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Dairy and Disease

girlA — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:21:41 -0800

So we talked about dairy and calcium. How about dairy and disease? I know, not everyone's favorite topic, but very important!
Our bodies are not meant to consume dairy! We're the only species on the planet that eats dairy beyond infancy and according to the American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide that in the United States, as many as 80% of African Americans and 60% of Hispanics are lactose intolerant to some degree.
Dairy and obesity: Cow's milk is designed to make a baby calf into a 400lb cow! Remember those milk ads with the hourglass-shaped glass of milk? They were implying that milk contributed to weight loss, but guess what? The researcher who did the study was sponsored by the Dairy Council and the weight loss results happened only in conjunction with calorie restriction. After being sued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the ads were suspended and the dairy folks were forced to redact their claims.
Dairy and Cancer: "The medical world acknowledges that some of the biggest factors in breast cancer are fat, animal protein and excess estrogen. Well, since milking cows are pumped full of extra estrogen to make them lactate, dairy is your best and cheapest daily source of all three. Moreover, cows injected with bovine growth hormone have higher levels of naturally occurring hormone called IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor-1) which is also connected to tumor growth." Alicia SIlverstone, The Kind Diet Source: "Growth Hormone Raises Cancer Risk", The Harvard University Gazette
In a study comparing the cancer rates of 42 countries, milk and cheese consumption were strongly linked to the incidents of testicular cancer among men ages 20-39. The cancer rates were highest in places like Switzerland and Denmark were cheese is a national food and lowest in Algeria and other countries with lower dairy consumption.
Dairy, Asthma and Allergies: Dairy tends to be a high-allergen food group. This isn't the same as lactose intolerance. It's the milk protein, casein that can cause skin irritation such as eczema. It also causes asthma problems and for some people, dairy can promote the formation of mucus. Studies have linked milk to nasal congestion, ear infections, sinusitis and behavioral problems.
Dairy and Hormones: When all the hormones that cows are injected with combine with our own natural hormones, its no wonder dairy is thought to be a factor in reproductive cancers and even early puberty. When I was diagnosed with Endometriosis (linked with too much estrogen) I was advised by doctors to eliminate dairy from my diet. I never thought I could live without cheese, but after a week, I found out that living with no pain is a heck of a lot better than living without cheese. I've been pain-free since giving it up. Endometriosis, being a chronic inflammatory disease, is no friend of dairy since it's proven that dairy actually aggravates inflammation. Those with Fibromyalgia are urged to give up dairy as well.
Dairy and your Heart: Milk is full of saturated fat and cholesterol--the very things that clog the arteries to your heart! Journal of Internal Medicine researchers write: "It is clear that saturated fat, mainly dairy fats, are closely associated with the mortality rate from ischaemic [artery blocking or constricting] heart disease."
Dairy and Migraines: Study after study suggets that dairy products are key triggers of headaches and migraines. Mentioned earlier, milk can cause an excess of mucus which puts pressure on brain membranes, triggering a massive headache.
Dairy and Colic: More and more medical authorities are recommending that babies under a year old, stay away from cow's milk because cow antibodies and dairy proteins can upset the digestive system in infants.

Dairy has been linked to cataracts, infertility in women, ovarian cancer, juvenile diabetes and even autism.
Not only is dairy not good for you...but it's not good to the planet. Dairy cows produce toxic waste that seeps into the soils (due to all the nasty antibotics and growth hormones they're pumped full of). Fattening up the cows requires lots of land, water, energy, fertilizer, transport, labor, etc. That's a lot of used-up resources. A lactating cow drinks up to 50 gallons of water a day! Between hydrating and washing down the facilities, that's a lot of water! Making milk also uses tons of energy to pump the millions of cows.
I won't even get into how horrible it is to the animals themselves...it's not pretty.
Check out The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone--it's a great source for information!
Ok...I'll get off my soapbox and stick to the recipes!

