Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD When making a protein shake, mixing your powder with milk or water alters its texture, flavor, and nutritional profile. Milk creates a creamier, higher ...

“So when you add the water back, it’s the same great taste, same great nutrition that you get with a regular amount of milk.” I tried the Raisin Bran Crunch bowl, provided by Kellogg’s.

Remove the water and fat and you get nonfat milk powder—what is essentially pure milk solids. The very same milk solids that play a starring role in brown butter.

Milk also has sodium, which acts like a sponge and holds onto water in the body and results in less urine produced. The same can be said for oral rehydration solutions that are used to treat diarrhea.

Protein water is made by combining protein powder and water. It’s sold prepackaged and has become popular in recent years, especially among those looking to rehydrate after a workout.

Children and teens should drink water, plain pasteurized cow’s milk and limited amounts of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, according to healthy beverage guidelines recently released by ...