation."
I drink almond milk. Good for you, no sugar, lactose, etc. It is a little more expensive than cow milk but whatever. Plus I think it tastes better.
EDIT: I sure don't drink a whole gallon of the stuff a day though. MAYBE a tall (16oz) glass or so a day.
and if you can get goat milk, it's a safer alternative from a gut health standpoint because goat milk has the same type of beta casein as human milk, whereas the cows most often used for milking have a type that doesnt do too well with the human body.