In addition to all the great stuff milk has in it – stuff that genuinely helps the human body – milk also has a lot of fat, which is not good for the human body! Some people choose to avoid milk altogether, replacing the vitamins, calcium, and protein found in milk with other foods that offer these benefits. But if you happen to particularly enjoy milk, there is no need to cut it out; you can still enjoy milk, and skip out on the fat!
Of course, the most obvious alternative when it comes to “low-fat” is to switch to skim milk, which allows you to continue drinking milk! You will find none of the fat in skim milk that you find in 1%, 2%, and whole milk, but you will still be able to get all the good stuff found in milk. Some people say they do not like the way skim milk tastes – saying it is “too watery” – but if you try skim milk, give it some time before rendering an opinion. After giving skim milk some time, many people actually find that they even prefer the taste of it over whole milk! You can also go with soy milk or rice milk as a replacement, switching away from real milk altogether. Neither of these taste quite the same as real milk, but they are actually even better for you, and some people find that they actually prefer the taste also! And even if you do not care to use soy milk or rice milk in your cereal, you can still use them when you cook or bake something that calls for milk in the recipe.