Is Cow's Milk Good or Bad for you?

Cow's milk is considered as a vegetarian food as it is not procured by killing animals and does not consist of any animal part. Many of us think of Cows milk as a highly nutritious food which full-fills almost all nutritional requirements of human body.

Talking of the nutritional value of milk one also tend to forget when milk is then pasteurized valuable enzymes are destroyed without which milk is very difficult to digest. The human pancreas is not always able to produce these enzymes; over-stress of the pancreas can lead to diabetes and other diseases.Fresh milk also is known to have cholesterol. Research done on Cow's milk also indicates that it is number one allergic food in this country. It also has been well documented as a cause in diarrhea, cramps, bloating, gas, gastrointestinal bleeding, iron-deficiency anemia, skin rashes, atherosclerosis, and acne. It is the primary cause of recurrent ear infections in children. It has also been linked to insulin dependent diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, infertility, and leukemia. Moreover The body fat of cows which is already contaminated with a wide range of carcinogens, pesticides, dioxin, and antibiotic residues are transported into the cows' milk which makes things even worse.

Are you a Vegetarian who believes that animals have rights too and therefore we should not use any animal products or byproducts? Are you aware that

• Most alcoholic beverages use animal ingredients
• Biscuits and pie crusts are also likely to be made using animal fat
• Bone china dinnerware or use utensils that have bone handles use animal ingredients.
• Vitamin or medicine capsules mostly use gelatin.
• Most Paint brushes are made of camel hair or other animals hair.
• Whey and emulsifiers are present in chocolate.
• Cashmere, wool, mohair and felt clothing uses animal ingredients.
• Down-filled pillows or bedding uses animal products.
• Many chewing gums contain animal glycerin.
• Many hand or body lotions contain lanolin, (sheep).
• Shoes, belts, coats or jackets, billfolds, purses, luggage cases etc made of leather should be avoided.
• Most noodles, pasta, pastries, cakes, pies etc uses animal fat.
• Cameras film is made from gelatin.
• Most dog and cat foods available in the market contains meat and meat by products.
• Most soaps and body cleansers are likely to contain animal fats.
• Most Toothpastes contain glycerin.

This is just a partial listing of what vegetarians cannot eat or use. There are much more restrictions to add to this list.