Dairy free benefits!
AmyEllisMT
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I have a slight dairy intolerance and I have always cut out liquid milk and substituted it with soya light milk (not too keen on almond milk) I've cut out full dairy for a few weeks now and I'm really feeling the benefits in myself and in my workouts! Anyone the same?
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Consuming too many servings of dairy products gives me some uncomfortable and unsociable side effects, so I use goats milk or reduced-lactose products where I can. I LOVE dairy so I was disappointed to have to reduce my intake but it made a difference pretty quickly. I'm not keen on almond or soy milk but I've found pretty good replacements for everything except strong, proper Cheddar.
It doesn't affect my workouts or give me any other benefits besides giving me less gas TBH. I just get told to leave the room less in the evenings by my family and don't have to unbutton skinny jeans. No other miracle properties.0 -
Nope.0
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Only thing I can think of is that you might not get your daily calcium needs. Check to see if Soya is fortified with calcium carbonate.0
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I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium, they are very healthy and cruelty free! Dairy is just gross!0
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This is something I'll have to try. I started drinking more milk when I focused on being healthier, but my chin is now covered in acne. I just had an article pop up about how dairy, like milk and whey protein can cause this. I'm going to try organic soy milk with little or no added flavors.0
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brittanyjarrold wrote: »I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium
I don't think I have never seen cashew milk in a supermarket my life, but it sounds worth a go so might have to hunt it out. Does it work OK in hot drinks?0 -
No more bloating! Bad skin and better digestion from happy gut! Also we are not baby cows so why do we drink their milk? Weird! I love getting protein and calcium from soy & almond milk
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No more bloating! Bad skin and better digestion from happy gut! Also we are not baby cows so why do we drink their milk? Weird! I love getting protein and calcium from soy & almond milk
What Zoe said!
I have also noticed that since cutting milk from my 3 daily coffees my periods have been a lot lighter and a LOT less painful and that my skin does not flare up with pimples around TOM.
WHO KNEW THAT MAYBE MILK ISN'T GOOD FOR US!0 -
I haven't drank cows milk since I was about 7, personally out of choice as it makes my chuck up reflux contract violently!
I live off of soya alternatives and never feel bloated. Soya milk is a good source of protein, full of vitamin A, B12, vitamin D, and potassium. It also contains as much protein as cow's milk, and is lower in calories than full-fat milk..
What's not to love about soya milk..
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I'm lactose intolerant, too. I switched to almond/cashew milk, but then developed a vitamin D deficiency. Now I use a fortified soy milk and all my bloodwork tests have come back fine for the past year. Gotta find what works best for you, though!0
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Almond milk and cashew milk are both very low in protein.0
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unless you have a dairy intolerance like you mentioned, there's no reason or need to cut out dairy from your diet. too many people think completely cutting things/food groups out of their diet is going to somehow help them lose weight when its not necessary.0
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Yes, I have more energy and less bloating, cramping, heartburn and stuffiness. I have also noticed that the scale is continually going down whereas before, I found it hard to lose weight and the number on the scale would be up or down by a couple pounds on any given day.0
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No problems with dairy at all...0
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Nope, sorry. Not going to give up my milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese. . . .I drink raw milk which is much better for you than the pasteurized, homogenized crap you get in the store.0
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brittanyjarrold wrote: »I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium
I don't think I have never seen cashew milk in a supermarket my life, but it sounds worth a go so might have to hunt it out. Does it work OK in hot drinks?
I love unsweetened cashew milk. It doesn't have the sweet flavor that almond milk has, and therefore doesn't alter the taste of a savory food or drink as much. It tastes more like regular old milk to me. I use it in recipes wherever I would normally use milk.0 -
brittanyjarrold wrote: »I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium
I don't think I have never seen cashew milk in a supermarket my life, but it sounds worth a go so might have to hunt it out. Does it work OK in hot drinks?
