Nutritional facts
Why should you avoid Dairy?
The dairy industry is so high powered, that they are one of the only industries that are exempt from having to state the exact contents in weight order on the back of their products. Can you imagine the horror on people’s faces when they are browsing the dairy isle in a supermarket? Kids will be pestering their parents saying, “Mum, get this pint! It’s only got 12% puss and 9% urine!” Thank heaven for raw nut milk. This law stops the industry from having to site the chemicals, growth hormones, allergenic proteins, blood, pus, antibiotics and viruses often contained in dairy products.
Based on a study of 80,000 women over a period of 14 years, Professor Walter Willett observes "replacing 5% of calories from saturated fat with unsaturated fats would reduce the risk of heart attack or death from heart disease by 40%." In other words, if the 5% of total calories currently coming from dairy products as saturated fat were replaced by largely unsaturated fats such as Hemp Oil, nuts and seeds, a very substantial decrease in heart disease would be expected.
Contrary to popular belief, dairy products are not the best source of calcium as they cause calcium losses at the same time as providing calcium. A third of the calcium absorbed from milk and more than two thirds of the calcium absorbed from cheese is wasted in this way. In contrast, green leafy vegetables such as kale and spring greens provide plenty of well-absorbed calcium, while at the same time reducing calcium losses.
The truth of the matter is that dairy is not fit for human consumption, as it has been designed for baby calves and kid goats. Cow’s milk contains 20 times the levels of Casein found in human milk. It is designed to take a calf from 90lbs to 1000lbs in 24 months, whereas human milk is designed to take a baby from 7lbs to 40lbs in 18 months. From about 18 -20 months of age the human body begins to digest all milk differently, once the digestive juices begin to flow. Before this time milk is alkaline and non-mucus forming, however, once diluted with gastric juices, a very different chemical reaction occurs. The milk turns acidic, highly mucus forming and therefore toxic to the body. Regular consumption can result in infection and illness, like sinus problems and colds, especially amongst young children and the elderly. There is a reason why every other mammal, other than humans of course, weans their young off milk.
What else does a vegan avoid?
- All meat (poultry, game and red meat)
- All types of fish and shellfish
- Dairy products
- Eggs
- Anything that interrupts the natural purpose of a creature (for example bee …….. products)
- Slaughter by-products (such as gelatin, leather, suede, fur etc)
- Beauty and household products that have been tested on animals
Over the years it has become quite socially acceptable to avoid meat, both for ethical reasons and also for health. It is now easier to eat out as a vegetarian, and it is gradually becoming easier to eat out as a Vegan, of course depending on where you live.
Where do you get your protein from though?
It is a myth that you need meat to get your quota of protein to grow big and strong, as you were probably told as a child. Just look at how large and robust cows are, and all they graze on is grass! Natural, green plant based food is packed with protein, along with sprouted foods and superfoods such as Mesquite Powder (Raw Peruvian Carob.) In today’s common nutritional beliefs, protein is the most overrated nutrient. It has been documented by some leading health experts that the human body can thrive on an average of 10% protein within the diet. This just shows that protein should be the least of your worries.
Surprisingly to those who eat meat for protein, there is more digestible protein in green leafy vegetables than in meat. Just because there might be higher levels of protein on the back of the pack, doesn’t necessarily mean that your body can assimilate and utilise this. Plant based proteins are far superior to meat based protein, for human nutrition.
Eating the fear
When an animal is being taken through the system of being slaughtered, as you can imagine it is a terrifying ordeal. Animals are not stupid; they are sensitive creatures who sense fear, for survival purposes. When a creature becomes fearful they are actually releasing high quantities of adrenalin, which run through their entire system. If you go on to eat the toxic flesh, you are taking on the fear / adrenalin that they released whilst terrified. Adrenalin in this form is highly toxic to the human body.
Meat available today, pre- packed and straight off the supermarket shelf is not natural. Because it is so easy to obtain, without having to think twice about it, it is eaten in large volume. This is definitely the wimps’ way out. If you are not brave enough to go out and freshly slaughter, then should you even be doing it in the first place? The west has done a really good job of totally removing the gruesome factor associated with the slaughtering of life.
These extracts are taken from Jess Fenton's e-book 'Total Raw Food - The Complete Guide for Beginners'