Health concerns about dairy products

vegucated and forks over knives go over that a bit. as does the book the china study.

The article is nonsense, as is the use of the word Responsible in the title of the organization that promoted it.

Read the language - it is very vague. Individual studies that suggest the links mentioned in the article are heavily outweighed by the thousands of counter studies that confirm the health benefits of dairy.

Milk and dairy products are generally considered to be nature's perfect food, nutritionally balanced with tons of proven health benefits. Don't let some irresponsible, vegan quacks convince you otherwise.

If you fall for this, then I suggest you also cut dihydrogen monoxide out of your diet. I hear that can be pretty bad too.

yay for dihydrogen monoxide... no wonder I'm so fat!

http://healthylivingmagazine.ca/cow-milk-controversy

Lately, I've seen a lot of controversial research/studies/opinion regarding the consumption of cow's milk. (just as the one I've posted above) The problem is that a lot of people just love to nitpick at one product and create a controversy over nothing. It seems to me that the dairy industry is being targeted by vegan's and lactose intolerant persons who want you to eat more of something else that has calcium (the agriculture industry involved?..hmm). Most of the world's population is lactose intolerant (esp non-white's), so it's not like a lot of people are even drinking cow's milk to start with. Furthermore, Almond milk and Soy milk is becoming more popular (mostly to lactose intolerant persons, and others who just don't like the taste of cow's milk, and others who think it's "healthier"). Nevermind the food pyramid that suggests we drink 3 glasses of milk a day, who does that anyway? Critics of cow's milk always talk about the supple/demand of the product and how farmers are getting paid less in subsidies. They also love to mention how cattle significantly contributes to air pollution and subsequently global warming. I don't believe most people are buying gallons and gallon's of cow's milk. My concern is more, why the sudden attack on cow's milk? and what food will be targeted next??

Here's my motto: Everything in Moderation. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Too much of any one food is not good for you and yes it'll give you problems.

http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/health-concerns-about-dairy-products

I love this site. Nutritionfacts.org is another great site as well.

I can't say that I've seen any research that pushes me one way or the other on this issue although it's one that interests me a lot. It's funny that most people will disregard anything that contradicts what they currently believe and follow regardless of how and why they arrived at that point-of-view. Not hard to understand though when you have the industry lobbiests driving published nutrition advice.

I do believe that moderation is the key with most everything in life (not just food). I'm not ready to give up my cottage cheese at this point which is the only dairy product I eat with any regularity. Almond milk rules!

If Milk was bad....woman would not produce it for their babies. Milk is part of a balanced diet supported by many state governments in their food guides.

Having said that, in Canada milk is tested at the producer (farm) and if any atibiotics or steroids are dectected the shipment is dumped. This process does not occur in th US though and you may be exposed to steroids in you milk. WIthin Canada milk is completely safe to drink.

Chicken...on the other hand....is full of antiboitics in US and Canada. They bulk those babies up to keep them healthy and strong....but they are still tasty!

Milk is great....cow milk for baby animals and human milk for baby humans! You do not see grown cows drinking milk!

I think the article is a little over simplistic and glosses over some of the other dietary impacts that lead to increased osteoporosis and low bone density. It's not just lack of calcium, if it's that at all. All of the ions and electrolytes in your body interact in multiple ways. If you follow any of the acid/alkaline thought of food then you would know that increasing acidity in the body leaches ions (like calcium) from bones. That's why "they" say that the SAD, which is high in acid forming foods (refined grains, sugar) and dairy products with calcium, still lead to decreased bone density and diseases like osteoporosis.

I don't think the OP was saying that s/he only believes this website. Most people know to do thorough research and not believe everything that they read. And yes, there is always an opposing side who gives support for why they are on the other side of the issue. Just make your own informed decisions and stop bashing people for even raising an issue and discussing a topic.

there are no studies to counter the argument that weren't done with the backing of the dairy industry.

and to those who say this is propaganda, what does the author stand to gain by disavowing dairy? once you give me that shred of info, then I'll hear you out on why it's "propaganda"

Check it out! Last night I made home made mac n cheese with bacon bits stuffed jalapeno meatloaf wrapped in apple cider cured BACON!! It...was...epic!!!!

I want this even more now than the last 5 times I saw it LOL...