«If
we keep dairy consumption low to moderate, the fat is not a serious issue,» says Walter Willett, M.D., professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
Not exact matches
Global
dairy and meat production and
consumption must be cut in half by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change and
keep the Paris Agreement on track, according to a new Greenpeace report.
Many people are surprised to learn that
dairy cows are
kept almost continually pregnant, only to have their calves removed and milk harvested for human
consumption.
While the
consumption of whole plant foods has been associated with longer protective telomeres, the tips on each of our chromosomes that
keep our DNA from unraveling and fraying, in contrast, consuming refined grains, soda,
dairy, and meat, including fish, has been linked to shortened telomeres, a sign of cellular aging.
Some people who do not tolerate
dairy well and still have an issue with consuming butterfat (some do not) and may need to
keep consumption to a minimum.
Keep a close watch on your
consumption of salad dressings, margarine, cheese, ground beef, lunchmeats and
dairy products.
These are steps most of us already know (but rarely do)-- things like limiting caffeine and alcohol
consumption during the day,
keeping your bedroom cool, avoiding foods we may be sensitive to (sugar, grains,
dairy), and exercising regularly (as little as 30 minutes a day).
So what can you do: try limiting caffeine and alcohol
consumption during the day,
keeping your bedroom cool, avoiding foods we may be sensitive to (sugar, grains,
dairy), and getting some form of exercise daily (even walking as little as 30 minutes a day).
Recent analyses have shown it is unlikely global temperature rises can be
kept below two degrees Celsius without a shift in global meat and
dairy consumption, but demand for meat and
dairy from India and China is estimated to increase by 76 and 65 percent, respectively, by 2050, according to Chatham House.