There's a big difference in pasteurized vs real milk. And don't drink skim or 2%. A lot of the fat is beneficial.
"Whole cow’s milk averages about 88% water, 3.3% fat, 3.9% protein, 4.8% carbohydrate, and it contains small amounts of many other nutrients. Milk is an excellent source of protein, health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids, and many vitamins and minerals, including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamins A, D, and B12, and riboflavin.
According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, milk contributes to bone health, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, and lowered blood pressure.
Nearly all of the fat in milk consists of fatty acids—about 93.3% to be precise. The rest of milk’s total fat content is mostly glycerol, cholesterol, phosphate, and other hydroxyl-containing substances. The fatty acids can be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated."
Pasture raised milk also has vitamin K2 from green grass. It also has higher concentration of omega3 fatty acids than conventional milk. Real raw milk has some vitamin C too. A few things Pasteurization kills many beneficial nutrients, such as Vitamin C, B, and beneficial enzymes.
There's a big difference in pasteurized vs real milk. And don't drink skim or 2%. A lot of the fat is beneficial.
"Whole cow’s milk averages about 88% water, 3.3% fat, 3.9% protein, 4.8% carbohydrate, and it contains small amounts of many other nutrients. Milk is an excellent source of protein, health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids, and many vitamins and minerals, including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamins A, D, and B12, and riboflavin.
According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, milk contributes to bone health, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, and lowered blood pressure.
Nearly all of the fat in milk consists of fatty acids—about 93.3% to be precise. The rest of milk’s total fat content is mostly glycerol, cholesterol, phosphate, and other hydroxyl-containing substances. The fatty acids can be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated."
Pasture raised milk also has vitamin K2 from green grass.
There's a difference in pasteurized vs real milk.