Is Skimmed Milk Really Healthy? We Asked The Experts And Here’s What They Said

- What is skimmed milk?
- How it is produced?
- Nutritional facts of skimmed milk
- In which health condition skimmed milk is advisable?
- Skimmed Milk is advisable to which age group?

Nutritional Information* | |
Amount per 100 ml | |
Energy, kcal | 35 |
Total Fat, g | 0.1 |
Saturated fat,g | 0 |
Mono Unsaturated Fat, g | 0 |
Poly Unsaturated Fat, g | 0 |
Trans Fat, g | 0 |
Cholesterol, mg | 0 |
Total Carbohydrate, g | 5 |
Added Sugar, g | 0 |
Protein, g | 3.5 |
Calcium, mg | 150 |
Added Vitamin A, mcg | 75 |
Added Vitamin D, mcg | 0.5 |
*Approx. values |
- The cholesterol in milk gets oxidised during the manufacturing process which leads to the formation of oxysterol.
- Processed milk and its product are the sources of oxysterol. It is potential cytotoxic (toxic to body cells), promotes the formation of atherosclerosis (blockage in blood vessels of the heart) and carcinogenic.
- Unoxidised cholesterol present in food is actually an antioxidant.
- The manufacturing process: Removal of fats from whole milk.
- Deficiency of fat: As vitamin A and D are fat-soluble. They require fat for its absorption. On consuming vitamin A and D in absence of fat. They are not made available to body cells leading to deficiencies.
- Apples, Citrus Fruits (orange, sweet lime, pineapple)
- Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower/ Tomatoes
- Green tea
- Nuts like Almonds, Walnut. Sunflower and Safflower seeds

- BMI: More than 30
- Blood Pressure
- Elevated Cholesterol Levels
- Elevated Triglyceride levels
- PCOD
- Hypothyroidism
- Morbid Obesity
- Children and Adolescents: Use of Skimmed milk should be avoided in this age group. As fats are essential during the growth periods. As fats make up our hormones, helps in absorption of fat soluble vitamins. Whole milk is advisable to children and adolescents. Instead, fats from junk foods and ready to eat food must be avoided. As they provide trans- fats and high amount of sodium which are very dangerous to the human body.
- Adults with above-mentioned health conditions can consume skimmed milk for a stipulated period of time under the guidance of the nutritionist.
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