Milk Calories

There are so many ways we could enjoy milk. For the beauty conscious they use milk with their bath to give them soft and smooth skin. Some just drink a glass to start their day. Others use milk as a dip for their favorite cookies, mix them with cereals or with the food they cook and prepare. Still others drink a warm glass of milk with cinnamon before going to bed because it gives them a good night sleep. There are different kinds of milk and all of them contain the same amount of vitamins A and D and calcium that the body needs for growth development and strong bones. If we are health conscious we should also take into consideration the milk calories content of the different kinds of milk.

Studies show that skim milk has the least milk calories and fat content. The next in line to have fewer calories is the 1% milk and the non fat milk. Whole milk has the most calories. Compared to the whole milk the 1% milk and the non fat have more nutritional value and contains more vitamins A and D and calcium.

If you are watching your intake of milk calories but still would like to enjoy some beverages and food with milk, you could prepare a smoothie using the 1% milk or the non fat milk. You could also use these kinds of milk as creamer to your coffee and in cooking or preparing creamy mashed potatoes.

You can have a glass of milk without the fear of getting fat. All you have to do is to be conscious of the milk calories content of the milk you are drinking. Some milk contains lesser calories but have a different or blunt taste. So it is up to you to choose, whether to choose a milk that tastes good but contains more calories that will make you fat or milk that has fewer calories but does not taste as good but will keep you healthy and fit.