(NaturalPath) According to two studies, one published in the journal Circulation and the other published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggests that there is no advantage to drinking low-fat milk over full-fat milk.
The first study with a sample size of 3,333 adults found that people who had higher levels of three different byproducts of full-fat dairy had, on average, a 46 percent lower risk of getting diabetes during the study period than those with lower levels. Combined with other studies, the researchers suggest a change in policy of recommending only low-fat dairy products because, “There is no prospective human evidence that people who eat low-fat dairy do better than people who eat whole-fat dairy,” according to one researcher.
Some people avoid full-fat dairy products because it contains more calories, but it seems when people go the low-fat route, they supplement with sugar or carbohydrates, both of which can have worse effects on insulin and diabetes risk.
The second study had 18,438 as the sample size and saw that those who consumed the most high-fat dairy products lowered their risk of being overweight or obese by eight percent.
Overall, this means that full-fat dairy products can play a part in a healthy diet and that we shouldn’t just look at one ingredient in a particular product and just avoid it.
Razi Berry, Founder and Publisher of Naturopathic Doctor News & Review (ndnr.com) and NaturalPath (thenatpath.com), has spent the last decade as a natural medicine advocate and marketing whiz. She has galvanized and supported the naturopathic community, bringing a higher quality of healthcare to millions of North Americans through her publications. A self-proclaimed health-food junkie and mother of two; she loves all things nature, is obsessed with organic gardening, growing fruit trees (not easy in Phoenix), laughing until she snorts, and homeschooling. She is a little bit crunchy and yes, that is her real name.
References:
http://time.com/4279538/the-case-against-low-fat-milk-is-stronger-than-ever/?xid=tcoshare