As most of you know, I am a fan of fat and protein in the diet at the expense of starches. Atkins Diet and Paleo seem more in-tune with our evolution than the modern grain-focused fare.
This NPR piece on regular milk helping maintain proper weight, as opposed to skim milk, is another piece in that puzzle. Although we are can argue about the benefits of milk later in life, the move to skim milk can have the contrary effect of enhancing weight gain, despite it’s lower calorie count.