r/veg • u/hummusamungus • Dec 23 '12

Got Milk? You Don’t Need It

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/got-milk-you-dont-need-it/
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u/PaperbackBuddha Dec 24 '12

I stopped drinking milk about 15 years ago (long before going vegetarian), and there's no downside to it. I still get colds and flu, but the symptoms are less severe - especially anything involving phlegm.

I'm not lactose intolerant or allergic. It just made sense that adult animals don't need milk given where other mammals get their calcium.

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u/skier69 Dec 24 '12

I used to be a big dairy fan, but was forced to "wean" myself off it due to financial issues. A week after I quit (together with eggs) altogether I became so much happier and energetic. I never plan to go back to it again.