Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[BetteDavisEyes]

MSN

The Trump administration wants you to drink whole milk — here's what actual health experts want you to know​

President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others have donned milk mustaches on social media recently, declaring that “whole milk is back” and encouraging Americans to “drink up.”

This follows the release of the 2025-30 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommends consuming three servings a day of full-fat dairy ― including whole milk ― as part of a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, noting, “Dairy is an excellent source of protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.”

The DGA also lists full-fat dairy as a “healthy fat.”...

 

[IceIce9]

MSN

The Trump administration wants you to drink whole milk — here's what actual health experts want you to know​

President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others have donned milk mustaches on social media recently, declaring that “whole milk is back” and encouraging Americans to “drink up.”

This follows the release of the 2025-30 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommends consuming three servings a day of full-fat dairy ― including whole milk ― as part of a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, noting, “Dairy is an excellent source of protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.”

The DGA also lists full-fat dairy as a “healthy fat.”...

I’m taking all this with a grain of salt.

Whole fat milk contains 150 calories per 8 oz, so three servings a day would use up quite a bit of that 2000 calorie per day diet.

Not to mention that many adults can’t tolerate milk.

In many countries adults don’t regularly consume milk.

When we were in Italy we were told that Italians don’t drink milk after 10 am and then only in coffee.

JMO

 

[PayrollNerd]

I can’t tell you how many doctors over my entire life, told me I should switch to skim milk. As a child the only “milk” we ever had was powdered diluted with water. I swore that when I left home, I was drinking whole milk for the rest of my life. And I do, a gallon a week, and yup, it’s a hill I will die on for sure. LOL!

 

[Seni]

Last day of Czech visitors visit I took them this morning to the Botanical Garden.

Then to supermarket, always interesting to visit in different coutries.

Back home I prepared my lucky 7 veg couscous. The couscous with sesame seeds. Normally would add roast almonds.

Its basically a soup that you serve on top of the couscous. Vegetable stock, add some dried lentils for texture but they should not be discernable. In goes carrot, squash, peas, celery, onion, garlic, zucchini, chick peas, tomatoes and some passata. And Harissa, plus extra on side for those who like it spicy.

Served with mini toasted pitta breads and hummus.

Make my hummus with tinned chick peas, sesame seeds, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil in blender.

Serve topped with more sesame seeds, a dash of paprika and olive oil

 

[IceIce9]

I can’t tell you how many doctors over my entire life, told me I should switch to skim milk. As a child the only “milk” we ever had was powdered diluted with water. I swore that when I left home, I was drinking whole milk for the rest of my life. And I do, a gallon a week, and yup, it’s a hill I will die on for sure. LOL!

When we were growing up our mom insisted that we drink 3 full glasses of milk every day, one with each meal. But I never liked the taste of milk.

As an adult I’ve never had a single glass. I don’t have lactose intolerance but nearly half of US residents are.

I do occasionally use dry powdered milk in a few bread recipes that I bake. I use cream or sour cream in mashed potatoes.

Almond milk works well when I cook hot cereals like cream of wheat.

 

[killarney rose]

Not a milk drinker here, not even as a child. Thankfully my parents didn’t make me. I grew up to be lactose intolerant . Thanks to a miracle(to me) supplement I take daily and highly recommend, I can enjoy dairy in other forms. We keep lactaid milk here for cooking and drinking. I can use it on cereal and I cook with it. That supplement allows me to enjoy ice cream and cheeses. It’s truly a miracle.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I can't even recall the last time I drank milk. I'm thinking 6th grade, but by 8th grade I was drinking coffee in the morning and never drank milk again. Couldn't drink a glass of milk to save my life My parents never put sugar in coffee, but both lightened it with "Pet Milk"(evaporated). I found that to be too sweet and, by sophomore year in high school, I was drinking black coffee.

As an adult, I'm lactose-intolerant but can have small amounts of cheese and Greek yogurt without digestive issues. I always have lactase chewables or tablets in my purse if I think I might need it for something that I eat that might have "hidden dairy".

Regarding the new government dietary recommendations: They are just that: recommendations. People are going to eat what they want, when they want, and in the amounts that they want. If people have health issues that are affected by diet, it's wise to consult one's physician for dietary advice based on one's health requirements.