Get Fit 2010

notinthemood — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:21:43 -0800

Fitness isn't just about reaching a certain weight or running a certain distance... it's truly a lifestyle. I can run a 7 minute mile and I can run 10 of them in a row right now, but I recognize that there are certain things in my life that are dragging me down and that need to change for me to be truly "fit".

The biggest concern I have is my diet. I don't eat fast food or junk most of the time, so it's not like I have to give any of that up, but lately I've been having terrible stomach problems that are the result of some recently developed food intolerances. I can no longer eat any dairy (at all, not even butter or soy lecithin which is in practically everything!), meat (except just a little on occasion) or a whole lot of wheat. I'm a greenie to a certain extent, but haven't before eliminated so much stuff from my life. The biggest change I'm making in 2010 is to develop a sustainable, not-factory-processed diet that supports my other fitness goals: running the marathon, a 6-minute mile at the Corporate Cup Relays, and finally ... I will buy new running shoes before there are holes in my old ones. Believe it or not, I think that last one will be the hardest to change... I just get so attached! But I know it's for the best. Here is how I'm going to go about these things:
1.) Buying in bulk.
No, I'm not talking bulk as in Sam's Club, this is bulk as in those bins at the store with flour, beans, grains, etc. I'm going to reduce my consumption of resources by eliminating packaging! Buying in bulk will also help me save money, which I will then save for my new running shoes. Brilliant! By taking all this home in my reusable canvas shopping bags, I'm pretty much no less than 57% hippie, right?

2.) Making it all from scratch:
I'm a pretty good cook, if I do say so myself, and I honestly believe that my hummus tastes a thousand times better than the stuff you buy from the store. It also has less fat and no preservatives or hidden dairy. I'm putting aside time every Sunday to plan out my meals for the week and cook up some delicious soups and breads, and maybe some tasty snacks, too! This should help keep me feeling good so that I can get through my mileage after work!

3.) My Nike+ trainer and running club keep me motivated!
I log my miles on my Nike+ and am training not only with my running group at work (I'm an officer, you know!) but also friends I went to college with! Plus, it posts it on my facebook so everybody knows if I skipped a workout! They might not care, but I do! Nike+ has an online, interactive marathon training program that I'm going to do my best to follow, too!

4.) My weekly training runs:
I host our weekly track speed workouts and have a friend who does 5:30 miles like they're nothing. We are on the same team for the Corporate Cup relays and he's got a 6-minute mile training plan for me on my desk Tuesday morning!

So anyway, that's is... my year in a nutshell. It's going to be fun. It's going to be amazing. It's going to be the best me... you'll see!

Boyfriend/Roommate Interaction

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:46 -0800

Maybe I'm being irrational, but I'd like to submit for everyone a problem I have with my boyfriend. I don't need to, but I'll start by saying he's a great guy... tells me every day he loves me, is always very respectful and appreciative for the things I do for him. However, we are at different levels of comfort with roommate situations.
I recently moved in with two roommates I met on a website (we didn't know each other prior) and he has lived with the same roommates for 4 years or so. While I am a sharer, I hate imposing (or feeling as though I'm imposing) and generally try not to consume too much of my roommates' food. My roommates and I had decided we'll do "community food", except that with my very recent dietary restrictions (lactose intolerant... ugh) I can't eat anything they eat. That's fine by me and I offer some lactose-free dishes when I make them, however generally live on Kashi cereal with soy milk because I'm usually too busy to cook. My boyfriend's house is gross and I won't eat there. He never has food anyway though, only beer, and he and his roommate share all foodstuffs. I told him that my roommates and I were doing a community fridge at one point while I was moving in, but I didn't think anything of it at the time.
He assumed that meant he could come into my house and grab a beer (or 4) and munch on the tortilla chips and salsa my roommate had bought for a party. I asked him quietly and in private not to drink all my roommates' beer and I picked up a 6 pack at the store specifically for him, but the next time he came over he helped himself to whatever he wanted from the fridge. I tried talking to him about it a couple of times in the past, but it never stuck. Finally I blew up this weekend, after he once again helped himself to a "special" thing my roommate had purchased. He actually went out of his way to ask her if he could have it, but the fact that I asked him not to and he did it anyway pushed me over the edge. To me, it felt like he was doing it on purpose because I asked him specifically not to treat my house like his own personal pantry. I told him this, and that it is not appropriate for him to come over and behave like anything other than a guest. He in turn said that he thought having a beer wouldn't be a problem because I told him we were on a "community" system and sharing food.
So... we had a verbal argument and he called me a control freak. I said he's disrespectful and using me as a doormat in my own home. I feel like I'm justified in being upset that he treats my house as though he lives here too. He feels like it's not a big deal for him to help himself to food and drink. Who is right? And what can I do to resolve this, short of not having him over anymore?

