https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:38:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394863 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:51:02 +0000 heartonastring 394863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full-fat all the way! I also prefer non-homogenized milk, but DH hates it, so I had to stop buying it :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394815 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:40:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 394815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Tell me about it! I'm just starting to buy all full fat things now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394810 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:37:36 +0000 kml636 394810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started buying full fat... it really is hard to find greek yogurt that is NOT fat free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394362 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:39:03 +0000 Boogs 394362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I always go the fat free/reduced fat route...I had no idea that the full fat was that much better for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394335 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:31:45 +0000 sera_87 394335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what are they adding to the low-fat and no-fat milk to make it taste better/like full-fat? (hint: nothing good). Which one is more like the natural state it came out of the cow? (hint: it starts with F).</p> <p>That goes for anything low-fat/no-fat, by the way. Ie: Butter over margarine, sour cream, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394313 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:43:33 +0000 Arden 394313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat everything, almond-coconut milk though. I don't buy things that have been messed with - I want it as natural as possible. No fillers, no chemicals, no GMO, no weird stuff. Just food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394300 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:57:55 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 394300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I had no idea that fat free wasn't better for you. Seriously!! I can't believe I have been suffering all these years with fat free sour cream.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394275 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:57:19 +0000 PurplePumps 394275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat everything except milk,which we get 1%. I don't like the taste of reduced fat anything, but don't mind milk since I only have it with cereal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394263 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:42:59 +0000 ladyfingers 394263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: abshhhhhhzzzzz fat-free cheese is so gross! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394196 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:37:32 +0000 squid 394196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with Softcream. I think that the more we process or alter our foods with nutritional goals in mind, we attempt to fool our body's natural regulatory system, which actually works counter to our health goals.</p> <p>Just as an example, Brian Wansink of Cornell University published a study concluding that fat-free labels actually caused people to eat 16%-23% more total calories.</p> <p>Mr. Bee has a recent blog post that begins to address this, but focusing on actually enjoying food vs eating as "fuel" can do wonders to our health, not to mention being lots more fun.</p> <p>So, to go back to the original question...even from a calorie-wise perspective, reduced/low/non fat might not be the way to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394089 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:12:20 +0000 Minnie_Girl 394089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We buy as full fat as possible. Dairy products contain fat-soluble vitamins, so if you reduce the fat, you miss out on a lot of the nutrition! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394086 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:10:24 +0000 softcream 394086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>full fat because it tastes good. and when it tastes good, it's more satisfying so you don't need tons of it. this goes for other foods too, not just dairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394061 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:51:54 +0000 Silva 394061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a mix, I guess- whole or 2% yogurt, 2% milk, and full fat cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, etc. oh- and 1/2 &amp; 1/2!<br /> I grew up on 2% milk, so it just tastes best to me. I sort of mix it up with the yogurt, usually 2% Greek plain, or whole milk regular plain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-394041 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:41:01 +0000 Mrsbells 394041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat milk tastes the best so thats what we drink </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393982 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:00:35 +0000 Turd Ferguson 393982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Switched from margarine to butter, and skim to 2%. I need to remember to work on my yogurt and cottage cheese! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393979 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:59:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 393979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>full fat, raw if I can get it!</p> <p>I generally think that food is best for you as unaltered as possible. Food should be consumed as close to its natural state as possible!! :) so I don't eat anything that's been changed - whether it be lower fat, enriched, GMO etc :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393942 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:39:17 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 393942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I do drink whole milk (raw), but to be fair I drink very little straight milk. I usually have milk in my morning smoothie or in hot drinks (I'm addicted to Matcha Lattes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393938 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:37:04 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 393938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lolabee: I love that yogurt so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393860 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:47:59 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 393860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything we buy us full fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393856 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:46:58 +0000 MrsBrewer 393856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lolabee: I haven't heard of this yogurt before. I'm going to have to watch for it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393851 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:43:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 393851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a child of the 80s raised on non-fat cheese, the results of this poll make me happy :) Full-fat dairy all the way - it's real food. Everything else is not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393846 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:42:28 +0000 lolabee 393846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Have you tried the Liberte Mediterranee yogurt? So delicious! My favs are the lemon and blackberry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393832 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:33:45 +0000 blackbird 393832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat. It's more filling. Less calories do you no good if you end up eating more to compensate. And i'm ALWAYS hungrier when I do low fat dairy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393812 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:15:47 +0000 chopsuey 393812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat cause it's delicious </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393811 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:14:41 +0000 ladyfingers 393811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I compromise on milk with DH and get 1% but I eat full fat everything else. Same as @mrs. superhero, I don't like products where good stuff is taken out and replaced by bad stuff. Especially skim, that is just disgusting if you read about what they put in there to make it look and taste like "real" milk. I'm not drinking a gallon of milk a day and drowning everything I consume in butter, so in moderation, full-fat dairy isn't my biggest issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393809 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:14:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 393809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been moving towards the full fat versions, not least because I've read that women should have 1 serving of full fat dairy a day while TTC. Plus, it tastes better usually. And, in terms of cheese, like I said on the other post, the full fat is better for your lactose intolerance. Yogurt I go back and forth on- it's hard to find full fat! I usually end up with low fat. I never have nonfat dairy (other than yogurt) because it's gross tasting and not worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393687 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:27:49 +0000 tororojo 393687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always torn about what I should buy. We usually get 1% milk (which I drink a TON of). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393685 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:27:16 +0000 lolabee 393685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The dairy I do eat is always full fat for the same reasons as @Mrs. Superhero. I drink Almond milk instead of cows milk though.</p> <p>My husband on the other hand eats low or fat free, so we have different cottage cheese and yogurt in the fridge all the time, super convenient! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393677 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:24:11 +0000 daniellemybelle 393677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing a version of the Paleo diet right now, so I am not shying away from fat. I buy full fat because it is "whole food" rather than processed to remove fat (and nutrients). However, I try to limit my dairy for that reason. For example, I use half as much cheese in recipes as I used to, so I am getting the same amount of fat from dairy as when I used low fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/full-fat-vs-low-fat-vs-fat-free-dairy-products#post-393670 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:22:55 +0000 MrsBrewer 393670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: That's exactly what I've been reading/thinking! Glad to hear you lost 5 lbs! So do you drink whole milk? I don't think I could ever get myself to, I can't do the texture! </p>