Call it a love affair, a morning ritual or a full-blown addiction — Americans are hooked on coffee. Across the country, two-thirds of US adults knock back an average of three cups daily. That’s enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool more than 49 times, according to the National Coffee Association. While drinking coffee in … Read more
Skim, coconut, cashew, almond, oat, soy — store shelves are rich with milk options these days. Now, an NYC-based registered dietitian is revealing the two types of milk that are legen-dairy for their health benefits — cow’s milk and soy milk. “Cow’s milk tops the list in terms of nutrition,” Natalie Rizzo, author of “Planted Performance,” … Read more
Sorry, kale. Raw milk — straight from the cow, sheep, or goat — is enjoying widespread popularity of late, but some health experts are warning loudly against pouring yourself a glass. Pasteurization of animal milk has been widely adopted as a basic public health measure — the fresh stuff is heated up to high temperatures in … Read more
Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday. The drinks, which are touted to parents on TikTok, in television ads and on other sites, often contain added sugar and salt. The … Read more
Got milk? Well, what kind? Cow’s milk consumption in America has drastically declined in recent years as people increasingly turn to soy, oat, almond or the long list of alternatives to splash in their morning coffee or mix in their vegan mac and cheese. But as consumers shy away from cow’s milk for health, sustainability … Read more