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The Milk-Industrial Complex: Why You Don't Need to Drink Milk

Healthcare Triage · 422.4K views · 2014-03-23 · 5:15

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Overview

A short Healthcare Triage episode by Aaron Carroll arguing that milk gets an undeserved pass in efforts to improve diets. It examines claims about calcium and bone strength and concludes you don't need to drink milk.

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Commenters link it as a concise evidence-based rebuttal to common beliefs about milk's health benefits.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2014–2025

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Nutrition & diet scienceMedicine & infectious disease
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What people said

JshWright · 2018-07 · Strong recommendation

And basically no evidence that it's good for you. Here's a great video on the topic from one of the co-authors of this article: [VIDEO]

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pinkmuffinere · 2025-02 · Recommendation

I don’t think they’re quite as bad as soda, but I do think they’re fairly close. I think this video is what first convinced me (been a long time since I watched, sorry if I’m wrong about small details): [VIDEO]

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justncase80 · 2016-01 · Recommendation

A gallon per week by yourself, or for a household? Milk isn't inherently bad but the things you need to know are: A) Consuming it doesn't really affect your calcium levels. B) Its basically just another sugary drink. C) Excessive amounts of it can cause anemia. D) Don't give much of it to small children due to reason C. Here are some more details: [VIDEO]

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