DAIRY MAKES YOU FAT!?! OPINIONS??
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We aren't going against it. We are going with our own real nature instead of what you thought was our nature.Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?0 -
I'm pretty sure apes and monkeys have opposable thumbs, too. :-) And they have them on their hands AND feet!also are we the only animals to drink another animals milk?
And also the only animals that wear pants!
And cultivate food. And cook food. And construct shelters. And you know... opposable thumbs!0 -
She's an idiot!
If she isn't drinking or eating any dairy, I sure hope she isn't breast-feeding that kid. He might be malnourished!
(Was it a boy or girl? I have no idea.)
Agree with the first statement!
And when I breastfed, I didn't have dairy as it gave my baby gas.0 -
Man is the only animal capable of determining its own "nature".Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?0 -
I see there are some Vegans on here. Please don't start a war over what people eat or don't eat.
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All food makes you fat. Should probably stop eating anything.
Haha! This!
Celebs do all sorts of diets, so I don't see why Megan Fox stopping eating dairy would make you want to follow that instead of any other weird celeb diet. If you cut out carbs you will lose weight, à la Atkins. Same for any food group.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of dairy. Just have a slice of cheese instead of the entire block.
I've lost around 60lbs and continued to have dairy, I'm just careful with how much I have.
I'd say Megan Fox's body is more to do with having a personal trainer work out with her every day. That's probably made easier by the fact she hired a night nurse to do the wake-ups for her baby. Personally I'd rather spend extra time with my baby and have the weight loss take a little bit longer! I was working out when both my babies turned 7 weeks, but I definitely didn't have someone getting up in the night for them!0 -
Humans are not designed.why are humans designed to drink milk from a cow?
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She meant arguing with ourselves over whether or not we should drink milk, unlike every other animal on the planet that drinks milk without arguing with itself first.
Man is the only animal capable of determining its own "nature".Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?0 -
THIS TOPIC HAS GROWN DIVISIVE!
DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!!0 -
I don't believe that we should all quit dairy products because Megan Fox said something about it, but I have been on the fence about quitting dairy for a while.
Personally, I have cut back quite a bit on cheese and milk as it is, simply because of the calories in them. I went through about a half a gallon a day. Between my husband and I, that was a gallon. AND we're small people. We had no bad side effects - but we also only drink organic milk.
I cut back on the cheese because I simply feel better without it. If we have pizza or something else that's loaded with cheese, I find myself feeling weighed down and bloated the next day. I also have bathroom issues, which I'm assuming anybody does when consuming an inordinate amount of cheese. Using less cheese in the things I cook also cuts back on a lot of calories during the day.
I went from drinking 2% to 1% milk for calorie reduction. Unfortunately, I can't stand slim milk, or I'd get that instead. I'm now switching to water when this gallon runs out.
Oh, and it will sure help out my wallet to cut back on the milk. Where I live, it's more than 8 bucks a gallon. =(0 -
I saw the actress Megan Fox on tv (known to have an awesome body) shortly after she had a baby and she claims she got her figure back because she cuts out ALL dairy from her diet.
I'm pretty sure she got her body back because she hired a personal chef and a personal trainer :laugh:0 -
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Overeating makes you fat.
^This!
Everything in moderation. If you like dairy, have dairy. Milk really grosses me out b/c it's basically breast milk for baby cows. I didn't start thinking about it that way until I was pregnant and went to a breastfeeding class. Since then I've tried to reduce or cut out dairy entirely but it's tough. I still use butter and sour cream sparingly, and cheese in moderation. All of the dairy substitutes seem to be yucky processed junk, which grosses me out more than cow's breast milk.0 -
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She meant arguing with ourselves over whether or not we should drink milk, unlike every other animal on the planet that drinks milk without arguing with itself first.
Man is the only animal capable of determining its own "nature".Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?
Other animals stop consuming milk after the first couple years of life. We're the only ones who switch from breast milk (or formula) to milk and drink it throughout our lives.
Really? I guess I'm going to have to tell my dog and cats that they're doing it wrong according to you.0 -
If Megan Fox says it, it has to be true! Goodbye dairy!
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She's an idiot!
If she isn't drinking or eating any dairy, I sure hope she isn't breast-feeding that kid. He might be malnourished!
(Was it a boy or girl? I have no idea.)
No idea that she even had a kid - BUT, no the kid won't be malnourished. However, if she isn't getting enough calcium/vit D from another source (loads of green veggies have calcium as well - Dairy is NOT the only way to get it), then her body will leach it from her bones to give the baby adequate calcium. Breast milk is nearly always perfect for babies.
My oldest is deathly allergic to all dairy, and he does just fine (of course, I have to give him supplements because he also has Autism and is beyond picky). I breastfed him for nearly 2 years, and was pregnant for part of that, and taking plenty of calcium supplement, getting outside for vitamin D, and both my kids are just fine, not malnourished. Dairy is just an easy out to get calcium and the vitamin D that they ADD to it.0 -
I get a little tired of all this 'don't eat this it makes you fat, don't eat that it makes you fat' 'our ancestors didn't eat this or that or the other and look at them'.
