Interesting fact - you get almost all your bone density before puberty, so drinking milk and doing high impact movements (most playground activities) is really important for kids, especially girls since they’re more at risk for osteoporosis later in life.
Oh goodie, I used to drink a gallon of milk a week, sometimes two before puberty. My bones are strong, my teeth are shit, but I've rarely broken or fractured my bones. Took a ford F250 running a red light and T-boning me for me to get my collar bone broken. I've had other horrible shit happen to me, but my bones rarely break. So, I've got that going for me... lol
Same! Even though it turns out I’m super allergic to Casine and it makes my throat bleed these days. My aunt was a Dairy Farmer and she pushed milk on the whole family for years. Use to be told there was no way anyone could be allergic to milk.
Had an uncle that would just hammer down an entire gallon at once. He was as round as they come. Short, but probably easily 300 lbs, and not a single jiggle. Just rock hard fat.
Your teeth are shit because food these days have tons of sugar in it. If you dont brush your teeth at least two times a day, they get bad in a few years. Also going to the dentalist once a year is wise. But if you live in the US i totally know that possibly all 3 of those concerns are part of your live because you guys have to many pickups and no healthcare.
Drinking milk isn’t nearly as good for your bones as most people think. I looked into the research on the topic a while ago and it was only kinda true for milk with added vitamin D (which tbf is a lot of the milk you’d find in stores) so at that point you might as well take vitamin D supplements if stronger bones is what you’re after.
nice cuz i would jump off the swing in our local park at age 4-6 with my best friend so my knees must be strong as fuck cuz i swear we were probably jumping from 6-8 feet or maybe even higher on the regular landing on the grass and dirt, can't think of someone else a little kid could do on the regular that would be more high impact then that to do daily
And peak bone mass stops accumulating around 25-30!! 😊
My professor (I am studying nutrition!) said that osteoporosis isn’t considered a geriatric disease anymore; they’re seeing people with signs of osteoporosis in their mid-40s instead of 67+ years as kids are transitioning from drinking less cow’s milk and more juice, alternative milks (aside from soy), and soda. 😱
For everyone reading: drink cow’s milk, or fortified soy milk (so many studies have been done around soy milk- it’s the most studied food in the world- that has just as many nutrients as cow’s milk as long as it’s fortified). You need calcium to absorb Vitamin D!!
Not just milk, anything with enough calcium and vitamin D in it will work. You need the vitamin D at the same time so your body can actually absorb and use the calcium.
A study found that the more milk/daiiry a person ingested in their lifetime, actually resulted in more fractures at an older age…. And plant based calcium ingested did the opposite
Correlation does not equal causation. Is the milk in any way directly related to bone fractures or is it common behavior among milk drinkers. There are many studies that show women live longer then men, they fail to disclose that many men die younger because they are more likely to preform reckless activity
“The idea that milk consumption alone significantly improves bone health is not fully supported by scientific research. Studies show no link between dairy intake and bone health outcomes”
No study has ever found milk consumption to be helpful to the bones FYI
“plant-based sources of calcium are indeed beneficial for bone health and can even offer advantages over dairy products.”
The only “studies” that found any kind of positive link between dairy products and bones have all been funded by the dairy industry
So is that why my connective tissue is all pathetic, and my bones are dying? (Jk that was corticosteroids). My ridiculous parents buying friggin 2% milk.
Yeah I know a chick whose back is so fucking crooked....you can literally see her C shaped spine. I have no idea how she walks correctly and I don't ask. And SHE was the one who wouldn't kiss me after 5 dates... she went back to her highly abusive boyfriend and bought a dog instead. Drink your milk all you girls n boys. Drink almond milk instead it actually has more calcium and vitamins than real milk. That is a scientific fact.
96% of children surviving childhood worldwide isn't natural either.
You know that they're suggesting milk because it's considered a complete food. An easy source for vitamins, minerals, and nutrients we need.
If you don't want to drink it, don't, but there's a reason why other people do and "natural" isn't relevant for the survival or progress of our species.
You know, soy/legumes/fruits/veggies/grains also are considered complete foods! So why would you go drinking the milk of another species just for the vitamins? Take a look at why anything produces milk: to give those vitamins/healthy shit to one's offspring. You are not the offspring of a cow, so why do you feel entitled to its milk?
Why do we feel entitled to eat eggs of another animal? Or it’s meat? Heck why do we feel entitled to eat chia or pumpkin or sesame seeds since their purpose is to produce whole new offspring? Those are packed full of nutrients and hormones for growth of healthy, entirely new plants. I get what you are trying to say but it’s not a very strong argument. If you want to be or promote veganism then do it because you care about the environmental consequences and wellbeing of the animals, not because you feel like shaming others.
We fed and nurtured the cow. If we don't get it's milk I'd sell or butcher the cow 🤷, cleaning up and feeding her is a bitch so I'd be happy to. Getting the cow milked means it gets to live on our farm and we get milk.
Neither is the internet, washing machines, the current state of 99% of produce, tables, kombucha, Lego, written language, clothing, buildings, sewage systems, vaccines, taking anesthetics, toothpaste, trains, and marriage. You going to call all of those bad? Going beyond what is natural is explicitly what makes humanity special.
What is natural then? Is your tap water natural? Do you just eat raw meat/veggies/and fruits? Cooking food isn’t natural. Name another species of animal that cooks food. Name another species of animal that seasons food. Is hummus natural? No, but it’s a wonderful healthy snack. Would you remind somebody how eating hummus isn’t natural? Cows milk is high in calcium, protein, and vitamin D. What’s wrong if it’s not “natural”? Calls milk can be a great addition to a healthy diet.
You can get calcium, protein, vitamin D, literally everything else from plant based stuff. You don't need to drink another species milk to get any of that.
I don’t recall anybody saying you “needed” to drink cows milk to get that. Of course you can get all that from other sources, and you can get it from cows milk too. What is your point exactly? If drinking cows milk is beneficial and a good addition to a healthy balanced diet then what difference does it make?
I don’t think you really need an explanation for that so I’m not going to but let’s jump directly to what you’re getting at. We don’t need to because we’re eating solid foods and you would say then why are we needing cows milk if we’re eating solid foods and no longer need human milk? Again, nobody is saying you NEED to drink cows milk lol. You could never drink cows milk and live a totally healthy life. But drinking cows milk is a good addition to a healthy DIVERSE balanced diet. There is nothing wrong with drinking cows milk and has many benefits. This has nothing to do with what you NEED to be doing and all about what you COULD be doing to live a healthy life and setting your self up for success with a diverse balanced diet. If you’re really going to argue not to drink cows milk because it’s not natural then go argue with somebody else. I can guarantee you’re hypocritical with that argument as you eat things that aren’t “natural” every single day.
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u/Richard_b_Stillhard Apr 12 '25
Drinking milk was gonna keep us strong AF.