Looking to increase the quality of your diet? Superfoods are a great place to start. Remember: Dietary changes should not be about calorie restriction or deprivation, but rather the addition of nutrient-dense energy sources—particularly ones that are easily digested. The three top superfoods outlined below are foods with a very high benefit-to-cost ratio in terms…
There are several myths about lactose intolerance floating around out there. My last post was devoted to understanding lactose intolerance, its symptoms, and the physical factors that affect your individual level of tolerance for digesting lactose. This post will explore popular myths stemming from misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and unproven theories about the nature of this condition.…
Lactose intolerance is a popular topic in health and nutrition. Most people think of it as a condition where you can’t drink milk because it makes you sick (i.e. a milk allergy). But that’s not quite true. Lactose intolerance should not be viewed as a black or white diagnosis, but as a threshold of tolerance…
Overwhelmed by the huge number of options in the dairy aisle? When it comes to choosing healthy milk products, there are a few key things to look for. I’ve put together a guide to help make your grocery shopping experience less stressful, at least when it comes to milk selection. What Factors Affect the Health…
So, as I stated before in some of my previous blogs, there are many variables which are not being accounted for in the evaluation of the rates of disease and consumption of dairy. It is my belief that these variables are the greatest determinants of the discrepancy between the health of communities and their…
In our last section I outlined the misconception that milk is not an appropriate human food. This belief is linked to the theory that we need time to have adapted to a food before it can be appropriately processed by our system and contribute to our health in a positive way. In this post…
“Milk, it does the body good” was a popular marketing slogan for the dairy industry in the 1980s. However, since then it has become heavily debated whether the proposed benefits of milk are accurate. I personally grew up drinking milk every day and fell into the skim milk trend as low fat diets became popular. …