Ok. Lets look at them. Lets look at cavemen. Food was hard to come by, they foraged for everything. They hunted for their meat. They also frequently died of starvation. Their 'health' and 'thinness' wasn't some laudable thing, they didn't spend hours a day perfecting their physique, it was a result of scarcity and necessity. Do you want to live like that? Where malnourishment and starvation are no further then a twisted ankle away?
Lets move up a little bit. Greek times, Roman times, Ancient Egypt, Renaissance, Dark Ages. Pick a period. What do we see. Mostly agrarian societies. People spent a lot of time growing their own food, and they busted their tails to do so. They ate what they could get their hands on because yet again, starvation, malnourishment and death was just a bad season away, and if you didn't stock up enough to get through winter, well, say good bye to one of your children, or expect to come into the spring looking pretty damn scrawny. Pretty sure they didn't debate if dairy was healthy for them, or if carbs were good for them or not. They ate what they could get their hands on. Again, slimness through hard work and deprivation, poverty and necessity. Do you want to live like this?
Modern times. Poverty is still rampant. Many people still starve to death, because not only are they poor, all the land is now 'owned' by people richer then they are, so they can't even eke out a meager existence by growing their own food. Do you think the starving children in Africa would care if milk made them fat? Heck no! They'd be so happy they weren't starving to death they'd probably puke. Do you think they debate whether carbs are healthy, or meat is good or bad or ugly? No. They are starving.
So welcome to your first world problems, and thank your lucky stars you have the resources available to you to have these kinds of discussions and problems. I will say this. I do not believe that any natural food item is bad for you. Rice, beans, meat, vegetables, milk and dairy, nuts, fruits, grains. Eat them. Enjoy them. Work hard and move as much as you can. Use your freaking heads for once.0 -
Overeating makes you fat.
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Dairy in and of itself does not make you fat. The hormones in dairy can cause weight gain. Cows are given growth hormones and a number of other undesirable "extras". These growth hormones have been linked to the increase in the average breast size over the past 50 years. Having some dairy is fine, I'd say go for organic, but that's with anything you eat.0
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Calories from dairy are identical to calories from anywhere. Moderate amounts won't "make you fat." But, eating less calories dense foods like that will make it easier to control overeating, and eating more diary to lose body fat makes no sense at all.0
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If Megan Fox says it, it has to be true! Goodbye dairy!
THIS. Megan Fox, as we all know, is a great role model and the absolute epitome of intelligence.0 -
I like to get all my peer reviewed science from Megan.If Megan Fox says it, it has to be true! Goodbye dairy!
THIS. Megan Fox, as we all know, is a great role model and the absolute epitome of intelligence.0 -
She's an idiot!
True fact.If she isn't drinking or eating any dairy, I sure hope she isn't breast-feeding that kid. He might be malnourished!
Completely false.0 -
That's not at all accurate. Women who are nursing don't have to drink cows milk in order to be getting enough nourishment for them and their babies. Calcium and vitamin D can be found in various vegetables. And with the chemicals most companies are pumping into the cows, cows milk isn't all that good for you to begin with. I'm curious who decided all those years ago that cows milk was so great anyways. There are very healthy people who don't eat or drink any dairy products at all. It's about having a balanced diet.0
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She meant arguing with ourselves over whether or not we should drink milk, unlike every other animal on the planet that drinks milk without arguing with itself first.
Man is the only animal capable of determining its own "nature".Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?
Other animals stop consuming milk after the first couple years of life. We're the only ones who switch from breast milk (or formula) to milk and drink it throughout our lives.
Really? I guess I'm going to have to tell my dog and cats that they're doing it wrong according to you.
You giving your cat or dog a bowl of milk isn't the same as adult cats and dogs consuming milk in nature. Why don't ask your vet what they think about giving milk to your animals. They'll tell you to stop.
I have. They said it's fine as long as the animal is at a healthy weight and is not overconsuming calories. Hmmmm, where have I heard that before......???0 -
It's not about dairy making you fat it is about how much of it you are drinking. It is not healthy to elminate any food group. I drink milk with breakfast. limit your dairy intake to 2-3 servings and you will be fine.0
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She meant arguing with ourselves over whether or not we should drink milk, unlike every other animal on the planet that drinks milk without arguing with itself first.
Man is the only animal capable of determining its own "nature".Man is the only species on the planet that feels it is necessary to go against his own nature. Why is that?
Other animals stop consuming milk after the first couple years of life. We're the only ones who switch from breast milk (or formula) to milk and drink it throughout our lives.
Really? I guess I'm going to have to tell my dog and cats that they're doing it wrong according to you.
You giving your cat or dog a bowl of milk isn't the same as adult cats and dogs consuming milk in nature. Why don't ask your vet what they think about giving milk to your animals. They'll tell you to stop.
If my dog and cat could get milks themselves, I'm sure they would be happy to consume it.0 -
Most commercial dairy is full of different hormones and additives. This CAN mess with your body processes including how and where you store fat. You can get plenty of calcium and vitamin D from other natural sources including almond milk, kale and spinach. I consume minimal amounts of dairy and am easily able to meet or exceed my daily need for calcium, etc. You should look up Dr. Fuhrman. His website has lots of information about your questions.0
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