You probably spend all of one second deciding what kind of milk to put in your coffee. What's to debate? If you want to keep the pounds off and avoid heart disease, choose skim. This is gospel, after ...

Different milk options offer different fats, calories, protein, and lactose—all of which can affect the nutrition and taste of your coffee.

Skimmed generally refers to a process of removing or taking away a top layer or the best part from something. It could refer to skimmed milk, from which a layer of cream or fat has been removed, or skim-reading, which involves quickly looking through a text to get a basic understanding or overview.

Health.com: Skim vs. Whole vs. Non-Dairy Milk: Which Is Actually Healthier for Your Coffee?

Skim vs. Whole vs. Non-Dairy Milk: Which Is Actually Healthier for Your Coffee?

MSN: Experts compare health impact of skim, whole, and plant-based milks in coffee

Experts compare health impact of skim, whole, and plant-based milks in coffee

AOL: Skim vs. Whole vs. Non-Dairy Milk: Which Is Actually Healthier for Your Coffee?

skim in British English (skÉŞm ) verb Word forms: skims, skimming, skimmed 1. (transitive) to remove floating material from the surface of (a liquid), as with a spoon to skim milk

Some cooks skim the fat off of the top of their chicken noodle soup, others skim the cream off milk to make skim (or skimmed) milk. Cream is what you skim off the surface of milk, and if you don't like the whipped version, you might skim it from your hot chocolate.