Determining whether whole or skimmed milk is healthier has been an intense debate similar to that of pizza with or without pineapple, or that of tortilla with or without onion. Regarding dairy products, the doctor of pharmacy, nutritionist and scientific communicator Marian García has spoken out on the matter. Through social media and where she is known as Boticaria García she has challenged traditional conceptions about health and nutrition.
He has demystified the idea that skimmed milk is automatically the healthiest option, highlighting that “not all saturated fats are created equal.” Contrary to popular belief, he pointed out that milk fats are not as harmful as previously thought.
“Traditionally, full-fat dairy products have been considered the least healthy option because they have saturated fats, but now we know that not all saturated fats are the same. Specifically, those in milk are not as bad as we thought,” García began by saying.
The expert emphasized the importance of contextualizing calories given that people are “very obsessed with counting them.” She highlighted that the fat content of dairy products can have a satiating effect that is lost in skimmed versions.
“The taste of skimmed milk is less tasty and there are people who end up adding sugar or accompanying it with other foods with more flavor to compensate. For example, the classic coffee with skimmed milk to dip a truncheon,” highlighted the promoter.
He also warned that drinking one “coffee with skimmed milk” is not the same as drinking four. In the end, if we drink a lot of skimmed milk, we could be taking in as many kilocalories as if we took less whole milk,” she said. “In nutrition, nothing is white and nothing is black,” she concluded.
In the video published on their Instagram account, Internet users have raised a question that is very common among them: which one is better to treat cholesterol. One user highlighted that she had been prescribed skimmed fat and that after a while, when she resumed consuming the whole fat, her cholesterol increased. Despite the doubts, the nutritionist has not been able to give them an answer, although she may do so soon through a video.
