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30 Oct

What Are the Most Common Food Intolerances?

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Guest Article: It can seem like everyone and their dog has a food intolerance nowadays. Before we had access to advanced technology, food intolerances were more than likely categorized into something that could create a life or death situation as a food allergy.

13 Jun

Yogurt: To Soy or Not? And What About Dairy?

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WholeSoy & Co. announced it is recalling 71,508 cups of WholeSoy & Co. Blueberry yogurt and 17,112 cups of WholeSoy & Co. Mixed Berry yogurt because they may contain “undeclared dairy.” People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to dairy run the risk of serious or “life threatening allergic reaction” if they consume these products. So what’s the beef about dairy? Cow dairy contains casein a protein that is hard to digestion and some experts–including most traditional Asian doctors and Dr. T. Colin Campbell Ph.D, Co-Director of the Cornell-Oxford China Diet and Health Project and author of The China Study–feel that cow dairy protein leads to illnesses including cancer and heart trouble. Well, MOOOO to you too. On the other hand, goat dairy contains NO casein and therefore is easier and safer to digest than cow dairy. Why aren’t there more goats in the world?