Low-fat or fat-free dairy products have been stressed as being healthier than full-fat dairy products for a long time in the United States. On the other hand, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is advocating for whole milk, which is the completely opposite approach. Whole milk, commonly called full-fat milk, has more than twice as much cholesterol as low-fat milk.
According to U.S. Dairy, all dairy milks have the same important elements, such as protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, niacin, zinc, selenium, iodine, and vitamins A, D, and B12.
Tatiana Echeverry, MD, a primary care doctor at the Medical Offices of Manhattan, notes that whole milk may include a little more fat-soluble vitamins like A and D than lower-fat milks that aren’t fortified. Most milk, on the other hand, is fortified with vitamin D, and lower-fat options have vitamin A added to them. Read the article to learn more.
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