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Does anyone else find it gross that not only are humans the only species that aren't weened from milk, but we also drink it from ANOTHER SPECIES.
So, I know the few friends I have that are overweight won't read this, but still. While it was on my mind I thought I should share this with you guys. I'm not saying everyone should become a vegan. Everything is bad for you if you don't know how to use it sparingly. I have recently tried to stop eating dairy. Since then, I have noticed some changes in the way I feel. My energy levels are a lot higher and my skin is much healthier. As far as my heart's health, I don't know, but I DO feel better. Please read the following excerpts from nutrition articles I've read.
Consuming dairy products is linked to an increased risk for breast cancer because dairy products are high in fat, animal protein, and hormones, each of which increases cancer risk. Since the 1980’s, study after study has linked dairy consumption to a high incidence of breast and other cancers. Women seeking to minimize their chances of breast cancer should avoid milk, other dairy products, and meat.
Harvard studies have proved that drinking milk can actually increase a woman's risk of osteoporosis. Colin Campbell, professor of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, said, “The association between the intake of animal protein and fracture rates appears to be as strong as that between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.”
Heart disease is America's number one killer, taking as many lives as almost everything else combined. Every day, 3,000 Americans suffer from heart attacks, and more than 1,200 of them die. Researchers who studied dietary links to heart disease in 32 countries found that, of all dietary factors studied, milk carbohydrates played the biggest role in the development of heart disease in men over 35, and nonfat milk played the biggest role in the development of coronary heart disease in men over 45. It's not just the fat and cholesterol in dairy products, but also the animal protein and milk carbohydrates that are linked to heart disease.
Dr. Fisher notes that the high volume of hormones produced naturally in the milk of pregnant cows may break down into androgen when consumed, which in turn stimulates the production of sebum, the waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that clogs pores and creates acne when the pores become infected. Milk may also contain excessive amounts of iodine, which can irritate pores, bringing on acne flare-ups.
Doctors and dieticians have long known that high-fat foods like dairy products contribute to obesity for a variety of reasons. First, fat is calorically dense. Gram for gram, fat has more than twice the calories of carbohydrates. That bowl of ice cream has far more calories than an equal amount of grains, beans, fruits, or vegetables. Second, our bodies store fat more readily than carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are fuel and are burned up easily. Fat, on the other hand, turns into fat and makes those who eat it fat. Also, fat doesn’t fill us up as carbohydrates do, especially complex carbohydrates and fiber. Dairy products, which contain no fiber or complex carbohydrates at all, are about as high-fat as they come: A glass of milk is 49 percent fat; Swiss and cheddar cheeses are more than 65 percent fat; ice cream and yogurt are almost 50 percent fat; even "low-fat" milk and "nonfat" cottage cheese, which many consumers mistakenly believe to be fat-free, are more than 20 percent fat . The dairy industry tries to deceive us-labeling milk "2 percent," when, in fact, more than 30 percent of that milk’s calories come from fat, or labeling cottage cheese "non fat," when one-fifth of its calories come from fat!
In his world-famous book, Baby and Child Care, Dr. Benjamin Spock wrote, "I no longer recommend dairy products. … The essential fats that are needed for brain development are found in vegetable oils. Milk is very low in these essential fats and high in the saturated fats that encourage artery blockage and weight problems as children grow."
When you put a "milk mustache" on your lips, you are likely to add extra inches to your hips. Each year, the average American consumes almost 600 pounds of dairy products, which is about three times more dairy products than grains and almost five times more dairy than fruit. Considering all the dairy and meat being eaten, it’s no wonder that more and more Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge. In fact, 59 percent of American men and 49 percent of American women are overweight, putting them at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and early death. According to medical experts, 300,000 Americans die from weight-related illnesses every year, making fat the country’s number-two cause of preventable deaths (smoking is number one). According to researchers at Tufts University, obesity "is now of epidemic proportions in the United States" and "high-fat diets … are strongly linked" to skyrocketing obesity rates.
