Comments on: Mom, Drink Your Milk! http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/2010/02/mom-drink-your-milk/ Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, & After Pregnancy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: cyrell http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/2010/02/mom-drink-your-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-557 cyrell Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:35:13 +0000 http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/?p=304#comment-557 Please be reminded that milk normally contains nearly no vitamin D! The vitamin D is added later before it is packaged. It all happens in the factory. If you are allergic to different proteins there is no reason to panic because you can not drink milk! You can also drink fortified plant based(oat, rice,almond,soy) 'milks' or just get enough sunlight. There are also prenatal formulas you can take. Also be reminded that you can fill up the storage during sunnier periods and still have enough vitamin d in your liver during winter. You do not have to go out during the brightest times around noon..use the early morning hours or late afternoon.It is still enough light to fill your body with Vitamin Dand the risk of sunburn is lower. Please be reminded that milk normally contains nearly no vitamin D!

The vitamin D is added later before it is packaged. It all happens in the factory.

If you are allergic to different proteins there is no reason to panic because you can not drink milk!

You can also drink fortified plant based(oat, rice,almond,soy) ‘milks’ or just get enough sunlight. There are also prenatal formulas you can take.

Also be reminded that you can fill up the storage during sunnier periods and still have enough vitamin d in your liver during winter.

You do not have to go out during the brightest times around noon..use the early morning hours or late afternoon.It is still enough light to fill your body with Vitamin Dand the risk of sunburn is lower.

]]> By: Dina http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/2010/02/mom-drink-your-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Dina Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:53 +0000 http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/?p=304#comment-217 I agree, Liz. I don't think the authors differentiated between milk per se and vitamin D intake. Since milk has traditionally been the most common delivery system of vitamin D, it makes sense that this relationship was observed. But as a dietitian I would make the recommendation to optimize D status, not necessarily drink milk, which for many is not an option. I agree, Liz. I don’t think the authors differentiated between milk per se and vitamin D intake. Since milk has traditionally been the most common delivery system of vitamin D, it makes sense that this relationship was observed. But as a dietitian I would make the recommendation to optimize D status, not necessarily drink milk, which for many is not an option.

]]> By: Elizabeth Ward http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/2010/02/mom-drink-your-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Elizabeth Ward Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:10:55 +0000 http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/?p=304#comment-215 No, soy milk was not mentioned, but I get the impression that vitamin D is probably what's exerting the positive effect, especially since many other population studies suggest that vitamin D from foods or supplements is protective against MS. If that is true, then milk itself may not be completely responsible for warding off MS. It's reasonable to assume that vitamin D-fortified soy would also help to reduce MS risk. Milk is not a magic bullet, but it does offer a package of nutrients that may have played a protective role in this, and other, studies. No, soy milk was not mentioned, but I get the impression that vitamin D is probably what’s exerting the positive effect, especially since many other population studies suggest that vitamin D from foods or supplements is protective against MS. If that is true, then milk itself may not be completely responsible for warding off MS. It’s reasonable to assume that vitamin D-fortified soy would also help to reduce MS risk. Milk is not a magic bullet, but it does offer a package of nutrients that may have played a protective role in this, and other, studies.

]]> By: Alisa Winters http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/2010/02/mom-drink-your-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Alisa Winters Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.expectthebestpregnancy.com/?p=304#comment-210 Very interesting - another reason to drink milk! Do you think the same is true with soy milk, regarding prevention of MS? Did the authors mention that at all? Very interesting - another reason to drink milk! Do you think the same is true with soy milk, regarding prevention of MS? Did the authors mention that at all?

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