Whole milk is a better choice, especially if you’re diabetic

If you have Type 2 diabetes, everybody has an opinion about what you should and shouldn’t eat. And I mean everybody!

But some of that advice is just plain wrong and dangerous.

And the low-fat milk myth is exactly that.

So let’s be clear: Low-fat milk is NOT a “healthy” drink. And that’s especially true for diabetics.

And finally, some experts are starting to see the light.

Diabetes expert Linda Delahanty, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, recently called low-fat milk a “culprit” in raising the blood sugar of diabetics.

She tells those with type 2 that whole milk is a “better choice” because the fat actually slows digestion, which in turn, helps your body to absorb the sugar in milk more slowly.

That’s why you’ll find that low-fat milk has a higher glycemic index rating than whole milk.

And if you’re worried about putting on pounds with whole milk, well, toss that milk myth in the round file too.

Because research has been showing for years that the exact opposite is true.

There has also never been any real evidence showing that the saturated fat in whole milk is bad for your heart, either.

So if you like milk, that’s fine. Just drink it the way Mother Nature intended.

Sources:

“How to eat after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis” Kristine Crane, August 11, 2014, U.S. News & World Report, news.yahoo.com