The 9 Best Whey-Free Protein Powders
People love protein powder. Thanks to the unfounded Western emphasis on protein, consumers are trained to seek it out not only in every product, but in convenient, dissolvable, powdered form. There’s nothing wrong with using whey-free protein powder on occasion for...
Dairy Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer in Japanese Men
A 2021 study published in Cancer Medicine has further cemented the link between dairy consumption and prostate cancer in men. Specifically targeted at the Japanese population, this study found that increased consumption of dairy products increased the risk of...
Dairy Fat May Lower Risk of Heart Disease Says Flawed Swedish Study
On Sep 22, 2021, CNN published an article: People Who Eat More Dairy Fat Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Study Suggests. This click-bait title hooked us, and we scanned the article, waiting for the catch. As expected, the title is erroneously blown out of...
Essential Nutrients for a Healthy, Dairy-Free Diet
In recent years, an air of virtuosity has been associated with the plant-based and dairy-free diet. As such, marketers are capitalizing on the trend and using these labels to hype up products as health foods. It’s not an anomaly to find a bag of chips labeled...
Are All Dairy-Free Transition Foods Healthy?
Anything omnivores eat you can eat dairy-free. It’s a comfort to know that no sacrifice is required to go dairy-free, because there virtually is a quality non-dairy alternative for every dairy product imaginable. But are these familiar foods healthy in their...
Is Dairy-Free Healthy? The Science Behind Plant-Based Nutrition
What does healthy eating look like? If you just avoid dairy, have you set yourself up for a straight path to health? Yes and no. We live in a wonderful and simultaneously confusing time where consumers do not want for lack of dairy-free options. Virtually any craving...
6 Inflammation-Fighting Foods (Plus Easy Meal Ideas)
Why do we feel sore after a workout? Inflammation. Acute inflammation is a natural response to an effective workout, and feeling a bit sore can be a sign that your body is healing itself. This temporary inflammation is nothing to worry about, and eating an abundance...
Dairy Linked to Acne, Diabetes, and Cancer According to Revolutionary Study
According to the latest research, dairy is not what young and growing kids need. Researchers at the University of Osnabrück, Germany found that while cow’s milk may make kids grow big and strong, it could also lead to too much growth in addition to health...
What Dairy-Free Milks Have the Most Protein?
Cow’s milk is so often marketed for its protein content, and we don’t deny that it does contain an adequate amount—eight grams of protein per one-cup serving. That being said, cow’s milk is not an optimal source of protein due to the baggage it comes with: bovine...