Skim Milk Powder

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  Jul 24, 2007 5:11 AM GMT

  Hey guys
  
  I have been reading a lot of research lately that suggests that normal, everyday skim milk powder has many of the benefits of the expensive whey protein shakes. i still use a shake powder, but have also incorporated skim milk powder into my nutritional balance.
  
  I use it in coffee and on cereal etc. The only thing I find is that it goes off a lot quicker than normal, carton milk. Anyone able to suggest why?

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  Jul 25, 2007 9:55 AM GMT

  Probably nothing to do with the milk itself going off quicker but the re-constitution process; Mixing the product yourself and introducing bacteria from the vessel you store it in and the air.
  
  Carton milk is pasteurised and packaged in sterile containers in a clean environment.

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  Jul 25, 2007 2:44 PM GMT

  I agree with wellbig.
  
  I used to see "fortified skim" milk at the grocery, and it was a similar concept. They added powdered milk to skim, essentially making it more concentrated. The bonus was it made the skim milk less watery.

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  Jul 25, 2007 3:09 PM GMT

  That's true, but "pasteurized" isn't "sterilized." That's why it still goes bad eventually. It's really strange to wander around in a supermarket in Europe, looking for the milk. The UHT stuff is really sterile, so it isn't even refrigerated.
  
  But the problem with using powdered skim milk as a protein supplement is that it's mostly carbs.

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