do you still drink milk? what kind?
By pierrella
@pierrella (1087)
Philippines
April 26, 2010 10:01pm CST
I drink fresh Cow's milk every morning since I was a kid. I was never really a fan of powdered milk. Recently, we bought fresh Carabao's milk from Tagaytay City. It was really delicious although it is a bit more expensive than cow's milk. I want to taste the Goat's milk next time although it is the most expensive of them all.
Milk is good for the bones that is why mom's make their kids drink before sleeping. Do you still drink milk? If not, until what age did you stop drinking milk?
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32 responses
• United States
27 Apr 10
i stopped drinking milk when i found out how fattening that stuff is. im skinny but i wuldnt drink it anyways since i want to be short :)
@protoboard (234)
• Mexico
27 Apr 10
Hope you are getting calcium from another source or your bones are going to regret it when you get old. Milk is good, milk is life! If you don't want to get fat drink milk and do some excercise. I drink milk everyday, I'm not fat and I feel fine!
A cousin stopped drinking milk too and he said it was because of all the fat that's in the milk, I told him the same I'm telling you :D
@lmcueva (169)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
My mother's suffering from a few skeletal system disorders because she only drank milk only during her formative years, and the whole of her grade school years she had only had one glass of milk because it helped her get a star from her teacher. Too sad because there's an abundance of cows where she grew up (Samal City/ Island in Davao)and that's where my favorite milk comes from. Fresh from the cows. I'm sort of lactose intolerant but that's the ONLY milk I can drink to the last drop without feeling upset afterwards. Too bad I'm in Makati City.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
Milk can be fattening.. like any other dairy products. But I'd rather decrease my intake of other dairy products than milk :) Vitamins can also be a good source of calcium but drinking milk is still different.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Apr 10
Hiya pierella,
Don´t drink milk directly except in tea and then sparingly. I have lactose intolerance to milk and I cannot remedy it.
I get my calcium through other means now they sell cheese for example with no lactose in it and cheese slices too.
I did like milk very much but then it took a strong dislike to me. Milk is not the same as the milk they used to have before.
When we were small we were given a small bottle of Pasteurized milk every morning at School and the taste then was that it really was milk pure milk not what it is now.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
28 Apr 10
Hiya pierella,
That kind of pure milk here is very expensive and now I really don´t care for milk as such, cows milk anyway. You can get goats milk which is easier on me but I have to eat it as some kind of pudding or dessert I can´t drink it out right straight from the Bottle either.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Milk now is becoming more commercial. The one I bought in Tagaytay was pure milk that is why it is expensive. The place raise a lot of cow, carabaos and goats so it is an assurance that I'm getting my money's worth :)
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@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
27 Apr 10
They say that two servings of milk a day along with six glasses of water and five servings of fruits and vegetables is part of a healthy diet. Not to mention excersise as well.
I drink cow's milk and always have since I was a child. I change from 2% to 1% a lot though. I like using 2 percent milk when it comes to cooking with it because that type of milk seems to bring better flavor to food. I like to drink one percent milk just to keep the fat contents down.
Have a nice day
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Yes, that is a healthy diet... but I can't stand that. lol! I still need to eat meat. I'm not really a fan of vegetables but I love fruits :)
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@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
3 May 10
Yes, I still drink milk because it is a must for our health and body. Actually I really don't like the taste of milk but since it is very important to the body so I just closed my eyes every time I drink milk. The kind of milk I am drinking right now is a non-fat powdered milk high in calcium.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
3 May 10
Aww, I love its taste. You can open your eyes, Just don't smell it if you don't really want the taste. Smell is somewhat connected to our taste buds and it'll help so that you won't taste the milk much :)
@bestylish (922)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
Yes. I love milk! It tastes really good!... Tagaytay City? So you're also from the Philippines. I am also from the Philippines you see and I rreally love fresh cow's milk. It tastes really good! But since I live in a place where fresh cow's milk isn't usually sold, I have to stick with milk cartons. Milk brands such as Fresh Milk and CowHead is what I usually drink. I don't like powdered ones to be frank. I don't know why but I just don't like it. But I like it if it's chocolate flavored. LOL!
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
When I was a kid, Cowhead was realllyyyy popular. All of my friends are drinking cowhead. But recently, there have been so many branded milk products like Nestle, UTH, Harvey Fresh, etc. But nonetheless, I still love them all :)
@cusiii (17)
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8 May 10
Yes,I still drink milk.When I was a little girl,I hated to drink milk.It made me uncomfortable.I used to throw it furtively because my mother had me drink it.Now,I am in high school.I don't why I fell in love the milk,but I really love to drink it now.Maybe as I grow,my taste is changing.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
10 May 10
Good for you :) Changing to like the taste of milk is for the better!
