Thanks Rob. The only observation I'll add is to take a look at any old photos from the 50s/early 60s and see what the people back then looked like compared to many/most folks today. Clear, bright, slim ( rx and vaccine-free, mostly) compared to the majority of unhealthy souls today. It's sad, although I think that many are catching on.
They heat the milk to a high temperature which along with homogenizing breaks up the fat and protein into smaller pieces which oxidize faster causing free radicals.
Because heating the milk kills all the good nutrients in it.
And btw, eating FRESH food is generally better than cooking it first, if it's clean food.
You can thank Louis Fraud Pasteur for that, he was a complete IDIOT.
A good source of a more scientific explanation for this milk cooking question is Tom Cowan, via the Weston Price Foundation... They're good about food and diet, etc.
Thanks for providing that information Word Herder. I didn't want my post to turn into a debate on nutrition! This was supposed to be a helpful post and it's been completely sidelined. How sad. Thanks again!
My post wasn't a debate on nutritional content of foods. It was to try and help people who are trying to do better to find some resources. Many people don't know where to look. My point on destroying beneficial enzymes, etc is more "The government doesn't tell you that you can't eat a raw (rare) steak, but by God you better not drink "raw" milk". Personally, I don't drink milk at all. I use milk as an ingredient in some things. But people should have the right to drink and eat what they want. I don't think that humans really "need" 'to drink milk from another animal. Should we boil the milk before feeding it to the calf? Should we start boiling human mother's milk before giving it to the baby? Raw milk does have some benefits regarding gut flora. Many supplements for gut health are actually made from the very enzymes that are cooked out of raw milk. Colon cancer has become a problem for people who are in their 30's and 40's now. These are all things that can be easily studied. Again, I was trying to be helpful and kind with this post to try and steer people towards some options they may not be aware of if they are interested in eating better. I had no intention of debating raw vs cooked food. But thanks for giving me an idea for a future post. Again: The government is not telling people it is *illegal* to eat anything else raw. But drinking "raw" milk is still illegal in many places. I think asking "why" regarding that is even more critical than the raw vs cooked debate. I've found in my life that doing the opposite of what government is demanding is usually the better choice. But, that's just me. Thanks for stopping by.
I get it. I was just genuinely curious. Raw milk has a lot of pop science buzz, and I'm trying to peel back the layers. I genuinely don't get why heating something up ruffles so many feathers. Surely we can't be the first people to put milk on a fire.
Thanks Rob. The only observation I'll add is to take a look at any old photos from the 50s/early 60s and see what the people back then looked like compared to many/most folks today. Clear, bright, slim ( rx and vaccine-free, mostly) compared to the majority of unhealthy souls today. It's sad, although I think that many are catching on.
Good post, thanks!!
I'm pleased to have these links, brother of another mother. ;)
Not trolling --
How is pasteurization a scam?
Besides an exponentially higher bacteria count, what is qualitatively different about raw milk?
The act of cooking is the act of heating food. Why is it ok to heat meat and eggs but unnatural to heat milk?
They heat the milk to a high temperature which along with homogenizing breaks up the fat and protein into smaller pieces which oxidize faster causing free radicals.
Why doesn't heating any food containing protein and fat (like meat or eggs) "cause free radicals"?
Because heating the milk kills all the good nutrients in it.
And btw, eating FRESH food is generally better than cooking it first, if it's clean food.
You can thank Louis Fraud Pasteur for that, he was a complete IDIOT.
A good source of a more scientific explanation for this milk cooking question is Tom Cowan, via the Weston Price Foundation... They're good about food and diet, etc.
https://www.westonaprice.org/#gsc.tab=0
Thanks for providing that information Word Herder. I didn't want my post to turn into a debate on nutrition! This was supposed to be a helpful post and it's been completely sidelined. How sad. Thanks again!
Sorry.
Precisely what "good nutrients" does it kill? Is eating raw eggs healthier than boiling or frying them?
My post wasn't a debate on nutritional content of foods. It was to try and help people who are trying to do better to find some resources. Many people don't know where to look. My point on destroying beneficial enzymes, etc is more "The government doesn't tell you that you can't eat a raw (rare) steak, but by God you better not drink "raw" milk". Personally, I don't drink milk at all. I use milk as an ingredient in some things. But people should have the right to drink and eat what they want. I don't think that humans really "need" 'to drink milk from another animal. Should we boil the milk before feeding it to the calf? Should we start boiling human mother's milk before giving it to the baby? Raw milk does have some benefits regarding gut flora. Many supplements for gut health are actually made from the very enzymes that are cooked out of raw milk. Colon cancer has become a problem for people who are in their 30's and 40's now. These are all things that can be easily studied. Again, I was trying to be helpful and kind with this post to try and steer people towards some options they may not be aware of if they are interested in eating better. I had no intention of debating raw vs cooked food. But thanks for giving me an idea for a future post. Again: The government is not telling people it is *illegal* to eat anything else raw. But drinking "raw" milk is still illegal in many places. I think asking "why" regarding that is even more critical than the raw vs cooked debate. I've found in my life that doing the opposite of what government is demanding is usually the better choice. But, that's just me. Thanks for stopping by.
I get it. I was just genuinely curious. Raw milk has a lot of pop science buzz, and I'm trying to peel back the layers. I genuinely don't get why heating something up ruffles so many feathers. Surely we can't be the first people to put milk on a fire.