How to be a Skinny Bitch: The milk story.

Anyone who has read my blogs before knows I am fan of Atkins, but that does not mean that I don't know the other side of the story. I found this info about dairy and cows milk interesting. It is straight out of the "SKINNY BITCH" book. Which I think everyone should read.

"Got Mucus? Dairy products produce mucus, and often, the body will develop a cold or allergies to fight the dairy invasion.

Mother nature is no fool. All species, including ours, have just what we need to get by. She did not intend for grownups to suck their mothers tits. We don't need our mothers milk as adults, just like grown cows don't need their mothers milk anymore. We are the only species on the planet that drinks milk as adults. We are the only species that drinks the milk of another species. We could be putting gorilla milk on our cereal or having zebra milk and cookies. Why cows milk? Using the animal that produces the largest quantity of milk but is more easily housed than an elephant means more money for farmers. It has nothing to do with health or nutrition. Again, it all comes back to money. The dairy industry is a multi billion dollar industry based on brilliant marketing and the addictive taste of milk, butter and cheese. It has convinced most doctors, consumers and government agencies that we need cows milk. We have been told our whole lives " You need milk to grow. Without milk, your bones will break. If you don't drink milk you will get osteoporosis. You need the calcium. Bullshit."