Dairy Truth

by Leslie Van Romer

Milk can be a very sensitive topic. It stirs our emotions. It plays our heart strings. After all, it was our first food. We link milk to our mothers and our very first memories. We associate it with white and pure and goodness. Milk comforts us, nurtures us. We drink it with our meals. We drink it with cake and cookies and graham crackers and put it on our cereals every morning.

We are often times more emotionally attached to milk than any other foods.

We were taught that we must drink milk for strong bones and teeth and that most all of the people in the world must drink it. As a matter of fact, most Americans believe that only 1% of the world doesn’t drink milk. The truth is that about 65% of all adults in the world do not drink milk.

How could we Americans not believe that milk is anything but wholesome and necessary for human health and fitness, and strength of bones and teeth, when we all have those milk slogans bouncing around in our brains?

Do these slogans sound familiar?

“Milk does a body good.”

“Everyone needs milk.”

“Milk is a natural.”

“Milk had something for everyone.”

“Milk is not just for kids.”

“Milk - nature’s perfect food”.

And what about the National Dairy Council’s most successful advertising campaign of all that began in 1996 and is still going strong? What man, woman, and child is not familiar with the “Got Milk?” advertisements? They are plastered in front of our faces everywhere we look.

According to celebrities, including athletes, movie stars, and talk show icons, who paste those white mustaches onto their upper lips, milk is necessary for strong bones, teeth, muscles, and nerves.

Milk, so they claim and get paid handsomely for it, offers “high-quality” protein, feeding into the myth that animal protein is superior to plant protein, which is a myth or a lie that we were brought up to believe as truth.

They also claim that milk helps you lose weight, be your best, and gives you extra energy (our best energy foods are carbohydrates from unrefined plant foods like fresh fruit and vegetables.)

Got Milk? I ask, “Got how much money to put on those white mustaches?”

Yes, milk does do body good if you are a calf and want to grow up to 800 or 1000 pounds in a year. Cows don’t even drink milk once they are weaned. Why? Because cow’s milk is made for baby cows, not adult cows, and not human beings.

Interestingly enough, human beings are the only mammals on earth that continue to drink milk after they are weaned, and the milk is provided by another mammal at that!

Using your common sense, not what you have been conditioned to think, does it make sense to you that people continue to drink milk after they are weaned, way up to adulthood, and that the milk comes from another mammal?

What do our large plant-eating mammals, like cows, elephants, horses, giraffes, and apes, eat for strong bones and teeth, and big ones at that? Plant foods.

When in doubt about which foods provide the best nutrition for human health, just look to nature for simple, common sense food and health answers.

There is one and only one reason to drink milk and eat cheese: Because you like them and you choose to eat them. Period. It not because dairy products are needed for strong bones and teeth, or for overall health and fitness.

Leslie Van Romer is a health motivational speaker, writer, and lifestyle coach. Visit http://www.DrLeslieVanRomer.com for more inspiration.

