Question:
Dry milk and the sugar it contains, is it good for you or not???

I know that we are suppose to get alot of protein and that dry milk is a very good way to get it when you add to different things. But from reading the contents on it, the amount of sugar seems an awful lot for us to be able to have. There are like 11 grams of sugar in a single serving. So I need to know if you all still use it to add to your protein intake???? And also what type you all get? Thanks so much for the information    — Renee S. (posted on June 29, 2002)

June 29, 2002
I realize I am pre-op but my surgeon has recommended that for protein to add dry milk to the skim milk 'double milk'. I've tried it, as of now it tastes ok. Just hope that I can do the same after surgery...
   — Becky M.

June 29, 2002
The sugar listed on the non-fat dry milk box is lactose the anturally occuring sugar in milk. After surgery some people become lactose intolerant and milk products make them very sick. Particular enzymes in the digestive system break down lactose. Surgery alters that in some folk. Not me I drink non-fat dry milk added to just about everything to add protein. I even have found a wonderful way to make a legal latte. My Son bought me a Bodum frother. I fill th3e frother to the 'fill to' line with dry non-fat milk powder and then I add boiling water also to the 'fill to' line. The milk powder disolves instantly and then I plunge the frother up and down until the foam practically fills the frother container. I top my 1/2 full cup of decaf coffee with this yummy stuff. Starbucks watch out!
   — phoebe

June 29, 2002
I've used dry milk since my surgery, I'm 5 months postop. I use 4 cups for 2 quarts of milk. I love it.
   — L. Maillard

June 29, 2002
I handle milk pretty good also....But like one of the previous posters, sometimes it makes me a little nauseous and lathargic...I just want to go to sleep after drinking 8 ozs....i just figured I must have drank it too fast...so I just sip it and it takes me about 10 mins to get it down...OR I have big glass just before I go to bed, so who cares if it makes me lethargic then..it's a great sleep aid....sometimes I drink about 16-20 ozs before I go to bed...that gives me about 25 grams of protein in a big glass of milk with a graham cracker......nice bed time snack...
   — Joi G.

June 30, 2002
You are SO right! My doc forbids milk for life. I thought I would D-I-E. It's no big deal at all. 8 yrs, no milk. I get my protein from shakes, vites & minerals from supplements & food. It works. No extra sugar for me, either. Good thinking!
   — vitalady