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  Posted by JohnnySensible at 10/05/10 05:28:35

  Great article K of A - thank you for sharing it!
  
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  + Cows' milk is just that: for cows. Man is the only animal that drinks milk into adulthood. Cows' milk is higher in sugar than humans need, and although high in calcium, only 30 per cent of it is available for use by the body, compared to 60-70 per cent for fruits, grains, nuts, roots, seeds and vegetables.
  
  There is also a theory that a protein found in milk mimics a protein found on the insulin-producing cells of the body. If the body develops an allergic reaction to this milk protein, then it is also stimulated to destroy the insulin cells through an autoimmune attack, a possible cause of diabetes.
  
  And while milk is often considered key in the development and maintenance of bones, even this is being questioned. Globally, countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis also have the highest consumption rates of milk and dairy products. Milk proteins contain phosphorous and sulphur compounds that acidify the blood. To correct this acidity, the body actually draws calcium from the bones, weakening them. +
  
  http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/health/article-23865794-time-to-stop-milking-it.do

  
  
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  Posted by sunshine7 at 11/29/10 12:08:39

  Thank you for posting!
  Also www.notmilk.com is educational site about dairy products people are consuming.
  In my opinion, it takes sadist to eat dairy products if people are aware of shocking cruelty in dairy farms.

  
  
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  Posted by Heidi B. at 12/09/10 08:59:03

  I first read about this in "Fit for Life" (by Marilyn and Harvey Diamond), about 17 years ago.

  
  
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  Posted by metabolic at 10/12/11 05:04:53

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