Living without Dairy?

  So you just found out you've to follow a Dairy free diet or your one the following individuals who've decided to take up this diet: lactose-intolerant , individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ovo vegetarians, fruitarians or vegans.


 I'm sure you all have some questions like this:

  So what's the story? Where will I get the calcium? What can I eat?

BACKGROUND

A dairy free diet means NO DAIRY! So thats NO milk, cheese, cream or yogurt with any sort of trace of milk or such dairy derivatives. 

Fight against MILK!

• Arthritis pain
• Acne
• Increased risk of certain Cancers
• Obesity
•  Chest problems

So I'm on the diet?

• You can substitute your diet with rice, soya etc for milk, dairy free cheese and so forth. 
• Eat plenty of green veg as broccoli, spinach and kale, almonds, fortified flours which contain useful quantities of calcium.
• Ensure that you get enough protein and vitamins from other foods. 
• WATCH out if eating out!!!

HIDDEN SOURCES!!!

Despite your best efforts you may consume dairy without even knowing it!! So here's a warning list so you won't get caught like me ^^ :

• Deli slicers used for both meat & Cheeses
• Canned tuna containing CAESIN!
• Non-dairy ingredients which contain caesin, lactase or whey!
• Restaurants which use butter to flavour such foods as staek, vegetables and so on

Benefits!!!

• Increased energy levels
• Less likely to suffer from cold, flus and other illnesses on a regular basis
• Greater ability to breath
• Reduced cholesterol levels
• Actually feeling full without being bloated!
• And SOOO many more!!

HOPEFULLY this has helped somewhat! I will be blogging more on this subject but said I blog this up to let you digest it in the mean time. Some Non-dairy foe thought so to speak.