Milk!

[Dunbar]

Well after all, we are the only species that actively seeks out and drinks milk after weaning!

 

[andrew_s]

Well after all, we are the only species that actively seeks out and drinks milk after weaning!

And only some of us.
It's only people from culture with a long standing tradition of dairy farming that drink milk much - Northern European, Masai, Mongols etc. There's a genetic mutation that allows the digestion of lactose after infancy. The rest of the world don't digest it well after about 4 or 5, and as a consequence don't use milk as milk much. Instead it gets processed into cheese or yoghurt and such.

 

[Dunbar]

For sure yes. I know when I cut down drastically on milk consumption I lost weight. The same thing happened when I reduced starch intake. I could go on about 'Hunter-Gatherers', but I mustn't hijack the thread!

Regards

John

 

[asterix]

Milk is an excellent recovery drink after a tough day's ride. I only buy UHT anyway (in France that's what you get) and it tastes fine to me.

 

[andym]

The Mediterranean view is, of course, that milk is only for children or the sick. You coulkd drink alot of juice instead. I drink my tea black, and on tour I do the same with my coffee (I make fresh filter coffee rather than horrible Nescafe).

A cafe con leche and a tostada is a standard breakfast throughout Spain. Cappuccino and croissant ('brioche' or cornetto') in Italy. Breakfast cereals are available in all supermarkets in both countries but I suspect they are still only eaten by a minority.

I like muesli mixed up with powdered milk (and water of course). It doesn't heat up very well but should be fine cold.