Milk may not be considered a particularly sugary beverage – and it’s certainly no soda or sports drink. But various types of milk do tend to pack in a lot of sugar per serving, whether that sugar is natural or additive, and sometimes it can sneak up on you. If you’re watching your sugar intake or just prefer to avoid it for any reason, this is definitely something to look out for when choosing your go-to type of milk at the [...]
Which Milk Is the Lowest in Fat?
Whether you stick to one tried and true type of milk or you like to mix it up as you go, there’s so much to consider when you choose a milk product. Do you prefer dairy or plant-based? Are you looking for something that has most protein, the milk that's highest in Vitamin D, or the one that offers the best source of calcium? Or are you trying to avoid as much of the “bad stuff” as possible, like saturated fat and added [...]
Which Milk Is Highest in Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is extremely important to our overall health, but unfortunately, many of us don’t meet the recommended daily value through our diets. Aside from things like egg yolks, mushrooms, and certain fish (such as salmon, mackerel, halibut, and canned tuna), there are actually surprisingly few foods that are naturally good sources of Vitamin D. Including milk. It might be surprising to learn that milk, which often gets [...]
Is Muscle Milk Actually Milk?
We’ve all heard of Muscle Milk, which probably brings to mind imagery of bulging biceps or a sweaty professional athlete like Shaquille O’Neal taking a big swig from the small carton. The product officially hit the market back in 2000 in powder form; today its well-known ready-to-drink beverages still hold their spot in the dairy case in most stores. Maybe you know it as a protein drink or nutritional supplement, or [...]
Is Goat Milk Lactose-Free?
Today, it’s estimated that nearly 70% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant – that’s an almost unbelievably large percentage of people. And that means that a large percentage of people have to look for milk substitutes and turn to dairy alternatives to avoid the lactose in cow’s milk that they have trouble digesting. One of the alternative milks to cow's milk is goat milk. While still technically in the dairy [...]
What Is Moose Milk?
Sometimes it feels like there are more types of milk out there than we know what to do with. You obviously know about cow’s milk, sheep’s milk, and goat’s milk. These days even donkey milk, llama milk, and yak milk are a thing. But what about moose milk? Moose milk – and we’re not talking about the signature Canadian cocktail that’s basically a boozy milkshake – is exactly what it sounds like: milk produced by moose. It’s [...]
