Sorry to revive this topic but...

Does milk actually help you grow? My parents kept telling that if I keep drinking milk every single day, not only will I get stronger bones, but I'll probably get a growth spurt too. However, I've heard from some people (one of my friends included) that milk is bad for you, and drinking too much causes some kind of cancer...oh I don't know. ><

i drink loads of milk (we keep running out of water and ive found this really yummy chocolate cereal) and i havent had a growth spurt. not sure about cancer but loads of one thing is always too bad for you.

Milk contains lots of calcium, which is necessary for bone growth. This does not, however, mean that drinking lots of it will cause a magical growth spurt, because I doubt you're critically short of calcium. (Hint: You'd have a lot more problems than just being short if you were.) Abel's right about too much of anything being bad for you, though the amount varies. (In most cases, it's more than you could physically consume..) (Did you know if you eat too many carrots, you will actually turn orange?) I've not heard anything about causing cancer.
Short answer: No, no, and no.

Milk does however contain a hormone(s) that cause acne and other dermatological problems.

According to Wikipedia, milk has been shown to both increase and decrease the likelihood of a whole bunch of different cancers.

Sentynel wrote:Milk contains lots of calcium, which is necessary for bone growth. This does not, however, mean that drinking lots of it will cause a magical growth spurt, because I doubt you're critically short of calcium. (Hint: You'd have a lot more problems than just being short if you were.) Abel's right about too much of anything being bad for you, though the amount varies. (In most cases, it's more than you could physically consume..) (Did you know if you eat too many carrots, you will actually turn orange?) I've not heard anything about causing cancer.
Short answer: No, no, and no.

Haha, yeah, I saw that on House.

Sentynel wrote:According to Wikipedia, milk has been shown to both increase and decrease the likelihood of a whole bunch of different cancers.

The article has a lack of citations, but I can see the reason behind the the theory.

Pfft. Everything causes cancer.

wrote: Haha, yeah, I saw that on House.

I saw that on a Scrubs episode making fun of House. :P

Gah, my parents have been lying to me then...well, at least I won't lack calcium, that's for sure.

Nero wrote:The article has a lack of citations, but I can see the reason behind the the theory.

Gosh, yes, a mere 25 citations on the health issues section! Shocking.

Sentynel wrote:

Nero wrote:The article has a lack of citations, but I can see the reason behind the the theory.

Gosh, yes, a mere 25 citations on the health issues section! Shocking.

Blah. I was looking at the template only.