![]() ![]() Reporting disclosure statement: This post was written with expert advice from Massey University Associate Professor of Human Nutrition Pamela Von Hurst and Massey University Professor of Public Health and Nutrition Carol Wham. Whatever you do though, don't think you can scoff an extra hunk of pork crackling at dinner, just because you poured low-fat milk on your breakfast cereal. Over time, a simple change from blue-top to green-top milk can lead to positive health changes, such as lower cholesterol. It's important to remember there are plenty of things that have a lot more saturated fat in a serving than a glass of full cream milk - like a thick spread of butter or pork-belly. One study suggests this could be because of the proximity of the dairy industry, which has fetishised full cream milk in more rural communities. The 2008/9 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey found younger adults, men, Māori and Pacific adults, as well as those living in more socio-economically deprived neighbourhoods are less likely to choose it off the shelf, thanks to a history of health promotion strategies that have failed to deliver meaningful messaging to these groups.Ī similar study of children's nutrition in 2002 found central and southern Aotearoa had lower consumption of green top milk than northern parts of the country. Some cafés even refuse to serve trim and skim coffee options. Our attitude is often to treat full cream as the holy grail of milk, despite how few people actually should be choosing it as a health option. There are exceptions of course: some elderly who are struggling to eat and need to keep their energy levels high, and some in the disabled community, may be better off drinking full cream. Health experts say the only age group that should be drinking blue top milk for nutrition are children under the age of two, who have huge energy demands because they are growing so fast. Green top milk will always contain more calcium than blue top. And switching to some yellow top milk can increase that further. In the case of milk, full cream milk contains roughly 3% saturated fat, trim milk contains significantly less, and skim milk contains almost no fat at all.ĭrinking a glass of full cream milk a day brings big health benefits - it is a complete protein that contains crucial micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.īut saturated fat is a problem for everyone at risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease ( the biggest killer of Kiwis).Ī shift from full fat to trim or skim milk will actually increase your intake of the other micronutrients in full cream milk, such as calcium and magnesium. ![]() This then translates to the idea that you get the most health benefits from full cream milk, because it's got the most milk in it, right?įor years, the Ministry of Health has been trying to get New Zealanders to consume lower-fat milk products, because lower-fat milk products are better for our health. The glass of full cream will look thicker and a strong shade of white, while the trim and skim look a bit greyer with a texture closer to water.īecause trim and skim look like a watered-down version of full cream, some people genuinely believe they are milk with extra water added. Take three glasses from your kitchen and pour full cream milk into one glass, and skim and trim milk into the other two. To view captions, click the CC button at the bottom right of the video screen and select a language. This video has captions available in English, Māori, Samoan and Tongan. ![]()
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