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There is no doubt that the overuse of whole-milk dairy products is one of the main reasons why such a big percentage of the fat calories in the average American diet are swollen with satts. We have been bombarded on all sides with the dictum that milk is our “most nearly perfect food.” Mothers are forever urging their children to drink milk. “Drink milk— it’s so good for your health!”

We accepted that premise fully, until a few years ago—until we began to dig out the truth about the various types of fat. Right then and there, we discovered that whole milk was not the “most nearly perfect food” for humans—although it was ideal for calves.

It is an entirely different story with skim or low-fat milk. It is immensely good for all of us, and perhaps entitled to the accolade, the “most nearly perfect food.” Read the rest of this entry »