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Is dairy good or bad?

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    sentipede wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    sentipede wrote: »
    It causes the 'beetus:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16530335
    It is used to addict children to mothers:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21240335
    It even causes the autisms:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24657283

    It causes you to not have the fattyness though:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27465374
    Particularly if you are young chinese boy:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27459802
    For women, it just makes them less Hulk smash:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27252768

    That last one, though...

    In my anecdotal n=1, I partake of the dairy and want to hulk-smash all kinds of *babysloth* on the regular.

    You should note when these happen in your MFP notes section, particularly if it includes increased verbal aggression. Then you'd have a diary of dairy diatribes.

    This was quite enjoyable.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
    Dairy foods provide some nutrition and calories if you consume them. It is like any other food in that way.
    Good or bad depends on your preferences, goals, conditions of the food, allergies or intolerances and personal views.

    Dairy is just fine for me. I enjoy it in moderation.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    rankinsect wrote: »

    In general dairy cattle are treated quite well - probably among the most pampered of farm animals. Better treated cows produce more milk per cow, and the milk is of better quality.
    What they are, is a commodity managed to minimize costs, maximize profit, and optimize production. If an individual animal does not fit the mold, they absolutely can suffer because of it.

    So they're basically Walmart employees, eh?

    Walmart has employees????
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »

    In general dairy cattle are treated quite well - probably among the most pampered of farm animals. Better treated cows produce more milk per cow, and the milk is of better quality.
    What they are, is a commodity managed to minimize costs, maximize profit, and optimize production. If an individual animal does not fit the mold, they absolutely can suffer because of it.

    So they're basically Walmart employees, eh?

    Walmart has employees????

    What's wrong with shopping at Walmart?
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »

    In general dairy cattle are treated quite well - probably among the most pampered of farm animals. Better treated cows produce more milk per cow, and the milk is of better quality.
    What they are, is a commodity managed to minimize costs, maximize profit, and optimize production. If an individual animal does not fit the mold, they absolutely can suffer because of it.

    So they're basically Walmart employees, eh?

    Walmart has employees????

    What's wrong with shopping at Walmart?

    Call me crazy but I love Walmart.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »

    In general dairy cattle are treated quite well - probably among the most pampered of farm animals. Better treated cows produce more milk per cow, and the milk is of better quality.
    What they are, is a commodity managed to minimize costs, maximize profit, and optimize production. If an individual animal does not fit the mold, they absolutely can suffer because of it.

    So they're basically Walmart employees, eh?

    Walmart has employees????

    What's wrong with shopping at Walmart?

    It makes me angry. I want to throat punch all the people. But that's just crowded places in general. I worked at a Wal-Mart for 6 years in my younger days. I've also worked at McDs. I have seen things...

    Still have nightmares?
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Dairy is highly processed and youd never get it in nature. It really has no place in the human diet. The calcium in it praised for bone growth and strength . Its too much calcium and it actually hurts bone health and contributes to osteoporosis. Plants have all the calcium and fat you need.

    Except for not getting in nature, this statement is actually true. The enzymes in milk create acid in the bones which comes out in urine, which binds with the vitamin D. So yeah... go to the doctor about a vitamin D deficiency and they'll most likely put you on a supplement, and tell you to keep drinking milk. A clear contradiction. The problem is the dairy industry is making a fortune, the medical industry and big pharma is making a fortune, they are treating the symptoms, not the root cause, just putting a band aid on it. Most doctors don't bother to discuss nutrition because they are not required to take nutritional courses in med school. Most of them know about the issues and problems related to dairy consumption, but it's easier and better for their bottom line to just prescribe a drug.