You can't eat while we fast

samantha999 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:10:55 -0800

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26343471-421,00.html?from=news+newsletter_rss&referrer=email&source=eDM_newspulse

Parents say son was tormented for eating salami sandwich during Ramadan

The Daily Telegraph
November 13, 2009 12:01am

Helen Grigoriou comforts her son Antonios who was allegedly beaten by Muslim students at his school. Picture: Jeff Herbert

Boy "chased, assaulted by Muslim students"
Was eating salami during Ramadan
Parents withdraw boy from the school

A SYDNEY couple has withdrawn their two children from a public primary school, claiming their 11-year-old son was bullied by Muslim students because he ate a salami sandwich during Ramadan.
Andrew Grigoriou said yesterday he complained to the school and to police after his son Antonios was chased and later assaulted by Muslim students after a confrontation over the contents of his lunch, The Daily Telegraphreports.
Antonios, a Year 5 student of Greek-Australian background at Punchbowl Public School in Sydney's southwest, said he and a friend had to be locked inside the library for an hour after being chased by a group of Muslim boys offended by his choice of food while they were fasting.

The Grigoriou family said the following exchange took place:
Muslim student to Antonios: "Why are you eating ham, it's Ramadan?"

Muslim student: "Don't eat that. How can you eat pig, it's disgusting."

During the confrontation a Muslim boy allegedly accused Antonios of saying: "F--- the Muslims" but Antonios denied swearing.
Mr Grigoriou said he removed his son and a younger child from the school on Tuesday after the boy was punched in the eye and kicked in the legs by a Muslim student.
"It has broken my heart to see this happening to my boy," he said. Antonios, who wrote about his experiences in words and drawings, still has nightmares.
The Department of Education and Training said it had a zero tolerance policy towards racism.
"Claims of bullying or racial intolerance are taken very seriously and looked into," a spokeswoman said. "The School Education Director is looking into the matter and called the father concerned.

"As a result ... the school will work with all families and students involved to ensure that the values promoted by Punchbowl Public School and the department are understood and supported."
After the salami sandwich incident a student described as "the ringleader of the group" was suspended from the school. The department said that the school had "ongoing cultural and interfaith awareness programs to improve understanding among students of events like Ramadan and Christmas".
Other parents also complained to The Daily Telegraph about bullying at the school and claimed victims received too little protection.
One said her 12-year-old son was scared to open his lunch box at school because he was harassed about what is in it. "He has been bullied from day one ... about being a Christian and about the hot salami in his lunch," she said.
"My boy has a Greek background ... the bullying is extreme.
"He has been called a fat pig and hit on the back with a stick."
Another mother said her young son refused to go on school excursions for fear he would be bashed.

Good Vegan Recipes/Products?

notinthemood — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:15:50 -0800

Hey there, sugars!
I have somewhat recently become totally lactose intolerant... as in, no butter, no cheese, no yogurt... nothing dairy. I'm totally opposed to relying on drugs to allow me to eat something my body clearly doesn't want to digest, so I've been experimenting with vegan cooking. It's been great thus far but as the holidays approach I've realized that I can't eat most of what everyone else in my family can because it relies so heavily on butter, cheese and cream for flavoring. I'm old enough to bring a dish to pass, so I was wondering if anyone knew of any *good* vegan substitutes or recipes? I say *good* because I've tried some VERY BAD vegan food substitutes, and don't want to venture down that road again.
I've found a good vegan butter substitute in Earth Balance margarine, and I've heard you can use coconut milk for creams (but I haven't confirmed this). If you have a suggestion for a cookbook, even, I'm all ears.
So ladies... any suggestions?

