Is milk bad for me?

brandiuntz

Milk isn't "bad" for you. If you have lactose intolerance (like me), you'll probably want to have very little of it in your diet. The debate over dairy is the same as with so many other foods (coffee! eggs! too much soy!)...it's a food group that has nutritional value for your diet. It may (or may not) have some cons, too. Enjoy it in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

Gilbrod

After watching "Forks Over Knives", I read "The China Study". Then I went on to investigate opposing points of view. From the research and evidence presented, I am convinced that dairy products are unnatural for our systems. You don't need to ask your doctor to do research and read studies. In fact, most doctors are not taught any nutrition in school. They are here to treat our ailments and help us live with our diseases, but they don't do much to prevent them.

The dairy industry has representatives on all the food boards and they have engrained themselves into the educational institutions, including our schools. They tell us that we need dairy as an ideal source of calcium to build strong bones. What they don't tell us is that the countries in the world who have the highest incidences of osteoporosis are also the countries that consume the highest amounts of milk. Calcium from a plant-based diet is far more effective in our biology than calcium from an animal-based product.

I thought that I could never give up dairy, eggs and especially cheese. It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought and the positive changes were almost instant. I had more energy, sped up my metabolism, and my hair doesn't get oily anymore. My skin is clearer than it ever has been. The best part is that my tastebuds have reawakened and now healthy food tastes wonderful. I lost my cravings for junk food and binging. It feels so nice to be in control again.

I cannot believe it was so much easier than I thought it would be. If you need to fulfill a craving for cheese or dairy products, they make a substitute for everything. My children LOVE the soy-based ice cream sandwiches just as much as the real thing. I stay away from them just because I am trying to keep my fat and sugar intake to a minimum, but I want to have occasional treats for my kids and still keep them healthy. My milk-aholic 7 year old is now discovering the joys of chocolate almond milk and vanilla soy milk.

Do your research and read all views. For me, the evidence became pretty overwhelming and I could no longer ignore it.

Everything affects people differently. What works for you, might not work for someone else. My sister went hardcore vegan. 6 months later, she was having all kinds of problems. Went back to a "vegetarian", and she got better quick. She just gave up red meat.

Misiaxcore

The only type of milk I'll drink is hemp milk. I have heard from a few people who research a lot of it (not scientists or anything, just people very involved with health and fitness) and they said humans don't need cow milk. He mentioned something about humans being the only ones to drink milk after infancy or something along those lines. Basically saying, after breast milk, we really have no need for milk and that it really isn't that great for us. A few years ago I had to stop drinking milk due to randomly becoming lactose intolerance, which was weird because I usually always had milk and I can still have any type of dairy product, except milk. If you do decide to stop dairy all together, just take it one step at a time. Don't stop all at once or it won't last.

I have heard that about milk as well, how we are like the only beings who drink milk past infancy. But I still like a glass every once in a while, especially with Oreos

If you like something, then having it (in moderation!) couldn't hurt all that much.

innerfashionista

Soymilk for the win! Silk

Sure, if your end goal is moobs.

Hehehe. Yeah it does seem that there is more and more evidence that soymilk may not be the healthiest alternative.

Too bad I'm allergic to milk. Guess I'll be getting moobs under my boobs.