Enjoying Low-Fat Alternatives To Milk

There are plenty of elements in milk that are great for the human body, but milk has something else that is not great for the human body: a lot of fat! Some poeple choose to avoid milk altogether, and they instead eat other foods that enable them to replace all the protein, vitamins, and calcium found in milk. But you can still get the great stuff found in milk without avoiding it altogether if you happen to enjoy milk.

Of course, the most obvious alternative when it comes to "low-fat" is to switch to skim milk, which allows you to continue drinking milk! With skim milk, you will have none of the fat found in 1%, 2%, or whole milk, but you will still have all the good stuff. While some people say that skim milk tastes "too watery," and they therefore do not care for skim milk, you should make sure you give it some time before you make a firm decision. Many people actually find, after giving skim milk some time, that they even prefer the taste of skim milk!

You can also stick with "milk" while switching away from milk altogether by going with soy milk or rice milk. These two options are actually even more healthy for you than regular milk, and even though they taste a bit different from milk, some people actually find that they prefer the taste of these alternatives. And even if you do not care to use soy milk or rice milk in your cereal, you can still use them when you cook or bake something that calls for milk in the recipe.

And of course, the most "low-fat" alternative you could possibly find to milk is to switch away from it completely! If you usually eat cereal with milk, you can try eating it plain, or can even try eating it with apple juice or orange juice. And if you usually put milk in your coffee, consider acclimating yourself to the taste of coffee without anything in it at all.

In the end - if you enjoy milk - there is nothing terrible about drinking it, even when it comes to whole milk; but your best bet is always to go with the most low-fat alternative you can find.