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Looking to Lose Lactose?

Milk. A delicate balance of protein, fat, and energy, good for your bones, the perfect accompaniment to chocolate. But for those who cannot, or choose not to, drink milk, its goodness can be difficult…

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Low-Fat Milk = High-Fat Kid

Walk into a school cafeteria and you will find boxes upon boxes of low-fat milk (hopefully without strawberry and chocolate flavoring). Peruse a child’s menu at any restaurant in the U.S. and you will…

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Skim Milk Doesn’t Do a Body Good

Dairy lovers on a diet have long turned to skim and 1% milk as an easy way to cut calories. So, it's perhaps counter-intuitive to learn the results of a new large study, which found that chi…

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Dairy Industry Wants to Sneak Aspartame into Milk

It’s possible that your milk may start containing aspartame and you’ll never know it. Two major dairy organizations are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow them to use aspartam…

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7 “Health Foods” that Aren’t Healthy

There are many foods and beverages believed to be healthy that may actually be harmful to health. The confusion is mostly thanks to some savvy but unscrupulous marketers trying to dupe consumers abou…

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Two Glasses of Milk Per Day, Like it or Not

My kid doesn’t really go for milk. Sure he will humor me from time to time with a few sips from a glass, but all in all, he shows very little interest. This would normally be fine, but since milk is t…

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Lactose Intolerance 101

Is your morning bowl of cereal or end of the day scoop of ice cream leaving you feeling a little gassy? Or even worse, causing you to high-tail it toward the bathroom? Well, you may be lactose intole…

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3 Stupid Microwave Tricks That Work!

My microwave broke last winter and I haven’t had the motivation to fix it, or more appropriately replace it. This is largely because I have very little use for my microwave, other than facilitating so…

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Is Milk Really Ideal for Bone Health?

The dairy industry pours millions of dollars every year into campaigns like "Got Milk?" to convince consumers that we need several servings of their product every single day to keep our bones healthy.…

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7 Alternatives to Conventional Milk

By Matthew Kadey, Experience Life Whether you are allergic to milk, lactose intolerant, vegan, or simply in search of a nondairy option, you’re in luck. Alternatives to cow’s milk have never been…

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