[quote]Heracles_rocks wrote:
pch i believe it has to do with what is in milk. The hormones, the lactose and that there are better foods to get your calcium that are physique friendly. A combination of those is why. Of course shugs might have a more detailed answer, but that is what i got from reading his stuff and the V-Diet for a couple of months.
I believe he did an article about a year ago. Changed my mind. Btw milk is awesome, especially with good tasting milk choclate protein powder and peanut butter in a blender.
An excerpt from the article:
[quote]“New” Food Discovery: Milk for Grown-ups
Yeah, I have a hard-on for almonds this month. Beats that one time in 7th grade when I had a hard-on for Funyuns. Now that was embarrassing. But almonds? No shame, baby.
Now, let’s piss off half our readership and talk about the only subject more divisive than health care reform: milk.
Milk is always a controversial topic. Is it a staple bodybuilding food and a good source of protein? Or is it a toxic sugar-bomb packed with pregnant-cow hormones (and not the good ones!)?
Bodybuilding and powerlifting nutritionist Shelby Starnes notes, “I never use milk and I don’t allow my clients to either. Lactose is just not a good carb source, not to mention many people are allergic to it. Casein and whey are exceptional protein sources though, but get them on their own from high quality powders like Metabolic Drive, without the fat and lactose found in milk.”
Dr. Jonny Bowden also recommends against milk, unless it’s raw, unprocessed, and straight from the teet. Not that practical for most of us since raw milk is illegal in 22 states. Plus, in spite of all the raw milk cheerleading, reports still surface every year of salmonella typhimurium infection caused by raw milk consumption. So, it’s tricky stuff.
Plus, I’m not allowed within 100 yards of a cow since the “tipping incident” of 02’. In my defense, the cow tripped as I went to pet it. At 2AM. While on a sangria bender. But still.
Survey most bodybuilding nutritionists and they’ll tell the physique-conscious person to avoid or at least reduce milk intake. It’s very allergenic, it’s sugary, it quite possibly decreases Testosterone in males, and many bodybuilders notice a bloating, abs-blurring effect from it. And, well, when it comes right down to it, it’s kinda weird for human adults to be drinking baby juice meant to nurse another species.
Sure, sure, milk is better for the skinny 14-year old kid than Pepsi, but not so great for many of us grown-ups.
If you’re one of those lifters who avoids regular milk because of the lactose or whatever reason, a good substitute has been Calorie Countdown milk beverage (formerly known as Carb Countdown). Now another alternative is making its way into the mainstream: almond milk.
Many lactose intolerant lifters and bovin-lovin’ vegans have been making almond milk for years. The process involves a lot of overnight soaking, blanching, pealing, and straining. It’s a tedious, expensive, and rather wasteful process to say the least. Thankfully, the Blue Diamond almond people have brought it to the mass market.
You can get the unsweetened variety in plain, vanilla, or chocolate. It contains only 40 calories per cup, 0 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of carbs (one of which is derived from fiber). Compare that to regular skim milk, which has 90 calories per cup, 12 grams of sugar and 13 grams of questionable carbs.
Now, almond milk isn’t a protein source; it only has a gram per cup. Rather, it’s a milk-replacer for recipes, your Fiber One cereal, or your coffee. I like a big cold glass with one of Dr. Lonnie Lowery’s “lab rabbit” protein cookies.
Look for almond milk in health food stores and higher-end grocery stores. It runs about $3.59 per half gallon at my local market. More expensive than real milk, but hey, cheaper than bullshit soy milk! [/quote]
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Awesome, Herc thanks! I found myself reading the Hammer today and started wondering.