Question:
If I cut dairy products out of my diet, how can I make sure that I get enough calcium in my diet?
Answer:
You can rest assured that eliminating dairy products from your diet does not lead to a calcium deficiency.
First of all, the processing that milk and dairy products go through drastically degrades its calcium content. Processing removes the good nutrients but unfortunately in leaves the “pus” behind. That’s right, pus; the dairy industry knows that there is a problem with pus in milk. Accordingly, it has developed a system known as the “somatic cell count” which measures the amount of pus in milk. The somatic cell count is the standard used to gauge milk quality; the higher the somatic cell count, the more pus in the milk. According to the dairy industry, any milk with a somatic cell count of higher than 200 million per liter should not enter the human food supply. Therefore, anyone living in a state where the somatic cell count is higher than 200 million shouldn’t be drinking milk. There’s only one problem, every state but Hawaii is producing milk with pus levels so high that it shouldn’t enter the human food supply
- Did you know that sesame seeds contain more calcium pound for pound than any other food on earth?
Even if you are able to get your hands on non-homogenized milk the calcium in cow’s milk is much coarser than in human milk, and is tied up with casein milk protein, which prevents it from being absorbed by humans.
- Green Leafy Vegetables are called Cruciferous Vegetables and are a wonderful source of calcium.
Eating 4 to 6 one cup servings of green leafy vegetables, non-processed soy, raw nuts and/or fresh fruits, especially berries and citrus, on a daily basis, will provide all of the calcium you require.
One of the leading causes of calcium deficiency is consumption of carbonated beverages such as Soda Pop. By removing the “Fizzy Fix” from your daily routine and replacing it with flavored, unsweetened water or an Emergen-C™ you will greatly diminish the catalysts of calcium depletion. Another way to battle calcium deficiency is exercise. Exercise that offers soft impact on your bones such as dancing or jogging opposed to swimming or walking is a productive way to maintain bone health.
If you are in good health you may choose to consume dairy products purely for the taste or personal enjoyment. However, people suffering from serious illnesses such as allergies, asthma, or those who have a difficult time losing weight, produce a lot of mucus, or suspect an allergy to dairy products, should definitely remove dairy from their meal plan and monitor yourself to see if allergies and illness decline. If you are not sure if dairy is the culprit of existing medical, begin slowly introducing different forms of dairy in very small amounts (i.e. milk, cheese, butter and/or ice cream derived from cow’s milk). Keep a detailed “diet diary” if it reveals negative effects on your body stop consuming dairy. Review your results with your medical practitioner if pain or discomfort continues once dairy consumption stops.