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Anchell Was Wrong About Dairy

Despite how much I agree with Anchell's analyses in The Steak Lovers' Diet, one thing I disagree with is his panning of dairy products.

Anchell brings up the overused cliché that "man is the only animal that drinks milk after infancy." The fact is, man is the only animal that has a choice about drinking milk.

Want proof? Pour some milk into a saucer and set it down in front of a cat or dog and see what happens. Yup, they go right for it and usually drink until they're full or the milk is gone. Animals get weaned from their mother's milk for practicality purposes, not health concerns. Young mammals would never learn to hunt and/or forage for themselves if they thought they could always get a free meal from their mothers (actually, there's probably a life lesson for human parents in there, considering some of today's youth).

What you need to watch out for is the misconception that 2% and skim/fat-free milk should be drunk instead of full-fat whole milk. Putting aside the flavor aspect, know that low-fat milk isn't far removed from soft drinks. See, with all or most of the fat removed all that's left is the milk sugars and just a little bit of calcium suspended in water.

Want to know something about skim milk? I grew up in a farming community, and guess what the farmers started feeding pigs several weeks before sale? That's right — skim milk. Because skim milk is a non-natural, altered product consisting mostly of sugar, it would bloat those hogs up good, which meant more money in the farmer's pocket. Don't believe me? Read for yourself.

Aside from their fattening properties, have you ever noticed low-fat milks don't have much in the way of vitamins A or D? This is because these vitamins can only be dissolved in fat. With little to no fat in the milk, there is little to none of these essential vitamins either. Vitamin D is especially important, as it helps the human body absorb the calcium in milk.

What I am torn about is the debate over pasteurized versus raw milk. Dr. Douglass talks at length about this in The Milk Book. Supposedly, the whole pasteurization process ruins a lot of milk's benefits, and may be the cause of the now-widespread occurrence of lactose intolerance. I see both sides on this issue, and would really like to compare raw and pasteurized for myself. Unfortunately, I live in an urban area, so my only source of milk is the local grocery stores, so I'm not going to be able to test this in the near future. If you have experience in this area, I'd love to hear from you.

The best piece of advice is to try it for yourself. Start drinking eight ounces a day and see if your weight and/or energy level fluctuate in a positive or negative manner. If you see positive results, try adding a few pieces of full-fat cheese or ½ cup of full-fat cottage cheese to your diet.

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Anchell Was Wrong About Dairy

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