FOOD
Use general guidelines wisely Keep in mind that they are general and were designed for the general
Australian population. They might not work for you, or they might!
Listen to your body Do you feel tired, bloated and crampy after eating yoghurt? Then it’s probably not an ideal food for you. Are you of Swiss descent and have no trouble guzzling milk and eating cheese? Then go for it! Just make sure you’re getting all the other goodies you need from the other food groups, too.
Go for quality Organic or biodynamic or non-homogenised cows’ or goats’ milk reigns
supreme over normal non-organic, homogenised milk.
Make enquiries Visit your local dairy to check how the cows are treated, if this is a concern for you. As a student veterinarian spending two weeks on a modern dairy I learnt more about this food group than you can ever learn from Google.
Consider ethics If your body can indeed deal with dairy just fine but you like cows and don’t
like the questionable practices (read: dehorning without anaesthetic, the trials male bobby calves endure to become veal, castration of young males using elastic bands, and forced annual pregnancy to ensure continual milk production) they often have to withstand in order for us to extract their milk – then you may decide not to consume dairy. In that case, know there are other ways to get your calcium. If you choose to go
conclude that dairy is ‘bad’, especially give the gas and stomach cramps its consumption can induce. Neither of these assumptions is universally true or false, and trouble arises when either of these conclusions is generalised. There is not one but a whole spectrum
of nutritional systems suitable for human consumption. This spectrum is a function of genetic inheritance, geography and cultural beliefs.
Six ways to discover your dairy direction In short, what works for one person may not work for everyone. I don’t believe the paleo hype that says ‘we were not meant to eat dairy’. Who was not meant to eat dairy should perhaps be the question. Nor do completely I agree with the belief that we should all be drinking cow’s milk to get our calcium. Here’s some factors to keep in mind when deciding on whether to go cow or not:
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dairy-free Go for kale and other dark green leafy vegetables, nuts, sesame seeds, tempeh, blackstrap molasses, tahini, almond butter, broccoli, amaranth, adzuki beans, okra, and figs. If you’re still in doubt
about whether you’re getting all the nutrients
you need, speak to an open-minded nutrition professional – a university qualified dietitian, nutritionist, or naturopath. Go for someone who will tailor advice to you, rather than give you their own personal spiel on why or why you shouldn’t consume dairy. n
Casey Conroy is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, yoga and AcroYoga teacher, and naturopath-in-training who loves raw chocolate and schisandra berries in her green smoothies. She is the founder of Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing on the Gold Coast, and advocates a practical, fun, and pleasurable approach to
nutrition and detoxification.
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