Facts About Cow’s Milk
By Dr Arvind Kumar
Cow is held in high esteem in Hindu religion and cow’s milk is often compared to elixir. However, recent scietific evidence points to dangers facts about cow’s milk. According to a recent report, North Americans are some of the least healthy people on Earth. Despite advanced medical care and one of the highest standards of living in the world, one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and 50% of US children are overweight. This crisis in personal health is largely the result of chronically poor dietary and lifestyle choices.
The renowned nutritionist Dr. Joseph Keon, in his latest book, Whitewash, divulges how North Americans inadvertently impair their health every day by drinking milk, and shows that our obsession with calcium is unwarranted. Citing scientific literature, Whitewash builds an unassailable case that not only is milk unnecessary for human health; its inclusion in the diet may increase the risk of serious diseases including: prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers; osteoporosis, diabetes, vascular disease and Crohn’s disease.
It is further revealed that most of America’s dairy herds contain sick and immunocompromised animals whose tainted milk regularly makes it to market. Cow’s milk is also a sink for environmental contaminants, and has been found to contain traces of pesticides, dioxins, PCBs, rocket fuel, and even radioactive isotopes. There is a need for similar research in India to set the records straight about cow’s milk.
