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2005/05/02, 04:16 AM
Hello everyone. I'm pretty new to the community here so please bear with me. This will only be my second post! I am a bit confused about how big of a role dairy products should play in my diet. I'm 5'4'' and I weigh about 135-140 lbs (my weight fluctuates frequently). I'm very muscular b/c of all the volleyball I've played over the years. I follow a pretty good diet of a variety of veggies, nuts, different forms of protein, fruit, etc, but I am perplexed about the dairy products I consume. I have really started watching how much milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese I eat because I heard from my mothers chiropractor (who is also a nutritionist) that after infancy, your body doesn't digest dairy very well. Is this true? If you can't digest something like dairy very well, what happens to it once you've eaten it? It was interesting to me that he said that because on tv commercials, I've been hearing that a couple extra servings of milk/dairy can help you lose weight. I kinda lean more toward what the commercials are saying because my boyfriend literally chugs through a gallon of whole milk every 2 days all by himself and he has NO body fat...and he isn't skinny or fat...he looks great and he never has to work out anymore, although he used to a few years ago. So whats the real story? Is dairy bad for you, or is it condusive to weight loss? I know you shouldnt eat anything excessively but, how much is too much, and how much is enough to aid in weight loss? Please help!
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2005/05/02, 09:25 AM
thats odd that he said that.. i dont think anything is wrong with dairy products. you could probably even supplement in some more dairy instead of straight carbs for weight loss..
dairy products contain a protein called casein protein, which is slow digesting. try to stick to the low fat variety if anything, like cottage cheese and lower fat milks. according to the canadian food guide, we can take in 2- 4 servings of diary products a day.. a single serving is like a cup of milk, 3/4 of a cup of yogurt, etc.
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2005/05/02, 11:22 PM
Well thats good to know. I didnt wanna give up my dairy products! I was kinda worried because he felt my upper back and said, "what is your diet like?" and I told him I drank lots of milk and ate yogurt, and veggies, etc... and then he said, "well, your back is very flat which means you arent digesting food correctly." then he went on to tell me that people past infancy dont digest milk very well anymore and that I should limit how much I consume. So, thank you for clearing this up! I didnt want to give up dairy!
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2005/05/08, 06:05 PM
Dairy is not "bad" for you. Stick with getting your recommended daily intake of dairy products (and I'm not saying that because I live on a dairy farm!! :big_smile: :big_smile: :big_smile:)
bropie's right on track.
Dairy is a basic food group that is very integral to a proper diet. Granted some people develop an intollerance and even an allergy to milk products, there is a lot of good to be gained. What you do want to keep an eye on is simply the fat content. 1% milk is typically best (skim doesn't really have enough fat for your body to extract the nutrients from the milk that it needs), non-fat yogurt, low or non-fat cheese, etc.
PS
I'm more apt to say that chiropractor's (Crack'n'Quacks) are bad for you! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
No offence can be taken as one of my nearest and dearest fitness friends is a chiropractor. He actually agrees with me to some extent. He is a soft manipulation and massage manipulation doctor (I think that's what he calls it) basically he doesn't believe in all the hard and quick cracking.
Just having fun!:love:
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