How to Choose the Best Dairy-Free Milk For You


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Calories in Dairy-Free Milk

Whether you're avoiding cow's milk for health or moral reasons, there are tons of dairy-free beverages to pour over your bowl of cereal. Not sure which is the best choice? Check out the chart to see how milk alternatives compare to skim milk, and then read the explanations below to see why you might want to choose one over the other. We put skim milk on the top of the chart to help make the Read more

Got Milk? The Facts About Raw vs. Pasteurized


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Is Unpasteurized Food Safe?

Raw milk and cookies, anyone? Dairy is a major component to most tots' diets, and in the US, almost all dairy products are only available in pasteurized form, as regulated by the FDA. Yet, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and numerous other health organizations are unanimous in their position that raw milk should not be Read more

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Takes On Flavored Milks; Test Your Knowledge


Updated 04/16/11 11:36 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Jamie Oliver Takes on Flavored Milk

Do you dream in chocolate? If you're a public school child, you probably do! On the second season premier of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, the chef and children's food advocate began his mission to overhaul the Los Angeles school system's cafeteria food. His first target – the flavored milks served with every meal. While some argue that adding sugary flavorings is the only way to Read more

Got Something Else Besides Milk? 5 Delicious Milk Substitutes


Updated 09/28/11 9:32 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 8 comments

5 Delicious Milk Substitutes

With my sensitive stomach and a lactose intolerant fiancé, you won't find any dairy milk in my fridge. What you will find instead is goat's milk, rice milk, and almond milk, and I'm fully satisfied with all of the above — ice cream on the other hand is a slow work in progress. Thankfully with all the dairy free options on store shelves today, it's easy to steer clear of milk and choose some Read more

5 Ways to Sneak Milk Into Kids’ Diets


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5 Ways to Sneak Milk Into Kids’ Diets

Ice cold milk and an Oreo cookie many be a picture-perfect scene, but many kids just aren't keen on sitting down to a glass of the cold, white beverage. Some tots start turning their noses up to the drink when they transition off the breast or bottle, while others gradually shift their preferences as they experience new tastes. The calcium- and vitamin D-rich dairy product is an essential part of Read more

DIY Valentine's Spa Treatment: A Quick, Easy Cocoa Soak


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DIY Valentine's Spa Treatment: A Quick an Easy Cocoa Soak

With Valentine's Day just about a week away, you might be looking for a few ideas for creating a relaxing spa-like atmosphere at home for you and your significant other. Many spas, like the posh Spa Claremont at The Claremont Hotel Club and Spa in Berkeley, CA (where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stayed when they visited the East Bay last August), offer up some amazing couple's packages. Their Read more

Whole vs. Reduced vs. Low-Fat vs. Nonfat Milk


Updated 01/25/11 7:59 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Calories in Milk: A Nutritional Comparison of Milks With Different Percentages of Fat

When you are doctoring up your coffee or tea at the sugar and milk stand, do you know how much of a difference those tall silver canisters can make in your hot drink? Some reach for the skim while others feel free to douse the cup with the heavier cream. And when it comes to choosing milk for cereals or as a beverage, it can make even more of a difference. If you're curious to see how the various Read more

5 Rather Misguided Beauty Products


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Five Pretty Terrible Beauty Products

Sometimes I come across a beauty product and think, "I can see where they were going with that, but . . . no, definitely no." Whether it's because the science behind the product isn't really there or because the ingredients are just a little too gross to make them feasible, the following five products could all use a little bit of thoughtful redesign. Read more

Does Pink's Video Make You Rethink Giving Baby Cow's Milk?


Updated 01/05/11 5:37 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Pink Video Shows Moms Being Milked to Feed Calf

Is giving your baby cow's milk really that different than cross nursing? Though some women scoff at the idea of giving their baby another mom's milk (whether it be via breast or a bottle of purchased liquid gold) that's what mothers do when they give their tot cow's milk (though the child doesn't nurse the teat). A segment of Pink's new Raise Your Glass video shows females hooked up to breast Read more