In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> >I like milk, but the calorie and sugar content is just not worth it.
>
> You can better spend that $16 on yogurt, cottage cheese, any cheese.

I actually do eat some cheese, but not too much. Seems to interfere
with my weight control issues.

>
> Nothing requires you to slug down the entire gallon in one sitting. I
> buy the 2%. I rarely, very rarely drink a glass of straight milk, but
> I use it as an ingredient. My doctor told me it's important for older
> adults to consume some milk if only for the Vitamin D fix. There are
> many dairy products that contain all the nutrients of milk but they
> are not Vitamin D enriched. As people age they tend to spend less and
> less time in the sun. Vitamin D is important and it's one of the
> vitamins that the body does not store well. When a house cat seeks
> out a sunny window aside from the warmth they are getting their
> Vitamin D.

Yeah. <lol> Ka has recently discovered the bay window in my bedroom! I
removed two of the plants and put those outside and folded a fleece
blanket for him. He likes that and it's a south exposure. :-)

For me for Vitamin D, I take an A&D supplement. Much lower in calories.
I tend to stay mostly out of the sun but for those that don't want to
supplement, sunlight works. I avoid it as it also damages the skin.

With the advent of good vitamin supplements, there is no need to consume
milk. Especially at the current price.

For children? That's a different story...
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