Too much dairy!!!!!!!!

DarthH8
DarthH8 Posts: 298 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I'm just curious on what reasons people have to limit their daily dairy intake. I am not having problems with weight loss or weight gain and am not looking for any advice relating to that subject. I've seen people say too much dairy is not good for you. I eat a lot of dairy. What problems can this cause me? Am I in danger of becoming lactose intolerant?

I'm killing around 4-5 sticks of light string cheese, half-cup of fat free cottage cheese, 1-3 6oz containers of light yogurt, and whey protein basically every single day. And whole milk every other day or so. I go above these marks occasionally.

These things all fit within my macro goals. Other protein I eat regularly, but on an inconsistent basis compared to my dairy intake, includes: Turkey, beans, chicken, salmon, tuna, and peanut butter . I'm also very consistent about getting some vegetables, fruit, and grain in every day.

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  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Lactose intolerant here. If I have more than say half a cup of milk worth of diary, I am unpleasant to be around.

    Dairy is not exactly needed in the adult human diet. The main benefit in it right now is it is usually fortified with vitamin D, also tends to be a good source of non-meat protein.
  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
    I don't eat a lot of dairy because I find other substitutes that are lower calorie, but there is a lot of dairy that is really good for protein. IF you tolerate it well and it fits in your macros, I think the only thing I'd worry about is the fat content.
  • DarthH8
    DarthH8 Posts: 298 Member
    My protein macros are fairly high. Some days I get mostly dairy protein. I forgot to mention I eat eggs inconsistently as well.

    But I'm more concerned about all the protein I'm getting from cows milk. And any possible negative effects of too much. I like dairy, so even though it's not essential to our diet, I'm only concerned if it is "bad" for my diet. I read a paper a while back about hormone-dependent cancers and I've had a friend tell me if you eat too much milk-based product you can become lactose intolerant. Any other bad effects from too much dairy that people know about? I need some feedback so I can do some research basically.
  • DarthH8
    DarthH8 Posts: 298 Member
    I don't eat a lot of dairy because I find other substitutes that are lower calorie, but there is a lot of dairy that is really good for protein. IF you tolerate it well and it fits in your macros, I think the only thing I'd worry about is the fat content.

    Roger that. Yeah I'm actually a super high calorie eater and my fat macro is set to at least 80g a day. Cheese and milk sit well and I love them. Thanks for your feedback :-D

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