What Ails You?

girlA — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:44:44 -0700

There is much talk about milk and how it affects your body and its relation to several illnesses. For me, I was urged by my doctors to lay off the moo juice and its products to help alleviate my symptoms of Endometriosis. So far, it has worked and has done wonders for my digestive system (as well as my weight)! Here are some other illnesses/diseases where cow's milk may be a contributor.

allergies
heart disease
colic
flatulence
breast cancer
autism
diabetes
sick children
obesity
constipation
osteoporosis
acne
ear infections
prostate cancer
mucus
pus
Crohn's Disease
lactose intolerance

From the PETA folks:

Human Bodies Fight Cow’s Milk
Besides humans (and companion animals who are fed by humans), no species drinks milk beyond infancy or drinks the milk of another species. Cow’s milk is suited to the nutritional needs of calves, who have four stomachs and gain hundreds of pounds in a matter of months, sometimes weighing more than 1,000 pounds before they are 2 years old.(27)

Cow’s milk is the number one cause of food allergies among infants and children, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.(28) Most people begin to produce less lactase, the enzyme that helps with the digestion of milk, when they are as young as 2 years old. This reduction can lead to lactose intolerance.(29) Millions of Americans are lactose intolerant, and an estimated 90 percent of Asian-Americans and 75 percent of Native- and African-Americans suffer from the condition, which can cause bloating, gas, cramps, vomiting, headaches, rashes, and asthma.(30) Studies have also found that autism and schizophrenia in children may be linked to the body’s inability to digest casein, a milk protein; symptoms of these diseases diminished or disappeared in 80 percent of the children who switched to milk-free diets.(31)

A U.K. study showed that people who suffered from irregular heartbeats, asthma, headaches, fatigue, and digestive problems “showed marked and often complete improvements in their health after cutting milk from their diets.”(32)

And from: http://www.pcrm.org/health/Info_on_Veg_Diets/dairy.html :

Many Americans, including some vegetarians, still consume large amounts of dairy products. Here are eight great reasons to eliminate dairy products from your diet.

1. Osteoporosis

Milk is touted for preventing osteoporosis, yet clinical research shows otherwise. The Harvard Nurses’ Health Study,1 which followed more than 75,000 women for 12 years, showed no protective effect of increased milk consumption on fracture risk. In fact, increased intake of calcium from dairy products was associated with a higher fracture risk. An Australian study2 showed the same results. Additionally, other studies3,4 have also found no protective effect of dairy calcium on bone. You can decrease your risk of osteoporosis by reducing sodium and animal protein intake in the diet,5-7 increasing intake of fruits and vegetables,8 exercising,9 and ensuring adequate calcium intake from plant foods such as leafy green vegetables and beans, as well as calcium-fortified products such as breakfast cereals and juices.

2. Cardiovascular Disease

Dairy products-including cheese, ice cream, milk, butter, and yogurt-contribute significant amounts of cholesterol and fat to the diet.10 Diets high in fat and saturated fat can increase the risk of several chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease. A low-fat vegetarian diet that eliminates dairy products, in combination with exercise, smoking cessation, and stress management, can not only prevent heart disease, but may also reverse it.11 Non-fat dairy products are available, however, they pose other health risks as noted below.

3. Cancer

Several cancers, such as ovarian cancer, have been linked to the consumption of dairy products. The milk sugar lactose is broken down in the body into another sugar, galactose. In turn, galactose is broken down further by enzymes. According to a study by Daniel Cramer, M.D., and his colleagues at Harvard,12 when dairy product consumption exceeds the enzymes’ capacity to break down galactose, it can build up in the blood and may affect a woman’s ovaries. Some women have particularly low levels of these enzymes, and when they consume dairy products on a regular basis, their risk of ovarian cancer can be triple that of other women.

