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Health Concerns about Dairy Products. Many Americans, including some vegetarians, still consume substantial amounts of dairy products—and government policies still promote them—despite scientific evidence that questions their health benefits and indicates their potential health risks.

Health Concerns about Dairy Products

Bone Health Calcium is an important mineral that helps to keep bones strong. Our bones are constantly remodeling, meaning the body takes small amounts of calcium from the bones and replaces it with new calcium. Therefore, it is essential to have enough calcium so that the body doesn’t decrease bone density in this remodeling process. Though calcium is necessary for ensuring bone health, the actual benefits of calcium intake do not exist after consumption passes a certain threshold. Clinical research shows that dairy products have little or no benefit for bones. Individuals often drink milk in order to obtain vitamin D in their diets, unaware that they can receive vitamin D through other sources.

Fat Content and Cardiovascular Disease Conclusions. How To Make Almond Milk. Many visitors asked me how to make almond milk.

How To Make Almond Milk

This is a popular drink amongst raw foodists. It's healthy, nutritious, dairy free and a alternative for cow's milk. Almonds are high in Vitamin E, Copper, Manganese, Magnesium, and Phosphorus. Vegan Alternatives To Yogurt. Vegans follow a strict vegetarian diet, which means that all animal products are out.

Vegan Alternatives To Yogurt

Besides meat, this includes items such as milk, yogurt, butter and eggs. There are several vegan-friendly substitutes for yogurt. Some of these alternatives still contain the same active bacterial cultures as dairy-based yogurts, making them beneficial for digestion. Always read the ingredients before purchasing yogurt alternatives. Some brands may include honey in their products, rendering them not vegan because honey is made by bees. Soy yogurt is the most common variety of vegan yogurt. Rice yogurt is made from liquid rice protein, known as rice milk. Arrowroot yogurt usually is made from ground arrowroot, thick fruit puree and probiotics.

Is milk good or bad for you-Informative article on effects of milk. Some Facts about Milk Traditionally milk has always been considered a complete and perfect food.

Is milk good or bad for you-Informative article on effects of milk

However, despite its several benefits, many people have been reporting several reactions to taking milk such as Stomach and other crampsDiarrhoea or loose stoolsNausea and sometimes vomitingFlatulence (gas)BloatingNasal symptoms and lot of mucous formationAllergy of various kinds. Homemade Oat Milk II (Vegan, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Wheat-Free) Alisa Fleming ~ There are several ways to make oat milk.

Homemade Oat Milk II (Vegan, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Wheat-Free)

This recipe is just a few twists away from my other homemade oat milk recipe. It’s fruit-sweetened (though you can add more sweetener), and you can make it with raw or cooked oats. 5 Soy-Free Milk Alternatives - Planet Green. ‪Do You Drink Milk? 28 Things You Should Know.‬‏ Researchers find up to 20 chemicals in typical glass of milk. Many people see the classic glass of milk as a so-called ‘healthy’ drink and yet sadly, the truth is much more sinister.

Researchers find up to 20 chemicals in typical glass of milk

A Spanish-Moroccan team of researchers have tested cow’s milk and found traceable levels of up to 20 drugs. The team tested cow, breast and goat’s milk and the results are startling. All three of the tested milks were found to have detectable levels of drugs, but the highest quantity was found in cow's milk. A regular glass of milk was found to have traces of the following drugs: • Niflumic acid: anti-inflammatory, painkiller • Mefenamic acid: anti-inflammatory • Diclofenac: anti-inflammatory • Florfenicol: antibiotic • 17a-ethiynlestradio: steroid hormone • 17β-estadiol: sex hormone Cattle are often given antibiotics and steroids as a part of their process of breeding for growth and health, especially when kept in crowded conditions. Photo credit:cc:flickr.com/photos/mr-blixt. Make your own almond or cashew milk!

Here is a trailer to a new movie coming out called "Got the Facts on Milk?

make your own almond or cashew milk!

". I will post the full Documentary as soon as I can, but go see it in theatres if it's playing near you so we can support them :) Make Vegan Milks yourself! (Just see the easy, awesome recipe below). You can use raw, unsalted cashews or almonds for this recipe. 1/2 cup (or more if you like it creamier) raw soaked almonds or raw (unroasted) cashews 3 or 4 Tablespoons raw agave nectar (or raw sugar) 4 cups water 3/4 teaspoon sea salt. The McDougall Newsletter May 2003 - Marketing Dairy and Disease.

Marketing Milk and Disease The Dairy Industry is really big business – with sales of over $11 billion for milk and $16 billion for cheese annually in the USA alone – so you might expect hard line marketing from them – but would you expect them to aggressively sell their products if they were known to be harmful to people – especially to women and children?

The McDougall Newsletter May 2003 - Marketing Dairy and Disease

The Dairy Management Inc.™, whose purpose is to build demand for dairy products on behalf of America’s 80,000-plus dairy producers, has just released the Dairy Checkoff 2003 Unified Marketing Plan (UMP) with a budget of $165.7 million.1 The United Marketing Plan explains, “This ongoing program area (referring to the section Dairy Image/Confidence) aims to protect and enhance consumer confidence in dairy products and the dairy industry. A significant portion of the money from the 2003 Unified Marketing Plan is specifically targeted to children ages 6 to 12 and their mothers. Will the UMP Inform You of the Contamination? E. The Dairy Industry. Cows Used for Their Milk Cows produce milk for the same reason that humans do: to nourish their young.

The Dairy Industry

In order to force them to continue producing milk, factory farm operators typically impregnate them using artificial insemination every year. Calves are generally torn away from their mothers within a day of birth, which causes them both extreme distress. Mother cows can be heard calling for their calves for days. Male calves are destined to end up in cramped veal crates or barren feedlots where they will be fattened for beef, and females are sentenced to the same sad fate as their mothers. After their calves have been taken away from them, mother cows are hooked up, two or more times a day, to milking machines.

Cows may be dosed with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), which contributes to an increased incidence of mastitis, a painful inflammation of the udder. The McDougall Newsletter April 2003 - Dairy Products False Promises. Dairy Products and 10 False Promises Milk is as pure white as fresh fallen snow and as familiar as a mother's warm touch.

The McDougall Newsletter April 2003 - Dairy Products False Promises

Common sense once led me to believe that if a single food, milk, could sustain a baby as the sole source of nutrients, then it must be “nature's most perfect food.” Animal Cruelty - Dairy. What Happens to the Calves? You and your milk.‬‏ Why no one but calves should drink cow's milk: Not Milk.