Comments on: live better : be informed about calcium and dairy

By: mandy

mandy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:07:33 +0000

well, there is milk, and then, there is Milk.

we are blessed to have a wonderful mother run fresh (aka raw) milk dairy in our area. as a former vegan i have been dairy weary but introduced raw milk into our families’ diet hoping it would help with some behavior issues for our oldest child; my husband and i have been positively floored by the changes real milk has made in our lives (we had previously been making almond milk). i am, quite unexpectedly, a grass fed raw milk dairy enthusiast.

By: Clair

Clair — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:07:25 +0000

Yes! I much prefer this plate to the usda plate!

By: flora

flora — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:09:30 +0000

Great post! I had heard the same about milk but it’s really nice to see this graphic and references to the studies. Thanks for sharing with us!

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:07:58 +0000

Such a good point about todays milk not -quite- being what it used to be. Thanks for the reminder to get my calcium today! :)

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:49:04 +0000

ps. I’m sure you can sneak some molasses into some recipe ;D xo

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:48:32 +0000

I know it’s rough to convince people – I usually don’t even try to get into the topic unless it’s somehow relevant. (it can be frustrating as people as so convinced with the old ways of eating).

Recently though, I offered soy ice cream to my father in law the other day – he immediately made a face and said oh no, that can’t be good! Then I gently insisted that he should at least try it – and he totally Loved it and surprised even himself ;)

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:41:41 +0000

Thanks – happy to be passing on the information.
I know – Molasses rocks! I would have never known ;D

By: Richa@HobbyandMore

Richa@HobbyandMore — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:42:58 +0000

love this write up! I saw that article some time back anf forgot to share it on the blog! i keep harping abt it on facebook:)
Since my parents back home are never convinced enough about dairy, i use information like this to help them reduce their consumption. They are on their way! The last time they visited, i fed them almost all vegan diet and they went back with a healthier body and glow, which people back home in india noticed! eating right is so important. now if only i can get hubbs to like molasses:)

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:31:07 +0000

I really appreciate you sharing this information – I loved reading the study about Milk; and I had no clue blackstrap molasses contained so much calcium- way cool!