Breast and prostate cancers have also been linked to consumption of dairy products, presumably related, at least in part, to increases in a compound called insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I).13-15 IGF-I is found in cow’s milk and has been shown to occur in increased levels in the blood by individuals consuming dairy products on a regular basis.16 Other nutrients that increase IGF-I are also found in cow’s milk. A recent study showed that men who had the highest levels of IGF-I had more than four times the risk of prostate cancer compared with those who had the lowest levels.14

4. Diabetes

Insulin-dependent diabetes (Type I or childhood-onset) is linked to consumption of dairy products. Epidemiological studies of various countries show a strong correlation between the use of dairy products and the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes.17,18 Researchers in 199218 found that a specific dairy protein sparks an auto-immune reaction, which is believed to be what destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.

5. Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance is common among many populations, affecting approximately 95 percent of Asian Americans, 74 percent of Native Americans, 70 percent of African Americans, 53 percent of Mexican Americans, and 15 percent of Caucasians.19 Symptoms, which include gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, and flatulence, occur because these individuals do not have the enzymes that digest the milk sugar lactose. Additionally, along with unwanted symptoms, milk-drinkers are also putting themselves at risk for development of other chronic diseases and ailments.

6. Vitamin D Toxicity

Consumption of milk may not provide a consistent and reliable source of vitamin D in the diet. Samplings of milk have found significant variation in vitamin D content, with some samplings having had as much as 500 times the indicated level, while others had little or none at all.20,21 Too much vitamin D can be toxic and may result in excess calcium levels in the blood and urine, increased aluminum absorption in the body, and calcium deposits in soft tissue.

7. Contaminants

Synthetic hormones such as recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) are commonly used in dairy cows to increase the production of milk.13 Because the cows are producing quantities of milk nature never intended, the end result is mastitis, or inflammation of the mammary glands. The treatment requires the use of antibiotics, and traces of these and hormones have been found in samples of milk and other dairy products. Pesticides and other drugs are also frequent contaminants of dairy products.

8. Health Concerns of Infants and Children

Milk proteins, milk sugar, fat, and saturated fat in dairy products may pose health risks for children and lead to the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and formation of athersclerotic plaques that can lead to heart disease.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants below one year of age not be given whole cow’s milk, as iron deficiency is more likely on a dairy-rich diet. Cow’s milk products are very low in iron. If they become a major part of one’s diet, iron deficiency is more likely.10 Colic is an additional concern with milk consumption. One out of every five babies suffers from colic. Pediatricians learned long ago that cows’ milk was often the reason. We now know that breastfeeding mothers can have colicky babies if the mothers are consuming cow’s milk. The cows’ antibodies can pass through the mother’s bloodstream into her breast milk and to the baby.22 Additionally, food allergies appear to be common results of milk consumption, particularly in children. A recent study23 also linked cow’s milk consumption to chronic constipation in children. Researchers suggest that milk consumption resulted in perianal sores and severe pain on defecation, leading to constipation.

Milk and dairy products are not necessary in the diet and can, in fact, be harmful to your health. Consume a healthful diet of grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fortified foods including cereals and juices. These nutrient-dense foods can help you meet your calcium, potassium, riboflavin, and vitamin D requirements with ease-and without the health risks.

Stigmatizing Smokers

Michelann — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:44:03 -0700

By Brad Taylor

A major weapon in the contemporary anti-tobacco movement’s arsenal is ‘health communication,’ often taking the form of publicly-funded advertising campaigns ostensibly aimed at educating the public and thereby allowing people to make more informed and ‘empowered’ choices. At first glance, this might seem like a kinder, gentler alternative to coercive excise taxes and regulation of the tobacco industry. Who could object to providing mere information?

