Dairy Milk vs. Milk Alternatives

So my New Years Resolution was to start eating a healthier diet. Not necessarily to lose weight but to make healthier food choices and feel better overall. I have mostly cut out soda (which is HUGE for me), I’ve only had one glass in three weeks! And surprisingly I haven’t had many cravings. I’ve been drinking a lot more water with lemon which I feel has helped keep off the cravings.

But here is my larger struggle: I’m a die-hard dairy fan. Who isn’t? Milk, cream, cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, icee cream, basically anything with dairy in it satisfies my every dream…except for the heavy bloated feeling I get afterwards. I was eating all these dairy products and it was messing with my digestive system and making me feel disgusting every day. Yet I continued to torture my body just so my taste buds would be happy. I finally decided it needs to stop. Dairy is good for you in moderation but the word “moderation” wasn’t a part of my dairy-eating style.

So on this “Healthier Me” road I’ve started playing with different types of Milk. Honestly, it freaks me out a little. I could never just drink straight up soy milk or almond milk…something about it doesn’t seem right.  However I’ve convinced myself I need to go on a healthier road so I started drinking almond milk and/or soy milk in my smoothies, oatmeal and lattes. It actually tastes quite delicious. Then I realized that I don’t even know if these alternative milks are healthy for me or not. I just HEAR that they’re healthy… and they’re in the “healthier looking section” of the grocery store so it must be good. 

I looked a little further into it and found this interesting article. And low and behold, like everything else, there are pro’s and con’s to each type of milk. Why can’t we find a food (that isn’t a vegetable) that is straight up just AMAZING for you in every way possible? Like chocolate for instance. But back to milk: Check out the article to see what milk alternative or if dairy milk is the right choice for you!

http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2012-05/milk-alternatives-are-they-really-better-you-or-it-hype

 

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