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Circe Timtam · 10-08-2008, 08:48 AM

I buy both Soy 'milk' (Silk brand, it's actually pretty good) and cow's milk. My youngest child & I drink the soy and my husband & oldest the cow's milk. Both have the same amount of calcium and fat and are fortified with DHA. None of us drinks milk as a beverage on a regular basis really so it's for adding to coffee, cereal or for using with Carnation instant breakfast on occasion. Personally I like it in coffee although not as much as cow's milk. But since I can no longer drink cow's milk it's been an acceptable substitute for me. I note that people mentioned rice or almond milk to you instead of the soy and those are both good alternatives, however I would make sure whatever you buy has similar calcium to cow's milk if you are looking to replace it. As far as the 'nastyness' of soy milk, I would just buy a small carton and taste for yourself. There are some brands that are not 'nasty' tasting. I personally recommend Silk or 8th Continent.

10-08-2008, 08:48 AM	#52 (permalink)
Circe Timtam sets you up the bomb. Can you hear the drums, Fernando? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near KC, KS Posts: 1,292 My Mood: SL Join Date: 3-20-2006	I buy both Soy 'milk' (Silk brand, it's actually pretty good) and cow's milk. My youngest child & I drink the soy and my husband & oldest the cow's milk. Both have the same amount of calcium and fat and are fortified with DHA. None of us drinks milk as a beverage on a regular basis really so it's for adding to coffee, cereal or for using with Carnation instant breakfast on occasion. Personally I like it in coffee although not as much as cow's milk. But since I can no longer drink cow's milk it's been an acceptable substitute for me. I note that people mentioned rice or almond milk to you instead of the soy and those are both good alternatives, however I would make sure whatever you buy has similar calcium to cow's milk if you are looking to replace it. As far as the 'nastyness' of soy milk, I would just buy a small carton and taste for yourself. There are some brands that are not 'nasty' tasting. I personally recommend Silk or 8th Continent. __________________ . . . Lady Circe the Shade, Horror of the Righteous, Destroyer of Lives, Oppressor of the Damned, Hated Ruler of Those For Whom all Hope is Lost and Murderess of The Lost. Her Name is Legend Amongst The Scores of Doomed Who Have Had the Misfortune to Cross Her Path. - My Holy Trout of Troutlandia Evol Title! Last edited by Circe Timtam; 10-08-2008 at 08:54 AM.