[lonely bird]

lovely11, it's good that you stopped drinking milk. Concerning cheese, google "casomorphins and cheese".

I also didn't know in the past how bad dairy / animal products are and I was addicted to cheese, so I didn't want to stop eating it but I am glad now that I did 4 years ago.

If you guys want I can make pics of some pages of my book "The China Study". It's one of the best books I have read. This would also answer some important questions from Ella and Hannah.

You know over here they advertise all day about milk on TV. Protein enriched milk, calcium enriched milk, they push it towards children, they supply milk in some of the schools for morning tea. My husbands parents have flavoured milk drinks they give to my girl when she goes to stay. It's hard to escape the dairy industry over here. I found when I went over to soy milk although that took a lot of getting used to when I went back to cows milk it made me feel sick.

Its the same over here But what about growing infants then? They need calcium for bone growth and its advised for them drinking it a lot.
I only drink pasteurized milk and my son to, he drinks more then I because he really needs it(so its advised). But fresh milk, I couldnt handle without puking anymore, It was like I could see the different liquids driving  in it(thinking about the puscells) Poor cows.. *My son is scared of them, I told him that the cow should be scared of him, you're drinking al his milk*:p

There are a lot of alternatives to calcium.You cannot absorb the calcium of milk.Its a myth.Thats why they invented another terrible myth that your body does not absorb milk calcium after you turn 29( and if you are a woman.)Everything they say its a myth.If you want real calcium try kale!!And there are more.Do your research and dont be afraid.There is always the solution of blood test.If you go to the doctor,dont say anything.Just check what you need and what children need and try to find the alternatives which are not supposed to be alternatives,but the real staff we should be eating.And another thing,lots of fruit!tons of it!Fruit is our natural food. Thats why it looks,tastes and smells so good.Its not an ethical matter,its choosing a natural or an unnatural path.We are strong and we are not mutants or weird creatures who have to feed of an other animal's food.Cow's milk is not meant for humans.And humans do not need milk or supplements (drugs which contain calcium)for the rest of their lives.Sorry for the english.Good evening.