poet_kelly
on 9/25/11 5:59 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I was just reading this article about alternatives to cow's milk. Well, I'm not even sure you'd really call it an article, but reading this thing about it. And I read:

"Some faux milks are more beneficial than good old moo juice and clock in at fewer calories (skim has 90 per eight-ounce glass), while others lack nutritional value or harbor hidden calories and sugar, particularly the vanilla-and chocolate-flavored ones."

And I am confused? Some faux milks harbor hidden calories? How does that work? How does a carton of milk hide calories? Don't they list the calories on the label right there on the package? Every box of soy milk, rice milk or almond milk I've ever seen does. I think they are required to, right? So how is it harboring hidden calories?

For some reason this really annoys me. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it is suggesting that people are not responsible for what they choose to eat? Or not smart enough to read the label to see how many calories are hiding in their soy milk?

Kelly

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nfarris79
on 9/25/11 6:05 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

I think you hit the nail on the head with those last 2 questions. People think, "oh, I'm eating/drinking this 'healthy' thing so it must be low in calories". Heuristics, our mental shortcuts, don't always do us very good. Of course, when my husband asks me if some new item in the store might taste good, my response is to look at the nutritional facts - which may be the other side of warped.

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Price S.
on 9/25/11 6:10 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

It's like we know that chocolate and strawberry milk is high calorie but haven't figured out that the same in soy is too. And I can't remember which "milk" I looked at that was very low in protein. I stick to unsweetened soy but hubby brought home some thing else trying to be helpful. Stats sure aren't the same.

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poet_kelly
on 9/25/11 6:12 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I think almond, coconut and rice milk are all low in protein. They are a substitute for cow milk in some ways, as in you get something wet and kinda sweet to put on cereal, but not a substitute nutrition-wise.

Kelly

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lilbear412
on 9/25/11 6:11 am - MN

RNY on 08/25/11

which is just one more thing that my Bariatric Surgeons RN tells me. DON"T READ LABELs. i am always thinking bull hockey about that...i WILL read labels. She says just don't eat anything thats not sugar free or fat free. I am glad that i am smarter/wiser than that and have been around a bit longer. Cause i have been reading labels for a long time and if i am going to do things "the right way" i have to know what i am eating.
I really don't think they can hide things in the labels unless its something that is very insignificant but who knows.

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poet_kelly
on 9/25/11 6:14 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Dont' read labels? Huh?

Many fat free things are very high in sugar. And what if there are other ingredients you want to avoid? Besides, how would you know if it was fat free or sugar free if you didn't, you know, read the label? Can you tell just by looking at something if it has fat or sugar in it? i can't.

Kelly

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BugdocMom
on 9/25/11 6:25 am - CA

RNY on 05/31/11

Wow! Don't read labels?! Eat only fat free and sugar free? I am glad to hear you have more sense than that. Think about all the healthy things you would be missing if you REALLY took that advice!! Unfortunately, many patients will follow that advice, likely to the detriment of their success. I think some docs try to make is simple for us and end up way oversimplifying things. And, while I am offended that some surgeons may think we aren't smart enough or motivated enough (or otherwise able enough) to understand our requirements and adhere to a somewhat complicated regime, I see so many folks at the surgeon's office and support group meetings that really aren't...

mrslatch
on 9/25/11 8:31 am - Fort Campbell, KY

RNY on 01/05/10

I think its more of a warning to people that just because it says "soy" doesn't make it healthy. There is a huge crazy as of late over soy, rice, and almond milk. Like they are some how superior to good ol cows milk (obviously, if you are lactose intolerant they are). People are just on a big 'health' kick, without even researching or anything. They just assume soy must be healthy. I see it with some of my fellow new mom friends as well. They instantly want their child on Soy formula for no real reason other than it must be better without even realizing that it should be a last resort if for no other reason than the whole estrogen issue.

Nothing wrong with soy milk or any other milk alternatives, but just like anything else. You have to do you own research and at least read the label. Most people just dont. Chocolate SOY milk is probably just as much of a 'health food' as COW milk...which isn't very.

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poet_kelly
on 9/25/11 8:34 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I don't know what I think about soy formula for infants. There is the estrogen issue, but then with cow's milk there are all the hormones typically in it. I think I would make a big effort to breastfeed but I know in some cases that's not a good option.

Kelly

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