a conundrum for some - a health issue for others

[Guest guest]

Many folks have issues with milk/dairy... health issues that is!

 

I am one of those folks, so have to be real careful what I eat/drink and look our for lactose and casein in foods. I recently came across the following site which seems to take an unbiased look at the issue. I thought I would pass it along FYI.

 

Clare in Tassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL ABOUT DAIRY

 

 

 

 

 

To drink milk, or not to drink milk, is a question that isn't easily answered. There are a lot of conflicting theories about dairy products, depending on where you’re looking for your information.

 

Dairy producers will tell you that milk is good for you. They’ll also tell you about all the good things they’ve done to it to make it better – like pasteurising it (so you don’t get food poisoning), homogenising it (so it’s creamy all the way through), taking the fat out (so it's not creamy at all, to save you from getting fat) and adding extra calcium (for prevention of osteoporosis). They may not tell you that by pasteurising it, they have destroyed the enzyme that enables you to absorb calcium, so all that calcium is useless.

Anti-milk sites will tell you milk is food for baby cows, but is toxic poison for people. They may not talk about areas of poverty where having a cow and being able to rely on fresh, clean milk means the difference between life and death.

Others will tell you that raw or cultured milk is good, but pasteurised or homogenised is bad. They may not always be aware that some people are so ill suited to drinking milk, that even the best quality raw milk must be avoided.

As you can see, the truth is a little more complicated. Let's look at all aspects of the question, so you can make the best choice for you. There are two main things you need to take into account – the quality of the milk, and your individual tolerance to it.

 

more information at: http://www.frot.co.nz:80/dietnet/basics/milk.htm

 

 

[Guest guest]

The only dairy that is actually good for you is Keifer by Ready Made(Philadelphia). You can take something that is toxic (milk) and turn it into super food (Keifer). You can find this in your local Russian deli.

 

Gene