Just because youre not lactose intolerant doesnt mean its good for you. Im not sugar intolerant, but its not good for me. Yes, it can be beneficial, I dont feel bad about drinking milk. But human beings were designed to only need breast milk up until a year of age and then we derive our necessary nutrients from whole foods.
So I would say, I think its okay to dilute the nutritional values of whole milk because cow milk should not be the main source of vitamins and minerals and calcium in the first place. But above all, if its really a pressing question, asking a doctor or nutritionist is best. I just came up with the brilliant idea to dilute my milk too. Basically to save money. Good thing I just googled this, sounds like diluting it makes no sense because you loose the good stuff.
I'm always looking for any way to cut back these days. My husband thinks I'm crazy. I'm always coming up with crazy ideas. If there is an Adli's supermarket the milk is very reasonable and taste great. Is that for 4 liters??! Shirley, great idea and to be frank, I don't really mind the decrease in "nutrition" because we don't rely on milk for nutrition.
We eat a healthy balanced diet and there are foods that are higher in calcium than milk. For those who get healthy food and vitamins from everything else they eat, this is a good option.
I plan to do this. My family gets more calcium from other things, such as dark leafy greens and kale, kidney beans, raw almonds. Many health foodies or nutritionists know there are many other viable options for calcium and vitamins. I make a fantastic kale slaw that is super delicious and the whole family loves it. Plus we take whole food supplements if it's a concern. When all milk is to us is just an ingredient or addition then there is absolutely nothing wrong with watering it down.
Thanks for the idea. There is a lot of talk about nutrition here. Just eat healthy and enjoy your milk however you like it. I like to save money so this site helped me decide to buy whole milk and add a little water to help stretch my dollar. I don't rack my brain worrying about nutritional values. I need my dairy: milk, cheese, ice cream, cheese, sour cream, cheese, yogurt, cheese I have to ask where you shop. All of those products go through further processing than whole milk. As a matter of fact, most sales I see are for whole milk by the gallon.
So I question where you live as here in canada I buy whole milk for my son and it costs on average cents more per gallon. I live in Pa. That is all my local stores including WalMart. You're joking, right? Either you have never actually purchased milk or you live in a land of opposite, where whole milk costs less than its counterparts I live in a fairly small town with a dairy processing plant in it, so all the different milks have always been the exact same price.
All varieties of milk in my shopping area are the exact same price. Don't know if anyone has ever noticed but I looked the answer to this question up because I had noticed that my Half n Half has a very long shelf life and I assumed it was because of the fat content.
I guess it's time for an in home test so I'm going to start buying whole milk and adding water to it as I use it not the entire gallon at one time We'll see!
I live in SW MI and all milk costs the same unless bought at a convenience store or gas station. I guess we're fortunate. Where i live in Michigan all milk costs the same. You pay more for different brands but that is the only difference in price.
This was very rude. Obviously these people have bought milk before. In case you didnt know, prices of things differ based on where you live. So it is in fact true that in some states all milk is the same price. Thanks, Shirley! I tend to think way you do.
We get our nutrients through a variety of alternatives, so I'm not really concerned about my family losing out on that part. I started diluting when my husband started drinking 3 gallons a week on his own.
My son is healthy, eats plenty cheeses, yogurts, vegetables, fortified oj, and even likes certain fish. There are plenty of ways to supplement milk, so I don't see why this can't be done. I agree with most who have posted above. The amount of nutritional value supposedly "lost" is negligible since milk, in and of itself, is not a major source of nutrition. Most people drink some in the morning or put it on cereal and that's it.
The other point is that if you believe for a second that when they remove the fat "cream" from the milk that they somehow magically leave all the valuable nutrients in the final product I have a bridge to sell you.
If you buy anything but whole milk you are actually paying for them to make money off of you because they take the "waste" product and sell it as whipping cream or half and half. They use tap water and what do you think is in that water that they add? I add water to whole milk too. I add equal amounts of milk and water.
I water down whole milk too, have done so off and on for several years. Milk for me goes with cereal, and baked goods; anything savory - water please. I also think it's slightly odd we're the only mammals who consume milk past infancy, and it isn't our own Ever consider that hundreds of years ago, food wasn't as easily sourced or processed for that matter. Which, would be a life saver when other foods were scarce. A sweet old lady at church told me this was how she saved money raising her kids years ago.
I agree that it does cut the nutritional value down but I'm trying to provide my family with the absolute best balanced diet for as little money as possible. We honestly don't drink much milk. We don't eat cereals because I make hot healthy meals or smothies with homemade milk kelfir. I do use whole milk in my milk kelfirs and in my homemade yogurts. I also enhance nutritional value in the yogurts by fortifying the milk with powdered.
