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Why I Choose Raw Milk

June 24th, 2010 · 72 Comments · Big Changes, My Story

This is my opinion, and only my opinion. What works for my family with raw, unpasteurized milk may not be possible for yours, and it may not be what God is calling you to do right now. Through prayer and discernment, I chose raw milk for my family a year and a half ago. It [...]

The Real Story of Homogenized Milk, Powdered Milk, Skim Milk and Oxidized Cholesterol

June 23rd, 2010 · 67 Comments · Science of Nutrition

Milk has been through a lot in the past 100 years. First it was subjected to pasteurization, then homogenization, then oxidation. Will the -ations ever end? The question for us milk drinkers is of course: when does a change cause a nutritional problem? Some say that pasteurization already kills too many healthy enzymes; see more [...]

What Kind of Milk Should I Buy?

June 22nd, 2010 · 104 Comments · Science of Nutrition, What to Buy

Even among the tangled webs of nutrition science and speculation (can you say “soaking grains”?), safe milk has got to be one of the most difficult. I bet I have more people dash a quick email or leave an unrelated comment at a post to ask about safe milk than any other food. Why all [...]

Monday Mission: Examine Your Milk Source

June 21st, 2010 · 63 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine, and hopefully improve, the milk your family drinks. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides (Leap of Faith?) From store brand skim to fresh milk from a local farm and everything in between, the vast array of milk choices is dizzying. There are those who [...]

A Fat Full Fall: Dairy fats – What’s the Moo?

October 13th, 2009 · 45 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Science of Nutrition, What to Buy

Ah, the French know their fats. When my husband worked with a Frenchman, he reminisced about this time of year in France: “Fall is the best time of year because the food is so wonderful: the fish are fatter, the cream is plentiful, and the vegetables being harvested are some of my favorites.” Yep, he [...]