Bones, Joints, and Muscle Problems
The influence of dairy is far-reaching. In this installment we’ll look at some of its pervasive effects in multiple aspects affecting the health of human beings. Dairy products can block absorption of antioxidants The phenolic-type antioxidants in fruits such as blueberries are known to decrease blood pressure and stiffness in the arteries (1). This…
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Consumption of dairy products is linked to many of the common diseases of aging. Discussion on the influence of dairy foods on chronic disease in this series began in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 6 but unfortunately it is not over yet. Dairy foods exert their effects on a wide range of diseases and…
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Though milk is a natural product, it can pick up very unnatural substances during the course of the life of its source, a milking cow. Milk, even after it is pasteurized, can contain dangerous microorganisms Food Poisoning Microorganisms such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Brucella, Shigella and E. coli are some of the foodborne pathogens…
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We have all been raised with the idea that milk is a requirement for healthy bones but this belief has little evidence to back it up. Decades ago the joint FAO/WHO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization) Expert Consultation on Vitamin and Mineral Requirements in Human Nutrition pointed out that there…
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Protein from your diet is not all the same. Humans obtain protein through eating both animal-sourced foods and plant-sourced foods. The proteins from these differing sources vary in the amino acids that are their building blocks. Animal proteins, being very similar to our own proteins, are readily and rapidly available for use by human bodies.…
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