Whole milk was even banned from government-run school lunch programs, despite a lack of evidence indicating children would benefit from low-fat dairy products.Ĭonsuming saturated fats may raise levels of bad cholesterol, which leads to plaque buildup, high blood pressure, and ultimately an increased risk for heart disease. When the guidelines said to steer clear of whole milk, sales drastically declined and replaced the milk with soaring low-fat dairy purchases. "There's no evidence that the reduction of saturated fats should be a priority."Īmericans take the recommendations pretty seriously. Dariush Mozaffarian, the dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University, said according to The Washington Post. "If we are going to make recommendations to the public about what to eat, we should be pretty darn sure they’re right and won't cause harm," cardiologist Dr. Making the right recommendation to cut or keep whole milk as a part of a healthy diet is no doubt a reasonable concern for experts. According to The Heart Foundation, heart disease is the number one leading cause of death in men and women, with 787,000 people dying each year in the United States. There has been such a controversial concern over what type of milk Americans should be consuming because experts aren’t 100 percent sure if saturated fats contribute to heart disease. One cup of 2 percent reduced-fat milk delivers 122 calories and 5 grams of fat (3 grams of saturated fat). Dietary Guidelines for Americans have recommended swapping whole milk for 1 percent low-fat milk because it’s only 100 calories and 2.5 grams of fat or nonfat milk, which is only 80 calories with 0.5 grams of fat. One cup of whole milk provides 150 calories along with 8 grams of fat (5 grams of saturated fat). The experts may retract what they’ve been saying all along, because recent research has shown consistently that nutrient-dense foods are healthier than the low-calorie alternatives. Dietary Guidelines committee will roll out a new set of finalized recommendations for the American people to live, or rather, eat by. Leading medical experts have conflicting and inconsistent recommendations for what kind of milk Americans should be drinking, and it’s in part because of the lack of evidence pointing a clear path toward a healthier future. A walk down the dairy aisle may be confusing for some consumers who aren’t sure what is healthiest for their dietary needs.
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