WHAT ABOUT DAIRY?
HOW SHOULD WE FEED OUR BABIES?

IMAGES: - left -cow and baby calf, right - planting of rice field

Excessive consumption of fat in the diet can clog arteries. Fats in the diet can also result in damaged cells, weaker immunity and faster aging. High fat intake is related to the incidence of obesity, strokes, heart attacks, diabetes and hypertension.

Researchers have also found that fat cells attract and hold pollutants. By holding pollutants and toxins in the body, fat hurts the immune system. Therefore when there are fewer fat cells there are fewer pollutants and better immunity.

The different molecular structures of fat are described as saturated, unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Butter is an example of saturated fat. Vegetable margarine, vegetable oils from nuts and seeds are predominantly unsaturated.

These fats can affect cell division and endocrine (hormone) balance. They can change the nature of cell membrane so that it becomes easier for toxic substances to pass into the interior of the cell where they can damage its blueprint.

As excess fat helps to reduce the functioning of the anemone system, they lead to a variety of health problems including cancer.

Recent research in Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, a National Academy of Science report, has linked the fats in dairy products to an increase presence of cysts, tumors of the breast, uterus and ovaries. (See Cancer and Breast Cancer )

The body does need some fats to insulate nerve cells and to make sure that the metabolic process runs smoothly. However by eating a diet of whole grains, beans, vegetables, seaweeds, seeds, nuts and unrefined vegetable oils one can obtain the necessary fats. One can even have a small amount of fish and still maintain a good balance.

Dairy products are mucus forming in the body. Excess mucus creates congestion in the bowels, lungs, blood system and lymph system. Mucus also leads to the formation of acids in the tissues, diminishing our ability to ward off radiations. Many people also find that dairy products cause symptoms of allergies, breathing difficulties, blockages and irritation of the sinuses. It also contributes to the problems of diabetes and heart disorders. Avoidance or reduction of consumption of dairy products has often reversed these and other related problems.

Increased acidity uses up vitamins and causes calcium to leach out from our bones.

Cows milk has four times more calcium and three times more protein than human milk and is more fit for the calf than for the human being or baby. The human baby needs more carbohydrates and other nutrients for the brain and nervous system. A large percentage of the world´s population is allergic to cow´s milk and dairy products due to the inherited lack or deficiency of the enzyme lactose which is necessary to digest it. Research has also proved that mother´s milk is best for newborn babies. Formula-fed babies are likely to develop digestive problems and diarrhea. They also have a lowered immunity to illness and infection. Babies that are fed cow´s milk and formula miss out on the mother´s colestrum, the milk secreted the first few days after an infant´s birth. Colestrum is needed to create strong immunity and healthy intestinal flora (bacteria) before the baby is ready to digest solid foods. Mother´s milk is the best way to protect infants from viruses and microbes. It gives them a solid immunity against infection. Formula fed babies are much more prone to disease in childhood, and other food allergies later on, especially if they continue to consume excessive amounts of dairy foods and sugar. Years of eating these foods cause a change in the cells of the stomach and intestines, including the villi (responsible for assimilating food).

A child´s intelligence can also be limited by the use of cow´s milk. Studies reported by W. B. Whitestone entitled - Biological Specificity of Milk, have shown that breast fed children develop better reading and spelling skills than their counterparts who are fed cow´s milk. Since cow´s milk is three times richer in protein and has four times more calcium than human milk, the calf does not need so much brain food, but rather food for bone and muscle building. An infant´s need for protein and calcium is much less. Cow´s milk is too rich in protein, calcium and other minerals. It was created in this way to support the growth and development of the 300 pound calf. However, the baby´s requirement for carbohydrates, which nourishes nerve and brain cells, is much greater than the calf´s, and human mother´s milk contain nearly twice as much carbohydrates as cow´s milk.

Some mothers still introduce cow´s milk when their babies are a few months old. This may lead to long-term health problems.

Children fed cow´s milk become bigger in size more quickly, but their internal organs become somewhat lazy, loose and enlarged. It is composed of larger molecules than mother´s milk and it tends to overnourish the body and undernourish the brain and nervous system. Breast fed babies are generally brighter, more sensitive, and more alert than those fed cow´s milk.

At about the age of six months the mother can start reducing breast feeding and introduce the baby soft foods such as creamy cooked organic brown rice, (which the baby can have daily), millet, oatmeal, soft cooked mashed beans, vegetables, sea vegetables, and small amounts of fruit. At twenty to twenty four months harder foods can be introduced.

You can find these ingredients in the health store. And there are other substitutes for dairy such as rice milk, which we would recommend more than soya milk since it is more balanced. Soya yogurts, desserts made with vanilla, cocoa or nut flavors can be substituted for ones made with milk and sugar. These are also sweetened with grain sweeteners such as wheat, rice, barley or corn syrup. Kukicha tea which has 6 times more calcium than cows milk and 21/2 times more vitamin C than oranges can also be given to children after the age of 3.

See kukicha or bancha tea
The problems with meat and dairy products
Cancer and Breast Cancer
The Politics of Meat and Dairy
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