What's the difference between whole milk and skim milk?
The difference between whole milk and skim milk lies in the fat content. Whole milk contains about 3% to 3.5% fat. After degreasing, ordinary milk can produce low-fat milk, which contains 1.5% to 1.8% fat, and less than 0.5% fat is skim milk.
What is skim milk?
Skim milk refers to milk with fat below 1%, which meets the nutritional needs of modern people to pursue "high protein and low fat". Skim milk refers to milk with fat below 1%. For modern people, people don't only rely on milk to supply energy, but often focus on the high-quality protein contained in milk, so they prefer low-fat milk with less fat to become skim milk. The fat content of skim milk is below 1%. In addition to industrial production, the family can use the method of standing overnight or boiling to remove the milk skin for three times in a row to minimize the fat. Skim milk is not suitable for babies to drink. On the contrary, calcium is often added to it to become skim high-calcium milk, which is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
Benefits of skim milk
1, cancer prevention
According to a British study, milk contains vitamins A, C, calcium and so on, which have anti-cancer effects, while the fat contained in it has carcinogenic effects. Drinking skim milk often can reduce the risk of oral cavity, colon, bladder, lung, breast and cervical cancer, thus preventing the occurrence of cancer. Those who often drink whole milk increase the risk of these cancers.
2. Maintain a healthy weight
Drinking milk often can maintain a healthy weight, and drinking 1 cup of milk every day has a better weight loss effect. However, because of the low fat content of skim milk, teenagers may drink low-fat milk more casually, but consume more calories, resulting in obesity.
3. Auxiliary blood pressure reduction
Low-salt and low-fat diet is helpful for blood pressure control, and drinking skim milk for hypertensive patients can play a certain auxiliary role in lowering blood pressure. Because eating foods containing more calcium helps to keep blood pressure stable, but at the same time, you can't eat too much fat, so skim milk is a good choice.
What is whole milk?
Full-fat milk is a kind of liquid milk with a fat content of more than 3.0%. The fat content of semi-skimmed milk is about 1.5%, and the fat content of whole skimmed milk is as low as 0.5%. There is a kind of "thick milk" abroad, and the fat content can be as high as 4.0%. In fact, milk contains many vitamins, among which fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K are all hidden in the fat of milk. If the fat in milk is removed, these vitamins will be lost, which is not good for children's growth and development. Therefore, many countries stipulate that extra vitamins A and D must be added to skim milk.
Which is more suitable for babies, whole milk or skim milk?
Fat content of all kinds of milk
The fat content of whole milk is 3.0%, which is not very high. The fat content of semi-skimmed milk is about 1.5%. The fat content of whole skim milk is as low as 0.5%. Some "fine milk" and "flavored milk" usually have a fat content of 3.5%-3.6%, which makes them taste better. There is also a kind of "thick milk" abroad, and the fat content can be as high as 4.0%. Some parents who are afraid of fat always feel that they should choose skim milk. What I want to tell parents here is that if you choose milk for the elderly, you might as well choose semi-skimmed milk. If you choose milk for your baby, you must choose whole milk.
Milk fat can also prevent cancer.
Recent studies have proved that milk fat is rich in anti-cancer substance CLA (named * * * conjugated linoleic acid) and many other anti-cancer substances, so people who drink whole milk are not easy to get cancers such as colon cancer. CLA can inhibit a variety of cancer cells, but also block carcinogens from playing a role in the body, which is also particularly effective in preventing breast cancer. The study also found that if CLA has been ingested from infancy, it can play a protective role for life. And take CLA after you have been exposed to carcinogens. It needs to be supplemented continuously for life in order to play its role in preventing cancer. Therefore, babies should be supported to drink whole milk.
In addition, the reason why milk has a special aroma depends entirely on the volatile components in fat. Most babies are very sensitive to the flavor in milk. Without fat, the fragrance will be insufficient, and the milk will taste tasteless and the baby will not like it. If you must control fat, then choose semi-skimmed milk. The above is the difference between whole milk and skim milk, and everyone should have a certain understanding. Skim milk has less fat, but its nutritional value has decreased. But this is also satisfied, the choice of many obese friends.