Much anti-tobacco advertising, though, aims more at stigmatizing smokers than informing people of health effects. The public health movement’s objective of informing people of the risks of smoking has already been thoroughly achieved: given the anti-tobacco propaganda we have been exposed to in recent decades, it would be quite impossible for anyone to remain ignorant of these risks. In fact, there seems to be a tendency for both smokers and non-smokers to overestimate the health risks of smoking. When public health experts see well-informed people continue to make the wrong decision – which they define as anything which departs from their own Spartan commitment to maximizing lifespan – they take this as evidence of a need for more aggressive action.

Tobacco control advocates are often quite candid about their intentions. The California Department of Health Services in 1998 described its tobacco control strategy as an attempt ‘to push tobacco use out of the charmed circle of normal, desirable practice to being an abnormal practice; in short, to denormalize smoking and other tobacco use.’ Other examples of public health authorities seeking to deglamorize or denormalize smoking are not difficult to find. Government has extended its reach beyond human behavior and into the human mind itself, with conscious attempts to sway the public’s perception of smoking and smokers – to regulate social meaning.

A current government-funded advertising campaign in New Zealand is a particularly striking example of this tendency. The youth-focused Not Our Future campaign, which has aired on New Zealand television since 2007 (the ads are viewable at the campaign’s website), is completely devoid of any information regarding the dangers of smoking, and instead features actors and musicians expressing strong, and often quite intolerant, anti-tobacco sentiments. Some of their statements mention the fact that smoking is unhealthy and therefore foolish, while most express pure contempt. ‘Smoking,’ according to one celebrity, ‘is so 1997.’ Another is ‘always, like, a little bit disappointed when [he hears] that someone is a smoker.’

The games on the Not Our Future website are even more overt in their disdain for smokers. Butthead Bash is a fighting game in which players are asked to ‘bash’ Barry Butthead, apparently a tobacco company representative guilty of ‘stealing our money and our lives.’ The objective of another game, Kiss Off, is to ‘find the hotty to kiss by avoiding all the disgusting, annoying smokers.’ Should the player make contact with a smoker – easily identified by their gray skin, blackened eyes, and stink-lines – they are told in no uncertain terms what to do: ‘Damn! You don’t want to be seen with a smoker. They have really stinky breath. Yuck! Quickly try to get away.’

The stinky breath message – which surely has more social than medical relevance – is also communicated on the graphic health warnings now required on all tobacco packaging in New Zealand. One of these warnings features the image of a severely rotted mouth with the message ‘smoking causes foul and offensive breath.’ It is difficult to view this warning as the impartial communication of an objective health risk.

The cumulative effect of such campaigns is to stigmatize smokers: in the words of Sociologist Erving Goffman, to reduce them in our minds ‘from a whole and usual person to a tainted, discounted one.’ This approach does nothing to inform or educate, but discourages smoking by artificially increasing its social and psychological costs; that is, by deliberately making smoking more harmful. The intentional stigmatization of smokers is not only inherently illiberal, it also increases the palatability of more coercive policy measures by rendering smokers’ preferences irrelevant in the minds of the non-smoking public.

Public health experts have treated their own value judgements as universally valid and binding. Smokers are forced to contribute to campaigns which treat them as objects of scorn and disgust, while creating a culture in which their liberty can be sacrificed upon the altar of public health. The perception of the smoker as incapable of choice – as an incompetent and passive victim requiring rescue from the malevolent grip of Big Tobacco – has become orthodoxy, with dissent becoming increasingly difficult. This epistemic monopoly of the collectivist public health agenda over the smoking debate allows defenders of smokers’ rights to be dismissed as denialists or shills for the tobacco industry. If the battle for freedom is fought in the hearts and minds of the public, the coercive healthists are winning decisively.

The same healthist logic has always been applied to illegal drugs and alcohol, and the war on obesity has made unhealthy food the next target.

Source: http://www.fr33agents.com/73/stigmatizing-smokers/

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800

The Hidden Cow

girlA — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:58:19 -0700

Below I have a partial list of manufactured foods where dairy ingredients may be hiding, check out it out, I guarantee a few will surprise you! I was!

Artificial Sweeteners – Darn, I guess we will have to suffer with real sugar! Some artificial sweeteners are derived from dairy foods.