So, I know the few friends I have that are overweight won't read this, but still. While it was on my mind I thought I should share this with you guys. I'm not saying everyone should become a vegan. Everything is bad for you if you don't know how to use it sparingly. I have recently tried to stop eating dairy. Since then, I have noticed some changes in the way I feel. My energy levels are a lot higher and my skin is much healthier. As far as my heart's health, I don't know, but I DO feel better. Please read the following excerpts from nutrition articles I've read.
Consuming dairy products is linked to an increased risk for breast cancer because dairy products are high in fat, animal protein, and hormones, each of which increases cancer risk. Since the 1980’s, study after study has linked dairy consumption to a high incidence of breast and other cancers. Women seeking to minimize their chances of breast cancer should avoid milk, other dairy products, and meat.
Harvard studies have proved that drinking milk can actually increase a woman's risk of osteoporosis. Colin Campbell, professor of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, said, “The association between the intake of animal protein and fracture rates appears to be as strong as that between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.”
Heart disease is America's number one killer, taking as many lives as almost everything else combined. Every day, 3,000 Americans suffer from heart attacks, and more than 1,200 of them die. Researchers who studied dietary links to heart disease in 32 countries found that, of all dietary factors studied, milk carbohydrates played the biggest role in the development of heart disease in men over 35, and nonfat milk played the biggest role in the development of coronary heart disease in men over 45. It's not just the fat and cholesterol in dairy products, but also the animal protein and milk carbohydrates that are linked to heart disease.
Dr. Fisher notes that the high volume of hormones produced naturally in the milk of pregnant cows may break down into androgen when consumed, which in turn stimulates the production of sebum, the waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands that clogs pores and creates acne when the pores become infected. Milk may also contain excessive amounts of iodine, which can irritate pores, bringing on acne flare-ups.
Doctors and dieticians have long known that high-fat foods like dairy products contribute to obesity for a variety of reasons. First, fat is calorically dense. Gram for gram, fat has more than twice the calories of carbohydrates. That bowl of ice cream has far more calories than an equal amount of grains, beans, fruits, or vegetables. Second, our bodies store fat more readily than carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are fuel and are burned up easily. Fat, on the other hand, turns into fat and makes those who eat it fat. Also, fat doesn’t fill us up as carbohydrates do, especially complex carbohydrates and fiber. Dairy products, which contain no fiber or complex carbohydrates at all, are about as high-fat as they come: A glass of milk is 49 percent fat; Swiss and cheddar cheeses are more than 65 percent fat; ice cream and yogurt are almost 50 percent fat; even "low-fat" milk and "nonfat" cottage cheese, which many consumers mistakenly believe to be fat-free, are more than 20 percent fat . The dairy industry tries to deceive us-labeling milk "2 percent," when, in fact, more than 30 percent of that milk’s calories come from fat, or labeling cottage cheese "non fat," when one-fifth of its calories come from fat!
In his world-famous book, Baby and Child Care, Dr. Benjamin Spock wrote, "I no longer recommend dairy products. … The essential fats that are needed for brain development are found in vegetable oils. Milk is very low in these essential fats and high in the saturated fats that encourage artery blockage and weight problems as children grow."
When you put a "milk mustache" on your lips, you are likely to add extra inches to your hips. Each year, the average American consumes almost 600 pounds of dairy products, which is about three times more dairy products than grains and almost five times more dairy than fruit. Considering all the dairy and meat being eaten, it’s no wonder that more and more Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge. In fact, 59 percent of American men and 49 percent of American women are overweight, putting them at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and early death. According to medical experts, 300,000 Americans die from weight-related illnesses every year, making fat the country’s number-two cause of preventable deaths (smoking is number one). According to researchers at Tufts University, obesity "is now of epidemic proportions in the United States" and "high-fat diets … are strongly linked" to skyrocketing obesity rates.