Originally Posted by
joejack951
Link? I enjoy whole fat dairy (though less and less these days as my stomach is tending to reject it) but there is no hiding the fact that there are a lot more calories in whole milk than skim. I see little to no way to argue that in our current world of excess food that full fat milk is healthier for anyone other than those trying to gain weight (and even then it is questionable as there are plenty of other high calorie options without all the sugar of milk).
I agree with you that most people should eat fewer calories.
Fat is an essential nutrient, you need it for brain health and all kinds of other things.
Whole milk, and full-fat yogurt and skyre have more calories than non-fat, which is the downside. They have fat, and taste better, which are the upsides.
You probably have some room in your diet for "splurge calories." You can eat iced cream or potato chips or all kinds of things as long as you take them in moderation. I have less of that stuff to make room for things like whole milk.