Apparently whole milk can make you stupid

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Trump: So milk would help your cognitive ability? I've been taking cognitive tests. I've taken a lot of them. I've aced every one of them. Because I drink milk.



...but seriously, what are they going to do next? Outlaw healthier milk choices?

It's one thing to mandate something healthy to serve to children, and another to encourage unhealthful food choices.

Why are these people determined to be so vile and ignorant?


...from Adrian Brockwell at the Center for Science in the Public Interest:

Why schoolkids are offered only low-fat and nonfat milk

Whole and reduced-fat milk are higher in saturated fat than fat-free and low-fat milk. Saturated fat is well-established to contribute to elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee found strong evidence that diets lower in saturated fat and cholesterol during childhood result in lower levels of LDL cholesterol throughout childhood.

To rein in other food sources high in saturated fat, school meals also have to meet an overall saturated fat limit: less than 10 percent of average daily calories in school meals over the course of the week may come from saturated fat, which is consistent with the DGA recommendation that less than 10 percent of calories should come from saturated fat per day starting at age two.

In addition to the DGA recommendations, other expert groups recommend lowering the consumption of saturated fat. The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend a dietary pattern that limits saturated fat and includes low-fat dairy products. Furthermore, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics all recommend that children aged 2 or older drink low-fat or fat-free milk.

Is there really that much saturated fat in whole milk?

According to USDA data, one cup of whole milk (the serving size of a school milk carton) contains around 4.5 grams of saturated fat, or approximately 18-34 percent of the maximum saturated fat recommended for school-aged children in a day (depending on sex, age, and activity level). It is so high in saturated fat that the government prohibits its labels from touting the health benefits of its other nutrients; fat-free and low-fat milk, however, can make these claims.

Even with the current nutrition standards that limit saturated fat in school meals, most children, on average, still consume more saturated fat than is recommended. According to the 2020-2025 DGA, more than 80 percent of 5-to-8 year-olds, 85 percent of 9-to-13-year-olds, and 75 percent of 14-to-18-year-olds consume too much saturated fat.

https://www.cspi.org/cspi-news/why-milk-served-schools-always-low-fat-or-nonfat

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1. Hah! - my last bit of Hippie: Milk fat is the worst fat. Plus no-fried!