When it comes to drinking milk, we at Manhattan Milk believe that the quality is really what matters most. When your milk comes delivered fresh to your door from our local, family-owned and operated farm Trinity Valley that does not plant any GMO crops in their farm, treats their cows lovingly with the utmost respect, and produces the highest quality and best tasting non-homogenized milk -- that is what counts!!
Yes, there are a plethora of medical studies out there from the Department of Agriculture, the American Heart Association and more that support the use of whole milk; including it's ability to help burn fat, build muscle, strengthen bones, and lower blood pressure, but it has to be the right choice for you and your family.
For many growing families, our included, who care greatly about what goes into their bodies, whole milk and whole fat dairy products has always been the option that works best. We know that when you remove the fat, what you're left with is simply more sugar. Fat is what fuels us, and our cells LOVE to eat and actually thrive on healthy fats. When our children's bodies are growing and developing at such rapid speeds, especially in the early years, for happiest kids, it is wise to fuel up with energy sources that sustain them for the longest period of time, rather than load them up with sugar and the subsequent spikes and crashes to follow throughout the day.
For long and short term health, stick with the healthy fats, which are also found in fresh foods like avocado, wild caught fish, coconut oil, nuts and seeds too. Eat them with each meal whenever possible!