t o p 1 0 d a i r y f r e e f a v s
There are copious amount of reasons for which a person may
choose to eliminate dairy from their lives. For me, I first cut it out in 2008
after reading Skinny Bitch (find it here)
and going vegan overnight. I remained a vegan until late 2013 when I got
pregnant with Isabella and essentially developed a frat-boy mentality about
food – which I highly recommend against doing …
#oops
When Isabella was 3 months old, she was diagnosed with a
milk protein allergy. From 3-12 months, while she was exclusively
breastfed, I was fully dairy free.
Cutting dairy is 100 million times easier when
it’s for your baby, that I can promise you.
I stopped the moment she was
diagnosed, riddled with guilt. I felt as though I had been poisoning her all
this time. Obviously that’s not the case, but mother’s guilt is fierce and
knows no bounds.
** If your breastfed baby has a milk protein allergy – please
know that you are not a bad mom AT ALL for their pain. You are not a bad mom if
going dairy free is out of the question or not working out for you. But I do
urge you to try, and maybe you’ll find that YOU TWO feel a lot better after
ditching the dairy! **
I was told an infant milk protein allergy is very uncommon and occurred in under 5% of babies.
Fast forward 3 years and I can say, without a doubt, ALL
babies - scratch that -
ALL HUMANS
HAVE A MILK PROTEIN INTOLERANCE *
some just
don’t exhibit drastic visible effects, like:
IBS
weight gain
bloat
increased cravings
sinus issues
allergies
poor sleep quality
diabetes
c a n c e r
oh wait....
don't worry, there's more on that, later …
My experiences in life, and particularly as a mama, lead me to a very low dairy diet.
We never
have cow's milk or cheese in the house, but we all enjoy some pizza
I mean hello
we live in NY!
ice cream, and Mexican Food on occasion. Before getting
pregnant again, I did a round of Whole30 (get it here!), which is totally nondairy. I always felt so good when not eating it! Of course, Baby D has a major issue with dairy, along with MANY other GI
issues. So dairy free I am yet again!
Without getting too much more into the WHY behind Ditching the
Dairy (blog post coming soon!)
I wanted to share my Top 10 Dairy Free Favs to help ease you into it, without feeling deprived!
I wanted to share my Top 10 Dairy Free Favs to help ease you into it, without feeling deprived!
I hope you enjoy the list and hope it helps you!
(links provided below!)
(links provided below!)
-6- Enjoy Life Chocolate Chunks
-6- Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels
-6- Enjoy Life Mini Chips
-7- Vegan Shakeology
-6- Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels
-6- Enjoy Life Mini Chips
-7- Vegan Shakeology
-8- Lara Bars
-9- Nutritional Yeast
-9- Nutritional Yeast
* I am in no way a medical professional and do not attempt to make medical claims. My opinions are my own and you should consult a medical professional when making any decisions about your own health