Went to a Faire Fair this weekend which is where the pictures are from was at Avalon http://avalonbeyond.com/ and thanks to the Ragin’ Pagan for letting me take the main picture at his booth https://www.facebook.com/ragingpagan. Also thanks to Melissa of Enchanted Splendor for fixing my necklace may she have many blessed days check out some of her items at ETSY or contact her at lilmsy@cl.rr.com to check out her beautiful handcrafted items and to find out where she will be in the area next so that you can see the items up close and personal.
Milk has long been a problem. There were all manner of illness from milk before it was pasteurized and made safe for mass consumption–I grew up on a far and drank RAW milk for years, but we knew the cows were healthy and we worked hard to keep the milk clean and safe. Now that it is pasteurized, just like anything else which is produced in multiple, often independent facilities, things can and do go wrong.
I went through multiple articles about an article from a scientific journal stating kids may not need milk anymore and especially not adults. I particularly like their reasoning: Adults with nutritious diets who get calcium from non-dairy sources such as sardines, kale, calcium-fortified orange juice, and white beans might not benefit much from milk, according to Ludwig. In countries where people consume no dairy products, osteoporosis rates don’t appear to be higher than in the United States, possibly because residents get bone-building calcium and vitamin D from plant sources (underlined is an example of a incorrect article—Vitamin D doesn’t come from plants only from a few fish and sunlight) and, for vitamin D, adequate sunlight. I hate sardines, and kale is seriously non-edible–OJ makes me break out and the only time I even see white beans is when I’m at Olive Garden where I love their soups which have the beans in some.
The article—I never find the real one but basically when you qualify milk isn’t necessarily necessary depends on a lot of diet choice that may not be on the average American’s diet. But unfortunately people are busy with short attention spans and they pick the headlines and move on….not always in the best direction. Oh by the way the article included multiple other reasons for it not being necessary–I’m not saying it is, I’m just saying be sure you understand the reasoning before you feel it applies to you and yours.
Another example is the Tomato, I had heard for years that it was not thought to be edible historically but only recently found out why: According to the Smithsonian: “the truth of the matter was that wealthy Europeans used pewter plates, which were high in lead content. Because tomatoes are so high in acidity, when placed on this particular tableware, the fruit would leach lead from the plate, resulting in many deaths from lead poisoning. No one made this connection between plate and poison at the time; the tomato was picked as the culprit. “ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-tomato-was-feared-in-europe-for-more-than-200-years-863735/#bClscxVYopFfkYId.99
Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv So basically if you were poor and couldn’t afford the good plates you were cool.
So this is an example from an obvious conclusion being totally untrue—something that never happens today–laugh– laugh– cough– cough.
And then there’s the sun….for years we over-baked ourselves to get that great tan…now we use chemicals (don’t even get me started on that) and so are we better off—no we have a vitamin D deficiency. So what’s up with that
CBS REPORTED: “It is well known that the sun’s rays are a good source of vitamin D, which is essential in building strong bones and teeth. In addition, research suggests that low vitamin D levels may increase the risk of type I diabetes, muscle and bone pain, and again, certain types of cancers. It may also help normalize your blood pressure. In addition, the sun raises your levels of serotonin, which elevates your mood. Some people who suffer from depression or mood swings can benefit from exposure to UV light.”
So this is an example of picking up on that headline about the sun and moving into poorer health because of it. That doesn’t mean you should go back to unlimited sun but..CBS’ report goes on to say: “But most experts would recommend limiting your exposure to 5-15 minutes three times a week without sun block. They say that’s probably enough time to reap the benefits of vitamin D without sustaining too much damage to your skin. You can also get vitamin D from supplements and from drinking fortified milk or eating certain types of fish.” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-sun-good-or-bad-for-you/