I love unsweetened cashew milk. It doesn't have the sweet flavor that almond milk has, and therefore doesn't alter the taste of a savory food or drink as much. It tastes more like regular old milk to me. I use it in recipes wherever I would normally use milk.
Thanks. I'm intrigued, I'll have to find some.0 -
I noticed a direct correlation between acne breakouts and when I had dairy (I experimented several times) I have avoided it for a while now and there is massive improvement in my skin and also my digestion is hugely improved. I have unsweetend almond milk and it is fortified with B vitamin, I use it in place of milk with everything and really like the taste. And no more burping after a bowl of cereal! Bonus as it hadn't occurred to me why this happened! I think its best to be open minded with anything diet related we are all very different, and the better you eat for your own body the better your well-being all round. What is true for one is certainly not true for everyone, listen to your body.0
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There have been lawsuits in both the UK and the US regarding just how many (or actually, how few) almonds there are in so called almond milk. You know you can make your own and then control exactly what goes into it. Always read the labels so you know what you are consuming.0
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Dairy makes me break out.
But I eat string cheese sometimes.
It also gives me phlem.
I try not to eat too much of it but I Love cheese.0 -
NaturalNancy wrote: »Dairy makes me break out.
But I eat string cheese sometimes.
It also gives me phlem.
I try not to eat too much of it but I Love cheese.
heh, I used to be lactose intolerant and would still eat cheese, even though it would make me sick. Just love it so much.0 -
I've been trying so hard to hold on to cheese and cream, but keep being forced to the realisation that I don't tolerate it - my mental health declines every time, with depression, irritability, exhaustion, all round pretty rubbish to be in my head then. Also, I think it stalls weight loss for me, obviously because I'm not digesting properly. It's not worth it for me, though it helps that I can tolerate small amounts occasionally, and I can have A2 protein cow's milk which we can by here in the shops, and goat's (or sheep, or yak etc) cheese. I just wish I'd known this all the years when I was struggling with horrible anxiety.0
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brittanyjarrold wrote: »I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium
I don't think I have never seen cashew milk in a supermarket my life, but it sounds worth a go so might have to hunt it out. Does it work OK in hot drinks?
I love unsweetened cashew milk. It doesn't have the sweet flavor that almond milk has, and therefore doesn't alter the taste of a savory food or drink as much. It tastes more like regular old milk to me. I use it in recipes wherever I would normally use milk.
Thanks. I'm intrigued, I'll have to find some.
Check this out. I've been meaning to try it.
http://cookieandkate.com/2013/cashew-milk-recipe/0 -
It sounds like dairy could be a super weapon.0
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I am lactose intolerant and cut out milk over 15 years ago. I've never had problems with injuries or health. Love greek yogurt and goat cheese the odd time0
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brittanyjarrold wrote: »I haven't had dairy in quite a while and I do not miss it! Soy milks and almond/coconut/cashew milks are all high in protein, b12 and calcium
I don't think I have never seen cashew milk in a supermarket my life, but it sounds worth a go so might have to hunt it out. Does it work OK in hot drinks?
I think it's the best non-dairy milk in coffee and tea because it has a very mild flavour and it's creamier in texture. I really don't like almond milk or soy in my coffee, and coconut tastes ok but it tastes like coconut, not coffee.
I generally use almond milk with cereal or granola (where the almond taste is a bonus) and cashew for everything else. I use the Silk brand unsweetened plain.0 -
Hell_Flower wrote: »No more bloating! Bad skin and better digestion from happy gut! Also we are not baby cows so why do we drink their milk? Weird! I love getting protein and calcium from soy & almond milk
What Zoe said!
I have also noticed that since cutting milk from my 3 daily coffees my periods have been a lot lighter and a LOT less painful and that my skin does not flare up with pimples around TOM.
WHO KNEW THAT MAYBE MILK ISN'T GOOD FOR US!
About the time I developed lactose intolerance (16-17) my periods got really long and really heavy, and have continued so to this day. So...your n=1 data point is negated by my n=1 datapoint. I think it'd be silly to draw too many links.