Baby Formula - Read the labels carefully on this one. Babies can have much more severe allergic reactions to milk than adults.

Bakery Goods – This is a hard one to verify, although many fresh bakery goods do come labeled with ingredients.

Baking Mixes (cakes, biscuits, pancakes, etc.) – Read up, there are some okay brands.

Bath Products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc.) – Okay, so these are not food items, but those who tend to have skin reactions to milk products (i.e. eczema) may want to avoid topical application.

Bread – Whey is a common preservative in breads. Also, other milk proteins and possibly cheese or butter may be included, depending on the type and brand.

Breath Mints – Not all, but a few do contain casein related ingredients.

Candy – Much of the candy world (of the non-chocolate variety) is free game from a dairy free point of view, not from a health perspective of course, but there are a few to watch out for.

Canned Tuna Fish – Some contain hydrolized caseinate,

Caramel – This is a highly suspicious food and ingredient. It may either be made from sugar and water or milk.

Cereal - Dry and instant cereals vary significantly in ingredients. Even the same type of cereal may contain milk ingredients in the brand name, but not in the generic version.

Chewing Gum – Okay, now this is a weird one. Some brands do actually contain milk protein ingredients.

Chicken Broth – Several brands use milk proteins or solids.

Chocolate – Milk chocolate is a given, but some semi-sweet and dark chocolate brands have milk ingredients as well.

Chocolate Drinks – Even the non-milk varieties frequently have some dairy to beef them up.

Coffee Whiteners / Creamers - Well, something has to make them white and creamy.

Cookies & Crackers – Often the most processed foods of them all.

Cream Liqueurs – These may possess solid milk ingredients or caseinates.

Custard / Pudding – Most contain milk products, although a few are dairy free.

Drugs / Medications - Lactose is used as the base for more than 20 percent of prescription drugs and about 6 percent of over-the-counter medicines and vitamins.

Eggnog - Try some soy-nog, or make an at home version with other "milk" alternatives.

Fat Replacers - Some are derived from milk, such as Simplesse® & Dairy-Lo®.

Fondues - Isn't this the word the Swiss use for cheese?

Fried Foods – The breading on fried foods can contain many mysterious substances. Also, cheese is commonly added for flavor and texture.

Ghee - This is technically pure butter fat, no proteins or sugars, but some argue that trace amounts may still linger.

Goat’s Milk – Although slightly different, goat’s milk has proteins similar in structure to cow’s milk proteins, and thus is often an allergen for those with cow’s milk allergy. Also, goat’s milk contains a significant amount of lactose, just a touch less than cow’s milk, and thus not suitable for those with lactose intolerance.

Granola & Nutrition Bars - Just like cookies, various milk additives could be in there.

Gravies - Some utilize milk ingredients for flavor and texture.

Hot Cocoa Mix - The best varieties are pure cocoa and sugar, but some have milk ingredients added for a creamier drink.

Hot Dogs - What isn't in hot dogs?

Imitation Maple and Other Syrups - Go for the real stuff, it tastes much better!

Instant Potatoes - Particularly the Au Gratin varieties.

Kosher Parve Desserts - Most parve foods are okay, but those with highly sensitive milk allergies may have a problem with the desserts.

Lactose Free Milks - These will still be loaded with milk proteins.

Lunch Meats & Sausages - Some "meat allergies" are actually dairy allergies in disguise. Lactose and caseinates are common in these foods, as well as ingredient cross-contamination.

Margarine - Most are not dairy free, and many are rich in hydrogenated oils. (Go for Smart Balance Brand.)

Meal Replacement / Protein Powders & Beverages – Those instant breakfast mixes and muscle beverages may contain powdered milk, or other milk derived ingredients.

Peanut Butter - A very few may contain milk solids.

Potato Chips – Particularly risky among the flavored varieties, although several brands and flavors are dairy free.

Salad Dressings - Most natural brands have good dairy free flavors.

Sherbet – This is different from Sorbet (usually dairy free), and usually contains milk/cream.

