Just like with several other foods and drinks, it's sometimes hard to separate the milk facts from the milk myths.
By now, many people are hip to the sometimes faulty "Whole Grain" claims made by bread manufacturers. For example, as long as the bread contains some whole grain (meaning, the rest of it can be made from refined and enriched flours and whatever else), the FDA allows it to be labeled as whole grain on the package.
The way to remedy this is to look for products listed as being "100% Whole Wheat" or "100% Whole Grain." To truly make sure you're getting what you paid for, check the ingredients list. If whole wheat flour does not appear as the first or second ingredient, know that you're not getting true whole grain.
Anyway, just as there was some myth busting to be done with regard to Whole Wheat, there is a new myth to be busted that deals with Whole Milk.
Whole Milk Facts and Myths
- What is still true: Whole Milk contains more fat and calories than, say, 2 percent or skim, and there is a fair amount of sugar in it as well. So, Whole Milk is still the least healthy option among its lesser-percentage colleagues.
- What is not true: Whole Milk does not boost LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Scientists from the U.K. followed 32 men who doubled their consumption of a daily glass of whole milk to two glasses. The researchers found that their LDL levels did not rise at all.
This is not to say that you should switch back from skim to whole milk. Obviously, skim is still the healthier choice, but, if you're the type who thinks that anything less than whole milk tastes like runoff from a storm drain, don't feel so guilty the next time you down a glass of the original stuff.
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