Why Cow’s Milk Is Unhealthy Who has not had milk before? Milk is used through the world in baking, cooking, and even drinking. False advertisement is telling people that milk is good for them; however, cow’s milk, contrary to popular belief, has negative effects on the human body. The main effects are a higher dairy intake increases humans risk of cancer, milk is the highest reported allergen in the world, and consuming dairy leads to many health issues. The United States, India, China and Brazil are the world's largest exporters of milk and milk products. Throughout the world, more than six billion people consume milk and milk products (Wikipedia, ND).
Humans that consume higher amounts of dairy increase their chances of cancer. Recent studies show dairy products increase risk in prostate, testicular, ovarian, and breast cancer . Cow’s milk is a liquid that is unknown to the human body as humans were
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There are a lot of alternatives to cow’s milk, such as soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, coconut milk, flax milk, and hemp milk. Soy milk is a bean extract of soybeans and commonly sold in sweetened, unsweetened and flavored varieties, including chocolate and vanilla. Almond milk is made from ground almonds, water and (in most cases) sweetener, almond milk is sweet with a creamy texture similar to dairy milk. Rice milk is made from boiled rice, brown rice syrup and brown rice starch, rice milk is a popular alternative for cow's milk. Coconut milk most resembles the texture of whole dairy milk. It's somewhat high in fat (about 5 grams of saturated fat per cup). Flax milk is a little thin and sweet, most flax milk is produced by organic, ethically responsible companies that use non-GMO flax. Hemp milk is made from hulled hemp seeds, water and (in most cases) sweeteners, hemp milk is a good alternative for those allergic to soy, nuts and gluten (Unknown,