Friday, March 21, 2014

A Question of Dairy

Hello World!
Back in the fall--2013, I gave a talk/presentation on the most requested subject...Dairy! I am including the handout/notes here for your perusal and enjoyment.



“ I would call milk perhaps the most unhealthful vehicle for calcium that one could possibly imagine, which is the only thing people really drink it for, but whenever you challenge existing dogma…people are resistant.”
Neal Barnard, M.D.

Ailments & Diseases Linked to Dairy Consumption:
Allergies
Anemia
Arthritis
Colic
Congestion/Mucus
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Eczema
Gastric upset
Heart disease
High cholesterol levels
Hormonal imbalances
Intestinal bleeding
Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoporosis
And the list continues…

Commercial Milk Contains:
Fat
Sugar
Protein
Various minerals & vitamins
High cholesterol content
Veterinary drugs
Pesticides & Fertilizers
Antibiotics
High levels of growth hormones
Bacteria & viruses
Blood & pus

Worried about calcium? Osteoporosis?
 ...Just remember beans & greens.
Green vegetables and beans have large amounts of absorbable calcium; both contain fiber, which is necessary to control cholesterol.

                         
“Your glass of milk, even low-fat, is awash in fat (the equivalent of three slices of bacon), cholesterol, antibiotics, bacteria, and—the most distasteful ingredient—pus.”
Jane Heimlich (in her foreword for "Milk- The Deadly Poison" by Robert Cohen)


Why does the medical community still tout milk? Dairy is big business--and they can afford to advertise and promote and educate about their products. A doctor, like anyone else, only knows what he has been taught.


Everything about this picture says American Lunch...right down to the white bread (that's a whole other subject). Milk does not do a body good.

Did you know that milk avoidance can help clear up eczema, arthritis, colic, asthma, iron deficiency in infants, musculo-skeletal  pain (growing pains), and lower cholesterol?



Here is who a cow's milk is meant for--we're actually taking it from him--cow's need to have babies to produce milk, just like the rest of us mammals. This little guy won't get to stay with mom, he'll be sent to the veal farm more than likely. Males are not needed on dairy farms.

Some Shocking Numbers
21.2 lbs. milk = 1 lb. butter
2.1 lb. milk = 1 lb. evaporated milk
10 lbs. milk = 1 lb. hard cheese
12 lbs. milk = 1 lb. ice cream


Better "milk" choices
Hemp milk
Almond milk
Soy milk
Rice Milk
Hazelnut milk
Coconut milk
Quinoa milk

*Go to the tab (above) labeled "Dairy-Free Recipes". 



Premium Sources of Calcium
Kale
Collard greens
Turnips
Swiss chard
Mustard greens
Kidney beans
Broccoli
Soy beans
Almonds
*Calcium is an abundant mineral in greens, all beans, grains, nuts, seeds, veggies, and sea veggies, lentils, and legumes of all kinds.

Experiment...play...try different cuisines! Life is an adventure!

This is a big topic and we've only scratched the surface: Further health studies and dietary facts, the environmental impact from dairy farming (and factory farming for meat consumption), cost and natural resources consumed to support the industry, and last, but not least, the terrible treatment, storage, and killing of sentient beings we call food. Dairy cows get "used up" and become low-grade meat products, female calves replace other dairy cows, male calves become veal.