If you search the internet, you'll find a lot of research pointing to why dairy products are unhealthy for human consumption. Whether you believe them or not, I ask you two questions...
1) If it was so great for you, why is there a national campaign (got milk) trying to convince you to eat more and more of it, begging you to think that it's incredibly healthy for you? You don't see commercials for broccoli out there. Why? People know broccoli is heathly, you either eat it or you don't, and there's not a huge investment made in its production. There is a huge dairy industry the US is trying to sell (just like corn and how corn syrup has infiltrated our food market to the demise of our nation's health). Question your food choices, and do your own research. (and from my research, I have found that plant-based foods are much better for your body than anything that comes from a cow!)
2) Human breastmilk is what we need in our most important stage of development - the first year of our life. Why would you consume something heavier than that, with more protein, after this period of development? How does that make sense? Cow's milk is meant to make a baby cow gain hundreds of pounds quickly. Why are you drinking the milk of an animal that grows to 600-2500 lbs?
And, an article about sinus problems and dairy.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Food Lion Chocolate Chips
I had forgotten to do this, but I wanted to put in a plug for Food Lion brand Semi-sweet Chocolate chips. I try to find mainstream, cheap options and so far had only found Ghiradelli for chocolate chips since Kroger and Harris Teeter didn't cut it. But Food Lion came through and has vegan chocolate chips as their store brand, at a much cheaper price. Try them out!
Mexican Food for the Dairy-free
So, I promised to write about Mexico and never did. So I will!
First off, my visit to the doc was uneventful in the allergy area :( but they did do a lot for my asthma, and have gotten it under control a lot better. Here's hoping, I have another appointment in May.
So, Mexico! The food in Mexico was great, and let me tell you why. They stick to natural, fresh, local ingredients. There was a place there that was our favorite for the homemade Pico de Gallo. This is a type of salsa that is tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and Mexican magic (because I can not make it as good as it was there!!). Also, I had some very tasty guacamole while I was there. Some corn tortillas, guac, pico de gallo and lettuce and you have a filling, healthy, non-dairy meal. I ate many other delicious dairy-free meals there too, including a pork and pineapple dish, so good! I also got to gorge on fresh bananas every day (which in Mexico look lik
e they just came off the tree ripe to eat, as opposed to the US where they are picked weeks early and are still green!)
Now, as most of you know I am a busy girl and I am not known for cooking much. So I try to find easy, cheap ways to eat well. So I want to draw your attention to Wholly Guacamole and pre-made Pico de Gallo. I get my Pico de Gallo from Food Lion. It's in the produce section, and I think it was a little over 3 dollars. Even Cricket likes it.
You can pair it with all types of things. It's great. Get some today.
I love guac, and I always have a ha
rd time finding perfectly ripe avocados. Wholly Guacamole solves this problem for me. This package was around $4 I think, and it has 2 7-oz packets. Previously I would have though $2 a serving was a lot, but I have to say that my health and the time I save not having to make the stuff is worth that money!! The "pico de gallo" flavor means that it has little chunks of pico instead of being smooth, which is how guac should be anyway.
Also, it was not difficult to avoid cheese in Mexican food like I thought it was going to be. They add cheese to everything in the US to make the food more appealing to Americans but in reality, Mexican cooking is not as dependent on cheese as you would think, coming from America. Sometimes I would ask for something without the cheese on top, but in general I had no problem finding something that didn't have a dairy ingredient in it.
I am pretty sick so I'm going to go back to resting, but happy eating.
First off, my visit to the doc was uneventful in the allergy area :( but they did do a lot for my asthma, and have gotten it under control a lot better. Here's hoping, I have another appointment in May.
So, Mexico! The food in Mexico was great, and let me tell you why. They stick to natural, fresh, local ingredients. There was a place there that was our favorite for the homemade Pico de Gallo. This is a type of salsa that is tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and Mexican magic (because I can not make it as good as it was there!!). Also, I had some very tasty guacamole while I was there. Some corn tortillas, guac, pico de gallo and lettuce and you have a filling, healthy, non-dairy meal. I ate many other delicious dairy-free meals there too, including a pork and pineapple dish, so good! I also got to gorge on fresh bananas every day (which in Mexico look lik
e they just came off the tree ripe to eat, as opposed to the US where they are picked weeks early and are still green!)Now, as most of you know I am a busy girl and I am not known for cooking much. So I try to find easy, cheap ways to eat well. So I want to draw your attention to Wholly Guacamole and pre-made Pico de Gallo. I get my Pico de Gallo from Food Lion. It's in the produce section, and I think it was a little over 3 dollars. Even Cricket likes it.
You can pair it with all types of things. It's great. Get some today.
I love guac, and I always have a ha
rd time finding perfectly ripe avocados. Wholly Guacamole solves this problem for me. This package was around $4 I think, and it has 2 7-oz packets. Previously I would have though $2 a serving was a lot, but I have to say that my health and the time I save not having to make the stuff is worth that money!! The "pico de gallo" flavor means that it has little chunks of pico instead of being smooth, which is how guac should be anyway.Also, it was not difficult to avoid cheese in Mexican food like I thought it was going to be. They add cheese to everything in the US to make the food more appealing to Americans but in reality, Mexican cooking is not as dependent on cheese as you would think, coming from America. Sometimes I would ask for something without the cheese on top, but in general I had no problem finding something that didn't have a dairy ingredient in it.
I am pretty sick so I'm going to go back to resting, but happy eating.
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