Is cow's milk "good" for us? I don't know. But it's the most recent genetic adaptation in most European-descended individuals. One of our ancestors' biggest problems was food supply and famine. We developed lactose tolerance right around the time we developed agriculture. It allowed our ancestors to migrate to better climates while taking food with them. It allowed them to have a renewable source of nutrition that relied on seemingly useless grass and weeds that humans can't digest. It diversified our sources of food so that if the local population of boars was hunted too low or a cold winter destroyed our crops the milk cow we kept in our cottages during the storms could still supply food and allow us and our children to survive.
Like many things, prior adaptations don't necessarily lead to modern success. Ready supply of calorie dense food has led to the obesity epidemic. However, if you are not lactose intolerant, than you have the genetic adaptation to digest cow's milk. That said, you don't have to drink milk. We all have teeth but you don't have to have solid food to survive in the modern day.Alatariel75 wrote: »NaturalNancy wrote: »Dairy makes me break out.
But I eat string cheese sometimes.
It also gives me phlem.
I try not to eat too much of it but I Love cheese.
heh, I used to be lactose intolerant and would still eat cheese, even though it would make me sick. Just love it so much.
What do you mean used to be? Did something magical happen? I had to completely give up cheese but still allow myself small amounts of ice cream, the less 'natural' the better. Cheese was for some reason the worst for me. So no more pizza for the rest of my life probably. If you have the cure, please let me know.0 -
blues4miles wrote: »Hell_Flower wrote: »No more bloating! Bad skin and better digestion from happy gut! Also we are not baby cows so why do we drink their milk? Weird! I love getting protein and calcium from soy & almond milk
What Zoe said!
I have also noticed that since cutting milk from my 3 daily coffees my periods have been a lot lighter and a LOT less painful and that my skin does not flare up with pimples around TOM.
WHO KNEW THAT MAYBE MILK ISN'T GOOD FOR US!
About the time I developed lactose intolerance (16-17) my periods got really long and really heavy, and have continued so to this day. So...your n=1 data point is negated by my n=1 datapoint. I think it'd be silly to draw too many links.
Is cow's milk "good" for us? I don't know. But it's the most recent genetic adaptation in most European-descended individuals. One of our ancestors' biggest problems was food supply and famine. We developed lactose tolerance right around the time we developed agriculture. It allowed our ancestors to migrate to better climates while taking food with them. It allowed them to have a renewable source of nutrition that relied on seemingly useless grass and weeds that humans can't digest. It diversified our sources of food so that if the local population of boars was hunted too low or a cold winter destroyed our crops the milk cow we kept in our cottages during the storms could still supply food and allow us and our children to survive.
Like many things, prior adaptations don't necessarily lead to modern success. Ready supply of calorie dense food has led to the obesity epidemic. However, if you are not lactose intolerant, than you have the genetic adaptation to digest cow's milk. That said, you don't have to drink milk. We all have teeth but you don't have to have solid food to survive in the modern day.Alatariel75 wrote: »NaturalNancy wrote: »Dairy makes me break out.
But I eat string cheese sometimes.
It also gives me phlem.
I try not to eat too much of it but I Love cheese.
heh, I used to be lactose intolerant and would still eat cheese, even though it would make me sick. Just love it so much.
What do you mean used to be? Did something magical happen? I had to completely give up cheese but still allow myself small amounts of ice cream, the less 'natural' the better. Cheese was for some reason the worst for me. So no more pizza for the rest of my life probably. If you have the cure, please let me know.
That's odd because hard cheeses don't have that much lactose in them. Soft/ liquid dairy products have way more lactose than hard cheese.0 -
Coconut milk is my fave! And cashew milk
My skin has also improved since cutting out dairy. I really pay for it now. My acne is WILD if I have something with dairy, and I'm very uncomfortable in the tummy.
I do miss pizza, but it's really just not worth it. I may try my hand at making one with some vegan cheese, but I worry about it being disappointing!0
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