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How can I ensure that my diet is healthy?

Cutting Out the Dairy for Health

The reason that dairy products are not our healthiest source of calcium is because they are loaded with saturated fat, cholesterol, genetically-engineered growth hormones and antibiotics. When you trade a glass of milk for a cup of steamed broccoli, you not only lose the negatives, but gain in vitamins, fiber, phytochemicals and anti-oxidants.

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2/17/2012 2:04:47 PM
Justine said:

Don't also forget that milk has molecules that mimic estrogen in your body which can be harmful to our health in large doses (especially for women of reproducing age; it has been linked to the lowered sperm count of boys of the new generations).

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