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Do you take Liz Hurley's word and set all warnings about the "non-paleo-ness" of dairy in general and milk in particular at naught? Or do you put faith into the "got milk?" campaign? Personally, I'd suggest not to do one or the other. I'd rather suggest you join me and take a look at a selection of recent studies. If you've been following the SuppVersity Facebook News and / or have read previous SuppVersity articles on milk and dairy , you will be aware that I am not exactly convinced that the mere existence of allergic reactions and the "fact" that "our ancestors did not drink milk before ..." *put your favorite guesstimate here* allows for the conclusion that we are "not meant" to consume cow's milk. I am nevertheless open to scientific arguments that would convince me that dairy is bad for me - it's just that I don't see this evidence outside of "western diet + dairy makes you fat and that make...

As a diligent student of the  SuppVersity, you'll obviously know that beer is not the main cause of the eponymous belly (Bobak. 2003). Although..., when when you come to think about it: For every glass of beer you drink, you're probably drinking a glass of probiotic yogurt less ;-) You've done everything you could and still feel like a whale? You've been low-carbing, even have made sure you are in ketosis by consuming an only 10% protein diet and still the fat won't disappear? Well, I guess it sounds unfair, if I do now tell you that you YOU JUST DON'T HAVE THE GUT S it takes to get rid of that pouch that blocking the view on your toes, when you are standing. Now calm down, I am not talking about not being able to curb your insatiable appetite or skipping 90% of your workouts, here. I am talking about your gut(s), literally! Your digestive tract and it's inhabitants. Those critters which are also at the heart of the soon-to-be-published paper by scien...

"Got milk" is not the question health conscious supermen and -women should pose. "Got full fat milk, fermented dairy and cheese" is the line to remember (the original image was part of the "Got Milk Campaign") While diet fads come and go, the advice the wise (not seldom obese or otherwise sick) experts on the boards and panels of our well-meaning governments is calling "dietary recommendations" is about as resistant to reform as the dreaded MSRA strains are to the antibiotics doctors are throwing at you whenever you sneeze. Against that background the recent trend we are seeing with respect to an increase in the recommended amount of dietary protein does almost amount to a quantum leap; a leap with a significant caveat, however. A fat caveat, so to say: " A healthy diet includes [...] lean meats, poultry, fish, beans and fat-free or low-fat dairy products " (NIH. 2012). Luckily, you as a SuppVersity reader do not have to rely ...