Soup - Obviously the creamy varieties, but even some of the tomato and chicken based soups are not dairy free

Soy “Meat” Products – Those veggie hot dogs, sausages, and patties are also guilty of harboring milk proteins. These products are typically safe for the lactose intolerant, but allergy suffers should read the labels carefully.

Soy Cheeses - Yep, the very products combating the milk industry often contain milk proteins for a more cheese-like consistency. If you are absolutely certain that you do not have a milk allergy, then the soy cheeses should be okay. Otherwise, be sure to check the ingredients.

Spice Mixes – Several contain whey powder.

Whipped Toppings – You know those packages in the dessert section that say “non-dairy topping”. Let’s just say that term is used rather loosely. These products contain casein and are not okay for the milk allergic.

Source: http://www.godairyfree.org

Obama's New TV and Radio Ad in Spanish

piper23 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:12:43 -0700

From Newsmax -

Obama Ad Hits Rush Limbaugh

Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:38 AM

By: Jim Meyers

The Barack Obama campaign has released new TV and radio ads in Spanish that tie Republican opponent John McCain to anti-immigrant comments allegedly made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

Limbaugh denies making those assertions.

The ads, airing in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, also suggest McCain has "dos caras" - "two faces" - when it comes to his relations with Latino voters.

"They want us to forget the insults we've put up with, the intolerance," the television ad's announcer says in Spanish as a picture of Rush Limbaugh appears onscreen with quotes of him saying, "Mexicans are stupid and unqualified" and "Shut your mouth or get out."

"They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much," the ad continues in a translation provided by The Washington Post. "John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families."

The companion radio ad uses the same script as above and then continues:

"Don't forget that John McCain abandoned us rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party. Many of us were born here, and others came to work and achieve a better life for their families - not to commit crimes or drain the system like many of John McCain's friends claim. Let's not be fooled by political tricks from John McCain and the Republicans. Vote so they respect us. Vote for a change."

Limbaugh reacted to the ads on Wednesday, telling his listeners: “I never said those things … We have this ad in which I am misquoted and impugned…

“Even in the heat of the amnesty battle, I never said shut your mouth or get out.

“What we have learned is that the usual suspects are behind this. The Media Matters types, the Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting types.”

Limbaugh explained the context in which one of his alleged anti-Latino quotes was uttered.

“The statement you're a foreigner, shut your mouth and get out, was made, I did say it, but in a parody of Mexican immigration laws in a Morning Update April 6th of 2006.

“We were making fun of Mexican immigration laws by trying to point out the stark difference between what you can do as an immigrant or illegal immigrant in Mexico versus what they can do here.

“Now, let me just give you some of the highlights of this: ‘Everybody's making immigration proposals these days. Let me add mine to the mix. Call it the Limbaugh Laws…

“‘First, if you emigrate to our country you have to speak the native language. You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers allowed. Also there will be no special bilingual programs in the schools with the Limbaugh Laws, no special ballots for elections, no government business will be conducted in your language, foreigners will not have the right to vote or hold political office.

“‘If you're in our country, you cannot be a burden to taxpayers. You are not entitled to welfare, food stamps, or other government goodies. You can come if you invest here an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage. If not, stay home. But if you want to buy land it's going to be restricted. No waterfront, for instance. As a foreigner, you must relinquish individual rights to the property.

“‘And another thing, you don't have the right to protest. You're allowed no demonstrations, no foreign flag waving, no political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies. You're a foreigner, either shut your mouth or get out. And if you come here illegally, you're going to jail.

“‘You think the Limbaugh Laws are harsh? Well, every one of these laws I just mentioned are actual laws of Mexico today. That's how the Mexican government handles immigrants in their country, yet Mexicans come here illegally and protest in our streets. How do you say double standard in Spanish?’”

Limbaugh said on Wednesday that the left “constantly takes me totally out of context” and added:

“The Obama campaign has taken ‘shut your mouth or get out’ from this commentary and put it in an Obama ad and claiming I said that about Mexicans in this country, when I never have, plain and simple.”