by Sam Stevens

Eating right to suit your blood type” is a subject that is come up a lot in the chat rooms lately, so as promised, here is more information about the topic.
First of all there are two bibles on this subject written by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo. The first is “Eat Right 4 Your Type” and the second, “Cook Right 4 Your Type”. If you are really interested in pursuing this lifestyle, I STRONGLY recommend you buy both of these books and read them from cover to cover to see if these diets are for you. For those of you who have cancer, low blood sugar, are on medication or are diabetic, check this plan out with your doctor before embarking on any new diet. Below I have summarised the basic principles behind the Eat Right 4 Your Type, which is intended to spiritually and physically heal people by feeding the body’s blood the “right” foods.
D’Adamo’s theory is that certain blood types represent an older strain of mankind. Your blood type, which you can find out from your doctor, can represent a certain stage of evolution and also indicate how much ancestral history you are carrying in your DNA.
People with Type O blood were thought to be the earliest humans on earth and were mainly carnivorous cavemen. Type O dates back to the ascendance of the Cro-Magnons and is still the most common blood type in the world. People with Type O blood are thought to have extremely high acid content in the stomach, which enables them to digest protein-heavy foods.
Red meat is the most recommended source of protein for Type O’s followed by chicken and fish. Eggs and dairy are considered to be a poor source of protein for the Type O. Olive oil is the cooking medium of choice but they gain a lot of weight if they eat nuts. They do not digest beans and vegetables well and are allergic or intolerant to wheat or other grains. Vegetables from the cabbage family cause digestive distress for Type O’s, as do melons, cantaloupes and citrus. Corn causes them to become overweight or diabetic. Good fruits for the Type O are plums, and figs and optimum vegetables are the leafy green ones such as kale and spinach.
Type A blood type did not evolve until about 25,000 B.C. These humans were cultivators who mainly thrived on a diet of plants, grains and fish. They were different than the Type O hunters who needed red meat to keep their bodies in optimal working order. The Type A blood human being could convert plant material into protein much easier.
Type As can’t digest meat very well, so soy and fish should be the main sources of protein. Most of them can’t tolerate dairy products at all, only small amounts of yogurt. Type A’s should avoid corn or safflower oils as it raises their cholesterol. Type A’s are big seedeaters and thrive on almonds, walnuts and peanuts. They also tolerate beans and grains well. All vegetables are a crucial part of the Type A diet with the exception of potatoes and peppers which aggravate their digestive system. They can also tolerate any kind of fruit, except persimmons and pomegranates.
Humans with Type B blood did not begin appearing until about 10,0000 B.C. This is one of the best blood types to have, as they are basically the hybrid blood type created by the mixing of both Type A and Type O blood types. This blood type, which is known as the nomads thrives and survives eating just about anything.
Type B’s take well to any kind of protein; except for chicken and that can lower their immune systems. They should also avoid shellfish. Type B is the only blood type that can fully enjoy all dairy products, as the lactose in the milk is the primary sugar that supports their blood nutritionally. They should avoid corn oil and avoid eating nuts and seeds, which can interfere with their blood sugar levels. They should avoid all beans except for kidney or navy beans. Type B’s should avoid wheat and rye, which causes them to gain weight and stick to rice and oats. They should also limit soy. They can eat any vegetable except for the tomato and any fruit except for pineapple
Approximately ten centuries ago, a new, rare blood type emerged called AB. This is the evolution of Type A and Type B bloods through evolution and people with this blood type are thought to have strong immune systems but weak digestive systems.
The primary sources of protein for AB should be seafood and tofu, except they are to avoid the lighter coloured fishes such as halibut and cod and shellfish. Dairy products are not agreeable to this blood type at all can make them very sick with illnesses such a asthma. They are to avoid nuts, which causes gallstones for them. They are usually allergic to wheat and corn. Lentils are an important cancer fighting food for AB’s. They tolerate every vegetable except for the tomato and avoid all tropical fruits and stick to grapes, plums and berries to alkalinise their acidic blood.
For those of you who are interested in pursuing this further please remember to read D’Adamo’s books first and check this plan out with your doctor before embarking on any new diet.
About the AuthorSam Steven’s metaphysical articles have been published in many high-standing newspapers and she has published several books. You can meet Sam Stevens at http://www.psychicrealm.com where she works as a professional psychic. You can also read more of her articles at http://www.newagenotebook.com where she is the staff writer. Currently she is studying technology’s impact on the metaphysics.

The Baby Had a Dairy Allergy

This email comes to us from our friends at NotMilk.com. We felt it was important enough to share with you. It was originally written to Robert Cohen, Director of NotMilk.

Elizabeth Steinweg sunrisehands@attbi.com wrote:

Good Morning Robert! Thank you so much for your refreshing daily reminders of how we can all do without cows milk. My son has a dairy allergy. He is now 3-1/2 and quite healthy! However, when he was a baby, he would wake up several times each night and make lots of noise.

It made things difficult and we were very concerned about his sleep disorders. Even into toddler hood, we also noticed he would get these coughs and wheezes that wouldn’t go away for weeks and weeks. His nose would run and he was one miserable creature! I have known for some time about the detrimental effects of dairy on the population but we were still consuming it in moderate amounts.

One day, after reading one of your articles on snotty nosed kids, I decided we were finished! We don’t buy anything with dairy anymore–even lactose in seasonings, casein in “non- dairy” cheeses, etc. We tested our son by allowing him to have very small quantities of dairy over a 3 month period just to see if this is what was causing his constant congestion…sure enough, every time he had some, he plugged up. So we knew for sure that we needed to quit consuming cow juice. After all, it was made for cows, not humans, right?

In the process of ridding our home of this poison, the rest of us have felt better as well. We don’t seem to be getting the colds and “allergies” that we used to when we ate dairy. Grant, my son, is now breathing easy and his nose is so clear, it’s freaky! Tiffany, my daughter (almost , hasn’t been sick for many months and seems to be fighting off the “bugs” that many of her classmates are getting without much difficulty.

I might add, we eat as healthy as we can in other domains as well. Whole grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables pretty much comprises our diet and I’m finding so much more variety in the vegan way of eating than ever before!

Occasionally, we feel the need to have something that’s quick and convenient and can be used for special occasions. I found this place called: http://www.yvonneskitchen.com that has made this transition much easier in many ways. Everything in her repertoire is dairy and egg free. They are dry mixes that are very convenient to use and very tasty too! So far, we’ve had the corn bread, chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, and pancake and waffle mix. Yum! Yum!

How refreshing to be able to make a chocolate cake for my kids’ birthdays that’s safe for everyone! The corn bread is very fluffy and the chocolate pudding is smooth and silky. Try some and see what you think!

If you like them, you may want to pass the site along to your readers. I’ll leave that part up to you–I am not benefiting in any way personally by passing this along–only wanting others to benefit from this find!

Thanks again for your conviction and determination in getting the word out…God Bless!

Elizabeth Steinweg (lady with happy, healthy, dairy free children and husband)