Dear DM,
Can you gain weight by drinking milk? Just wondering cause I drank like 3/4 of the milk box today.
Confused in Semenyih
Dear Confused in Semenyih,
If
I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about your milk intake. The fact
that you pose the question to me in such a way tells me that you are
under the impression that milk can be a 'fattening' food item. Don't
look at things that way. I've lost count of the number of times I've
heard:
1. Are potatoes fattening? 2. Is this ice cream fattening?
3. These cakes look so fattening.. I think I'll have these chocolate
cookies instead.
Often, people miss the point. Almost every food
item, no matter how healthy it is, when eaten EXCESSIVELY - will cause
you to gain weight. Yes, even if you drank protein shakes excessively
all day too (even it they contain 0% fat), and you exceed the number of
calories required by your body for the day - you will store it as
bodyfat.
If you sat at home and ate 100 apples, and it's more than
what you need - you will pack on bodyfat. At the end of the day, what
matters is if you ate more than what your body requires for that day. If
you did, then your body is going to store those additional calories as
bodyfat.
Why then are cakes, cookies, ice-cream viewed 'negatively'?
Simply because there are much healthier and more nutritious
alternatives. A slice of fruit could fill you up more than a large
chocolate cookie with more nutrionally dense calories. Foods that are
high in sugar are often viewed as 'empty' calories. For example, I'd
rather get my calories for my snack from a can of tuna and a glass of
milk, instead of 2 large cookies and a can of coke - both probably
supplying the same number of calories, but my body would thank me for
going ahead with my choice.
So will you let me eat my cookie now?
Yes, of course you can. And keep in mind that they are empty calories,
but at the same time, wont really throw your diet off balance when
incorporated as part of a healthy and balanced diet, and eaten in
moderation.
By the way, milk is a superior beverage choice and is
far better than drinking soda and fizzy drinks such as cola and sugary
fruit flavoured drinks... like Ribena? *hint hint*. Milk is also packed
with the amino acids and minerals that can help keep your hair strong
and healthy.
Plus, I've read that scientific studies show that
people who include three portions of dairy, in a healthy balanced diet,
gain less weight than those who eat less dairy. Now.. how cool is that!
Got Milk?
Josh Stone, also known as DM is the author behind the site http://www.dailymuscle.com
which offers the author's personal views on real-life fitness,
bodybuilding, sports nutrition, cardio, fat loss, training information,
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