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Topic: Nutrition - July 04 2025
Why You Should Drink Whole Milk

For years, diet culture has told us as women athletes to fear fat. But the science—and the world’s top performers—say otherwise. Whole milk is packed with nutrients that support hormone health, recovery, and energy balance. VIS Expert and registered dietitian Maddie Alm explains why full-fat dairy is essential for women athletes and how it can help fight RED-S, injuries, and under-fueling.

By: Grace Hartman

VIS Creator

& Maddie Alm, RD

VIS Expert

Topic: Nutrition

July 04 2025

07.04 VIS Web+App

Image source: VOICEINSPORT

Packed with protein, essential vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and fats, whole milk is considered a near-perfect food. Compared to its skim-milk or two-percent counterparts, whole milk contains saturated fats that are essential for recovery and hormone production, which are particularly important for women. In recent years, as diet culture has infiltrated the sports industry, women athletes find themselves avoiding whole milk and other full-fat products. This has created a false narrativ...
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