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> > Henry wrote:
> >> I have been drinking 1% milk for such a long time that now it tastes too
> >> rich to me. Plus, I'd like to cut my cholesterol. But I hate non-fat
> >> milk. I think 1/2% milk would be a good compromise, but in my state
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> Chalk Water! I grew up on a farm, used to real milk, what they sell in the
> stores as whole milk is no where near the milk that comes out of a cows
> udder. When I drink milk I drinnk whole milk, I cook with heavy cream, eat
> lots of butter, never (well hardly ever) go to a doctor. Live at 9700
> feet, work fairly hard from time to time, have no trouble running 150
> yeards uphill with the dog and I will be 69 here very shortly.
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> Drink milk not chalk water!
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Certain dairies will make what I remember as whole milk. Usually I buy
the store brand or Garelic at 2% fat content. A few months ago needed
some quick and picked up Hood whole milk.

It was like drinking cream.