Fat Free Half and Half

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In work today, the gallon jug of 1% milk was gone and there was just a carton of Fat Free Half & Half in the fridge. I usually use 1% for coffee, but I had no choice so I used the Half & Half, it was pretty good.

My question is: Does anyone use this regularly and what do you think?

The product, a supermarket brand, has corn syrup(not high fructose, but not great either) and some carrageenan which is also processed.
 
depends on what your goal is in terms of nutrition/health

anytime there is some food that emphasizes "fat-free", the odds are they're replaced the fat with something else, usually sugar. In this case, the corn syrup - which is a very processed sugar based on a very genetically engineered mono-crop.

I don't use dairy but I think in most cases not involving severe restrictions due to heart disease etc. - eating the least processed, most "natural" item which includes occasional full-fat or "average-fat" products, is better than than ingesting the company's attempt to make the item more marketable and "healthy" by spouting off something about "fat-free!"
Bottom line - avoid anything with corn syrup-
 
Most store bought almond milks, including Almond Breeze do contain carrageenan. I don't drink milk. Cream is fine. Sorry.
 
yeah, I dislike that carageenan but can't do dairy ...Eden brand soy milks do NOT have carageenan in them though.
 
Barbaro said:
Most store bought almond milks, including Almond Breeze do contain carrageenan. I don't drink milk. Cream is fine. Sorry.
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I bought the almond milk once, but I don't think it is as good as the FF H&H or 1%. It is thick, but the taste isn't the same for me. I know people swear by it.
 
I tried the fat-free cream once, and then I read the contents. (I know, I know, should have read before buying....)

Anyway, I agree 100% with dogmom. I try to avoid "fat-free" products if they have added something (like corn syrup) to make it fat-free. In other words, skim milk is fine, because all they do is take the fat out of the milk. Fat-free cream - no thank you.

I'm not a big user, anyway. I have one tablespoon (and yes, I do measure) in my coffee in the a.m. If I make scrambled eggs instead of poached, I add a little cream to the eggs.

That's it. I don't think the caloric difference between fat-free and regular cream is going to make a bit of difference in my overall nutrition.

Eating the left-over Halloween candy - now that might be a problem...
 
Beach girl said:
I tried the fat-free cream once, and then I read the contents. (I know, I know, should have read before buying....)

Anyway, I agree 100% with dogmom. I try to avoid "fat-free" products if they have added something (like corn syrup) to make it fat-free. In other words, skim milk is fine, because all they do is take the fat out of the milk. Fat-free cream - no thank you.

I'm not a big user, anyway. I have one tablespoon (and yes, I do measure) in my coffee in the a.m. If I make scrambled eggs instead of poached, I add a little cream to the eggs.

That's it. I don't think the caloric difference between fat-free and regular cream is going to make a bit of difference in my overall nutrition.

Eating the left-over Halloween candy - now that might be a problem...
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Agreed. Fat free cream is not cream.:P It's fat free milk with added products to make it taste like cream.
 
I keep FF half and half around in case I run out of milk. It has a long self life, which means it's got a lot of peservatives in it. I don't use much of it at a time, so I figure that it's ok.
 
Off to google carageenan. I thought it was a thickener made from seaweed. It's bad??
 
Well, it's not dairy, and it's used in a dairy product to make it appear to be something richer and thicker than it is. In that sense at least, it's bad.
 
Wow. It seems to be effective against hpv.... several trials out there. Like wheat, it seems to cause digestive problems in some people if the wrong type (cheap) type called degraded carageenan is used. The Scots and Irish eat the whole plant.
I think it's the processed stuff that's bad. (?)
Fat free cream - nahh. Bet it was good in the coffee though.
 
Beachgirl, I think it keeps the stuff from separating too, but I understand that. Google is handy! lol
 
VacationGuy234 said:
I bought the almond milk once, but I don't think it is as good as the FF H&H or 1%. It is thick, but the taste isn't the same for me. I know people swear by it.
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Almond milk is not the same as the cow milk. have you tried non-homogenized milk? It usually costs six bucks. Cream rises up to the top of the container or bottle. When you open it, you will see cream. It looks like sour cream, and it has slightly bitter taste. They remove cream out of the container with a spoon for their coffee. You can use cream for cooking. I never do this, because I never drink coffee.
 
All good points, I use 1% when I do makes eggs instead of having fruit for breakfast. Yes, the amount of whole milk is small, but coffee addiction creeps up on you (I know people who have a few cups a day) so you start with that small amount, but it grows.

You're right, whole products are better than fat free because of the additives. However, I've found good solutions with products like smart balance and natural peanut butter.
 
For me, coffee is a one-a-day thing, period. I drink tea the rest of the day if I want something hot.

I know some people drink coffee all day long, and having cream and sugar every time would certainly add up to a lot in that case, but I'd be a quivering mess if I had that much coffee! Just one is enough for the a.m. jump-start. Then I'm good.
 
I love the smell of coffee, but the taste..? Yuck. I never drink coffee ever. I know they depend on coffee to stay alert..Wake up.. Wake up.. I only drink tea (mint) and homemade warm chocolate during the winter season. That's pretty it. If I was up for 24 hours, then I take nap for 1-2 hours, then I go on.

I personally avoid Smart Balance and margarines for various reasons. I usually go for grass-fed butters or cultured butters. When you shop for butter, and it says organic. Organic doesn't always mean grass-fed or pastured. Local Indian stores sell ghee, but you have to find out if it is really grass-fed. Or You can make ghee yourself.
 
I love organic peanut butter but haven't had it in long time due to potential peanut allergy.

Have used ghee in past and organic butter sparingly and enjoyed both and we still have organic butter around for hubby's baking.
I use olive oil now for myself as a butter replacer-
 
yup, organic refers to the the type of feed used by the farmer and antibiotic/pesticide usage or lack of. You can still have "big organic" which is a debate in the organic and "natural" foods communities <e.g the Horizon debacle>.

"Pastured" often ends up being organic in practice minus the official format
 
dogmom said:
I love organic peanut butter but haven't had it in long time due to potential peanut allergy.

Have used ghee in past and organic butter sparingly and enjoyed both and we still have organic butter around for hubby's baking.
I use olive oil now for myself as a butter replacer-
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Real, whole butter is good for you, but the processed butter is not. Check out smart balance 50/50 which is 50% real butter and 50% oil. It's the best I've found.
 
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