How much milk do you drink a day?

Answer 1

The USDA currently recommends that older children, teens, and adults need 3 cups a day, while children 4 to 8 years old need 2½ cups, and children 2 to 3 years old need 2 cups.

UK guidelines suggest 600ml of milk or 90 grams of hard cheese or 450grams of yogurt. Full or low fat products are both included in the recommendations.

The American heart association recommend two or three cups of low fat or fat free milk or its equivalent in dairy products.

Deakin University, Australia suggest 600ml to 1000ml of milk or its equivalent.

Harvard School of Public Health publish a somewhat lower recommendation of one cup per day as being sufficient.

Connie M, Weavre of Purdue University in 2009 concludes that three cups of milk in avegetariandiet "has greater health benefits and reduced health risks than being a vegan."

The European Union and the United Kingdom are sufficiently concerned with milk consumption that they are jointly funding a program to encourage milk consumption among children towards the recommended daily intake.

Canadian guidelines put forward two cups of milk per day for children and adolescents.

Hong Kong recommend 360ml - 480ml while Taiwan set a slightly higher value of 500-600ml per day

Although there are some significant differences, the global scientific view suggests that one to three glasses of milk is a reasonable amount to drink.

With a differing opinion to most of the world's nutrition advice and research bodies, Dr. Walter Willet, M.D., Ph.D., chair, dept of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, believes that there is an inherent conflict of interest in having the USDA make nutritional recommendations.

According to Dr. Willet and others, scientific studies do not support the USDA’s milk recommendation, and that you shouldn't cosume dairy at all.

It is also noted that at odds with its own chair, Harvard School of Public Health state that "moderate ... consumption of calcium and dairy products has benefits beyond bone health, including possibly lowering the risk of high blood pressure and colon cancer" See link below for source.

Answer 2

you should be drinking milk about 3/2 cups a day to make you taller

Answer 3

NONE, no need for any dairy just eat your collard greens.

Answer 4

Zero milk is the best for health. Even one cup of cow milk per day will make you sticky and block nutrient uptake.

Answer 5

It depends on what you need. For some people, milk isn't necessary because they don't need it (or can't have it), for others around two glasses per day (or more) is sufficient.

Answer 6

3 cups

Answer 7

two liters

Answer 8

24 ounces