You can see now why I have big problems with the food pyramid! Its guidelines try to sound sensible — while still protecting the interests of the food industry, the agriculture industry, and all of the lobbyists paying for the elections of the Congress.
Worse, some of the recommendations are downright harmful —like the one to drink more milk and dairy products. According to Dr. Willett, who has done many studies and reviewed the research on this topic, there are many reasons to pass up milk, including:. Contrary to popular belief, eating dairy products has never been shown to reduce fracture risk.
Less dairy, better bones. Countries with lowest rates of dairy and calcium consumption like those in Africa and Asia have the lowest rates of osteoporosis. Studies of calcium supplementation have shown no benefit in reducing fracture risk. Calcium may raise cancer risk. Calcium supplements, but not dairy products, may reduce the risk of colon cancer. Not everyone can stomach dairy. Few people in this country are likely to reduce their fracture risk by getting more calcium.
Supplements of calcium and vitamin D may be reasonable for women. Advocating dairy consumption may have negative effects on health. Their panel of scientists stated the truth clearly:. Due to these concerns, many have begun to consider raw milk an alternative.
From an evolutionary point of view, milk is a strange food for humans. In fact, for most mammals, the normal condition is to stop producing the enzymes needed to properly digest and metabolize milk after they have been weaned. If you want healthy bones, get plenty of exercise and supplement with 2, IU of vitamin D daily. It's true that 65 percent of adults develop some level of lactose intolerance as they age, according to the National Library of Medicine among Asians, the rate is closer to 90 percent.
Many of our ancestors didn't drink milk past childhood, so there was no evolutionary advantage to being able to digest it. If you guzzled milk as a kid but now notice bloating or GI distress within a few hours of drinking it, ask your doctor to test you for lactose intolerance. But don't rush to give up Brie just yet: Most lactose-intolerant people can comfortably handle dairy in moderation, according to Taylor.
Yogurt with live active cultures has bacteria that predigest lactose, and cheese manufacturers occasionally remove the lactose-laden whey for easier digestibility. Some people still have problems with tiny amounts of dairy, but they're rare. True milk and dairy allergies, of course, are serious, causing symptoms from hives to vomiting to anaphylactic shock. Americans drink 58 percent less whole milk than we did in , thanks to our national fat phobia.
Saturated fat became public enemy number one after scientists concluded it increased our risk for heart disease, not to mention diabetes, strokes and cancer. The dairy industry dutifully loaded grocery stores with low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. Unfortunately, the low-fat-diet craze backfired.
Willett, whose research published in the British Medical Journal in shows that low-fat dieters did not reduce their risk for heart disease.
Sasson, for her part, recommends small amounts of full-fat dairy in place of lots of low-fat dairy and high-sugar, low-nutrient foods, since fat will at least make you feel full.
Studies have suggested that dairy consumption contributes to our country's high rates of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Some experts are wary of the growth hormones used on factory farms to boost milk production; others suspect milk's natural sugars and saturated fat. But the science on how dairy affects your health is far from definitive.
Katz says it's "murky at best. Sign me up, especially if it meant pizza was involved. Even when I began venturing into veganism as an adult, I held onto dairy. Sound familiar? Sorry to burst your dairy bubble, but you — and I — have been misled about dairy. Here are eight reasons to divorce yourself from dairy, for good. The top sources of saturated fat in the American diet? Milk and dairy products, says Lee Crosby, R.
It may not contain saturated fat, but it does have cholesterol and comes with all of the same deleterious side effects. What about dairy for strong bones? Although dairy is rich in calcium and protein, which you need for bone health, the research studies go back and forth on this issue. Lactose intolerance is common, affecting about 95 percent of Asian Americans, 74 percent of Native Americans, 70 percent of African Americans, 53 percent of Mexican Americans, and 15 percent of Caucasians.
Symptoms include upset stomach, diarrhea, and gas. Research shows that dairy products have little or no benefit for bone health. According to an analysis published in the British Medical Journal , most studies fail to show any link between dairy intake and broken bones, or fractures.
In one study, researchers tracked the diets, exercise, and stress fracture rates of adolescent girls and concluded that dairy products and calcium do not prevent stress fractures.
Another study of more than 96, people found that the more milk men consumed as teenagers, the more bone fractures they experienced as adults. Learn about how to build strong bones on a plant-based diet. Research has linked the high fat content and hormones in milk, cheese, and other dairy products to breast cancer.
One study of nearly 10, women found that those who consume low-fat diets have a 23 percent lower risk for breast cancer recurrence.
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