@chenxiaoyue_713 (2165)
• China
27 Apr 10
Hi, I like drinking fresh cow's milk every day, usually in the morning together with bread. It makes me feel refreshed and energetic and provides me with enough calcium to make bones. Sometimes when I'm stressed out, a cup of hot milk helps me to relax.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Ooh, I had my internship with a company last year and I loved warm milk! I use to drink it often, not everyday, but as many times as I can in a week :)
@CeraSumat (64)
• China
27 Apr 10
I don't drink milk for the melamine it contains may cause kidney stone and instead I drink fresh-brewed soybean milk.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
I'm not sure if all milk contains melamine. I guess not.. or else, they would ban it in the market. Soy milk is also good! I love it. But it is the most expensive of all kinds of milk.
@desperatehousewife (161)
• China
28 Apr 10
Hi, pierrella.
Yes, I drink milk, but not everyday. There is hardly any fresh cow's milk locally. So we drink cartoned milk or glass-stored milk which has been pasteurized. To be honest, I prefer soy milk to cow's milk. The former is also high in protein, and can be easily made at home with a soy milk grinder.
@farkirikofar (140)
• Indonesia
10 May 10
when i was a kid, i drink milk everyday. my family uses powdered milk because it's easy to get. i still drink milk now, but not as much as when i was a kid, just when i want to.
@camomile07 (1420)
• Germany
28 Apr 10
Well, I usually buy fresh milk (liquid, not powder) which I get in the supermarket, but I only use it for my cup of coffee every day. A few days ago my boss (a doctor, I am working in a medical center) told me that milk has got plenty of fat, even the skimmed milk. So depending off your age and your weight, maybe it's not good to abuse of milk. As I started a diet to loose a bit of weight, I have to stop drinking milk.
@protoboard (234)
• Mexico
27 Apr 10
Hi pierrella, I'm a big milk fan! I drink every morning and every evening, or at least almost everyday. I drink skimmed cow milk at breakfast and at dinner. I know the importance of calcium for the bones, that's why I also eat a lot of corn tortillas (I'm from Mexico and here we eat tortillas everyday!)
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
I love Mexican food! I went to a shopping center yesterday and I ate tacos and quesadillas for my afternoon snack :) Taco bell is actually one of my comfort foods :) I wish I can go to Mexico soon!
@bretski_kimie (153)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
I used to drink fresh milk when i stayed at our barrio during the days. I love carabao's milk since it is the richest of all milks as they say. But advise to people who are prone to hypertension just be careful. And also when drinking fresh milk, just make sure that the process of sterilization is well done.
@pierrella (1087)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
What is with carabao's milk that people with hypertension should be careful of? Yes of course, we should make sure that the milk is well sterilized :)
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
How I wish that I can buy fresh carabao's milk. My mother has fond childhood memories of drinking carabao milk, but the ones that I buy in the supermarket isn't the same. I do drink full cream powdered milk. There is one brand that has resurfaced in the market a few months ago and I am buying that brand because it does not have any additives unlike the more expensive and known brands. I drink milk for the calcium because I have early signs of developing osteoporosis. In fact, my spine is already a little curved that's why I make it a point to drink milk and take food that has calcium in it.
@sleepyredd (201)
• United States
27 Apr 10
I am addicted to organic milk now. I love it. The 2percent tastes just like whole milk. And I especially like the fact that it has a longer shelf life. I keep a half gallon at work all the time so that I can have cereal when we are too busy for a lunch break.
@kaylachan (68495)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Apr 10
I drink milk at least once maybe twice a day. It depends on what kind of mood I'm in. Milk is good for adults just as much as it is for kids, so that's why I drink it. Helps keep my bones strong. I haven't stopped to think of what kind, but generally I would probably have to say cow's milk since that's the most common.
@jinjer168 (1596)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
Hello pierrella! I still drink milk even if i don't like its taste really. I am a drinker of fresh milk but not on a regular basis. I just have it when i bought some groceries and include it on my lists. Milk has many health benefits that's why it's good if we could drink it even when we're grown up already.
@greencard13 (317)
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Carabao milk is good but goat's milk is the best, it is full of good stuff too. But too bad I can only drink milk that can be bought in supermarket and already in box container. I really want fresh milk, for me it is the best!
@Boomer1944 (9)
• United States
28 Apr 10
I have been drinking Non Fat Milk every day since I was 5-6. I like bottled milk more than powdered milk. Powdered milk seems to not sit well with me. I think milk is not only good for ones self, but its also a thirst quencher, and tastes really good.