cathylynn wrote:
shortfatbalduglyman wrote:
Cathy Lynn
Some articles claim that gluten free casein free foods are more expensive than the ones with gluten and casein
Some articles claim that it is less healthful to take vitamin supplements than get vitamin's from food
And GFCF diet makes it even harder to eat, healthfully without cooking
Some articles claim that wheat is good for the body
So do not know what to believe
gluten-free IS more expensive. unless you go low carb and don't eat grains often. flours other than wheat are more costly. unless you have celiac, going gluten-free might not make much difference to you.
it is generally better to get nutrients from food because we don't know everything in a food, so we can't replace all nutrients exactly. you won't likely fall ill, though, by cutting out milk and cheese and taking calcium and b12. beyond infancy, we probably don't need milk and milk products. where supplements are more likely to fall short is when substituting them for fruits and vegetables.
is there a reason why you don't want to or can't cook.? making stuff at home is way cheaper and way healthier.
Fun fact - humans actually aren't supposed to be able to digest milk past a certain age. It's actually people who
aren't lactose intolerant who have the mutant gene, not those who are.
Just something I learned when we were covering genetics in my high school biology class - I have no idea whether it means it's better for even people who aren't lactose intolerant to not consume dairy or not.
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