I’m on the baby center forums specifically the birth month forum my twins are. One person posted a thread asking how much and what kind of milk we give our toddlers. I about had an aneurysm when one mom commented this:
“ My Pedi told me to do 2% milk because she says “we as a culture eat enough fat”. I generally do 2% but sometimes whole milk. LO (little one) drinks about 18 ounces per day plus cheese and or yogurt.”
I instantly went into keto mode and wrote rant about her kids pediatrician is out of date (except not so diplomatically) and explained why the doctor was wrong. I said that its the carbs, sugar, processed foods, and the ton of added sugar in milk thats the problem, not the fat. I told her what i have learned about the topic and told her how I lost 30lbs on a high healthy fat diet. I ended my comment telling her to research both sides and come to her own informed conclusion on the matter and that while doctors may have a degree, it doesn’t make them infallible.
Will this ever end? Will there ever come a time when I won’t want to slap people senselessly (ie: the doctor) for saying dumb shtuff? Yes I said shtuff instead of what I really want to say. Ugh! The frustration I have with people about fat have no bounds. Please tell me a time will come when I will be able to bite my tongue and be unaffected by the beliefs of people who don’t bother expanding their knowledge base.
