The Best Milk To Buy For Fat Loss

I have created an image to display the difference between macronutrient ratios between the different choices of plant milks, compared to skim milk.

When losing fat, high-carbohydrate diets can often increase cravings and prevent your body from effectively burning stored body fat, especially from the mid-section. Lower-carb diets tend to promote increased visceral fat loss and lower hunger, allowing for a decrease in total calories and thus loss in weight. In order to easily decrease our calories, thus we can substitute higher-carbohydrate foods, especially those high in simple carbohydrates, for foods more conducive to long-term satiation like those based on proteins and fat sources. In addition, dietary fat is the only macronutrient that does not lead to an increased insulin response. Although some foods, such as dairy products, may be low on the glycemic index, they may have a high "insulin index" score. What this means is that these foods will cause your body to release insulin, the "fat storage" hormone, triggering an influx of nutrients into the cells to then be added to your fat stores. By having a moderate amount of healthy fats in our diet, we can thus lower both the glycemic and insulin response to our dietary choices, and thus create more stable energy levels and a decreased appetite throughout the day.

In terms of the best choice of plant-based milks, I would recommend either soy or almond, depending on your protein needs, and whether you are getting sufficient protein from other sources in your diet. If you need more protein sources in your diet, I would go for soy. Otherwise, almond is the optimal choice based on health and nutrition.

Studies have shown there may be some weight-loss benefits of choosing soy products, along with high evidence of the cholesterol-lowering effects. So for heart health and overall disease prevention, soy is an optimal choice.

Take a look at these macro-nutrient ratio breakdowns and total calorie content per cup of the corresponding dairy and non-dairy beverage choices and decide for yourself what is optimal for you!.