So when there is a gallon of milk in the fridge just for drinking, cooking or adding to oatmeal ect. I mix and then I store on in the freezer for the next week. Been doing this for years. To gowens1, You sound like a thrifty women. I have recently started staying home and going from two incomes to one has been an adjustment. I was wandering how you made the yogurt and half and half. If there is one recipe on the internet there is a million. Could you give me some advise. I have provided my email below so we could speak directly.
Thanks a bunch. I would also like other suggestions for saving money. I am interested in learning this too. Of course it's a great idea. Especially when kids do not like to drink water. They are none the wiser and getting plenty of hydration this way. I always enjoyed a cold glass of milk as a child. I think that is part of it. Because it is cold it taste better. This water may or may not be the natural water that comes from the animals body, that causes the milk to be liquid, but water is water.
Whether, you add it or not. I will add, there is only a 1. Can't be watered down because notice how fast the cereal get soft when you add water.
My little one will only drink milk. I add water to whole milk , that way it cuts down on fast content plus saves us money. Your body does not require milk. If you want to save money, mix equal parts whole milk and water. The FDA should know how the dairy processing plant makes 2 present milk, They say the only difference is water.
If this is correct we must be able toget the full essence by twice the amount of the liquid while absorbing half the fat listed for 1 cup. Does that make sense? Thanks for the variety of help ladies and gents. I was debating about splitting my milk since it's easy to go through and gets expensive depending on diets. I'm going to try splitting my gallons half and half.
See how the family does. It seems to only ever be baking or cooking use when we use milk so any extra stretch of the dollar is good. I water down whole milk for frothing because it changes the texture of the froth for the better in my lattes. I tend to use some form of milk or cream in my coffee or for recipes and don't drink it as a beverage alone. I have no desire to buy several kinds of milk since I don't use that much. You can do a lot with milk or cream to make other types of dairy products from them.
I am a nutritionist and food scientist and product developer. Bottom line is it depends upon your goal for watering down the milk. With that said, you don't need milk beyond your early years but if you live in an area where you do continue to consume dairy from other animals other than human , the body will acclimate and use the milk as a good source of calcium and protein.
Some milk is fortified with vitamins A and D, two of the fat soluble Vitamins, the later, D, in short supply in the American Diet. It's one way of obtaining Vitamin D that can be well absorbed because it is in a fat based product which aids absorption.
So what kind of milk is best depends on its purpose in a recipe or in your diet. Those who don't have milk in their diet beyond mothers milk their early years may be lactose intolerant. Many cultures who do not consume cow milk lose the ability digest it which give it a bad rap. Thank you all, enjoyed reading!!
PET has always tasted creamier to me. Drinking Milk If nutrition is a factor then diluting with water is a bad idea. If taste and enjoyment is the main factor, experiment and figure what is best for you. It suits my pallet. Simple test, try two shots of milk and one shot of water Diluting milk with water does not change the fat content. All you are doing is making the milk more watery tasting and reducing the vitamins and minerals in it by half. Thank you so much for your great idea!!!
We are doing this now and saving so much money!!! Keep up your witty ideas, they are awesome!!! Love the taste of my milk and i can now digest milk so much better!!!! This is so wrong!
If you want to water down your milk, that is fine. Milk is milk. No water is added during the process. Please, people! Learn what you are talking about before posting nonsense like this.
If you want to save money and stretch the milk by sticking water in it, fine. Do that. I have done this for many years - full fat add same amount of water to it Ive never bought skimmed and scimmed milk. I take a multi vitamin and cod liver oil every day so I dont worry too much about the milks content. Posts get amusing when people go off-topic from the original question. Thanks for the laughs. Heres another reason to dilute milk.
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February 14, 0 found this helpful. To dilute milk half with water is to make it half as nutritious and half as tasty. I really don't think this is a good idea. What you'd lose by dilution would be half of the 3. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble, so diluted whole milk would be a better option for these than skimmed milk.
And Calcium needs vitamin D for optimal absorption. Full fat milk is 3. Advertisement I wouldn't recommend dilution for small children, but then they should be having whole milk anyway. I think that we have wrongly demonised dairy fats - we are increasingly learning of the importance of vitamin D in preventing disease, and I read a while back of a Consultant Hepatologist who buys full fat cream and butter because he says that it is sugar and other refined carbohydrates that are the real problem.
I agree, my whole family has full fat milk, all of us are at our correct weights. Its refined sugar thats the problem, not milk fat. Like the previous poster said, you need the vitamins in the fat to process the calcium in the milk, and even then latest studies are showing that the calcium in cow milk isnt even that useful for us.
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