Nutritionist issues warning to anyone who has milk on their breakfast

Pouring skimmed milk over your cereal for health reasons could actually be the wrong thing to do, according to a food expert. A nutritionist has come forward with advice, warning breakfast lovers about their choice of milk. According to the expert, reaching for skimmed might not be the wisest move for those putting their morning Coco Pops into their bowls.

The pharmacist-turned-nutritionist has spilled the beans on what milk we ought to sip alongside our first meal of the day. With breakfast often hailed as the pivotal meal, many incorporate a hearty dose of milk in their cereals and hot beverages.

Amidst this dairy dilemma, particularly for those who relish a milky coffee, one faces the decision between whole, skimmed, or semi-skimmed milk. This topic was recently tackled by Marian Garcia Martinez, better known as Boticaria García, a pharmacist and nutritionist who's carved a niche on social media.

On her buzzing feed, @boticariagarcia, she delved into the stark contrasts among the trio of milk choices crowding supermarket shelves. In her compelling video, she kicked off by busting myths around full-fat dairy, previously pegged as the less salubrious pick owing to its saturated fat content.

"Traditionally, whole dairy products have been considered the least healthy option because they contain saturated fats, but now we know that not all saturated fats are equal," the nutrition guru specified at the video's outset.

However, she points out that the saturated fats in milk "are not as bad as previously thought." In her video, she illustrates a chat between two individuals, with one stating: "I've read the label and whole milk has more calories than skimmed milk. So, I think skimmed milk must be better."

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To which the expert counters by saying that "calories need to be put into context." She continues: "To start with, this fat in dairy has a satiating effect that we lose with skimmed milk."

Essentially, feeling less satisfied with skimmed milk might lead us to consume more of something else, Ms Garcia Martinez explained. "That, and you have to bear in mind that skimmed milk is less flavoursome and some people end up adding sugar or pairing it with other tastier foods to makeup for it. For instance, the classic coffee with skimmed milk to dip a churro," she elaborates.

In essence, having one coffee with skimmed milk isn't the same as having three or four. "If we drink a lot of skimmed milk, we could be consuming as many calories as if we drank less whole milk," she observes.

Lastly, García emphasises that in nutrition "nothing is black or white" and when it comes to milk consumption everything will hinge "on what the person aims to achieve with their diet and what other foods they consume throughout the day."