Some men turning to breast milk as an energy drink

It's a natural food and adherents swear by its health benefits, even if they're not too keen to go public about it. The headline at New York should tell you why: "Meet the Men Who Drink Breast Milk." This seems to be a trend, if the increase in guys looking to buy the stuff online at sites such as Only the Breast is any guide.

Here's a typical quote in the story, from a man identified as Anthony who happily pays $2.50 an ounce: "It gives me incredible energy I don’t get from other food and drinks." But he adds later that he doesn't exactly advertise his habit for fear of sounding a little "weird." Most of the guys in the piece say they're in it for the nutrition, though the medical community is by and large skeptical that human breast milk confers any real benefits to grown men, writes Chavie Lieber.

At least one quoted in the story admits he's into it for the "kink" factor. Those curious enough to try might take heed of a New York Times story from last year about a study concluding that 64% of breast milk sold at popular online sites is tainted with staph.

Or they can opt for breast milk cheese instead.