The Cow Goes Moo, The Dietitian Goes Boo

Forgive me for such a ridiculously cheesy title this week, but I wanted to make my point short and sweet. Growing up, I know the majority of us were consistently given milk during almost every meal of the day. Our parents as well as the TV would tell us if we drank it, it would help us "grow up to be big and strong one day". Well, I'm here to help spread the word that what we've been told our entire lives is false.

"Ahhhhh!"

Based on multiple scientific studies over the past few years, researchers have shown that cow's milk can actually be more detrimental to our bodies than helpful to them. Per SaveOurBones.com, "The most surprising link is that not only do we not absorb the calcium in cow's milk (especially if pasteurized), but to make matters worse, it actually increases calcium loss from the bones. What an irony this is!"

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So this week, if you haven't already tried it, I'd like to introduce you to a great replacement for cow's milk: Almond Milk. The actual benefits for almond milk are off the charts. A glass of almond milk contains 50% of your daily value of Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant, as well as other vitamins and minerals such as Vitamins A & D, Calcium, and Magnesium. It also has significantly less calories and fat content than dairy milk. When describing the benefits of almond milk, Livestrong.com says, "Antioxidants repair free radical damage, which keeps your skin healthy, your liver functioning at its best, improves overall brain function."

With all that being said, I think it's time you stop paying attention to celebrities in the "Got Milk?" commercials and start paying attention to your body. As always, my results from this week are listed below:

Date	Workout	Sets	Total Time (Morning)	Total Time (Night)	Beak Time Per Set	Total Burpees
9/25/2012	REST
9/26/2012	Ladder	15	17 min 09 sec	17 min 15 sec	50 sec	240
9/27/2012	Ladder	15	17 min 12 sec	17 min 14 sec	50 sec	240
9/28/2012	REST
9/29/2012	Ladder	15	17 min 24 sec	17 min 30 sec	50 sec	240
9/30/2012	Ladder	15	17 min 30 sec		50 sec	120
10/1/2012	REST

This week I'll leave you with an insightful quote from Irish playwright and founder of the London School of Economics, George Bernard Shaw:

"A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutriment from cows."

L&R,

Drew