Benefits Of Dairy-Free For Your Skin & Body

Whats with all the big milk moo-ha?

Now I forgo the cheese and cracker platter out of my own ethical reasons, and I respect everyone’s personal choices when it comes to their diets. It’s simply none of my business. However, there are many great benefits for your skin and body when you ditch the dairy. So lets have a little talk about the white stuff.

1. Clearer Skin

Unfortunately for many people, dairy may be the trigger of your problematic skin conditions and inflammation, including eczema, acne and rosacea. In fact, many dermatologists recommend ditching the dairy as a first course of action in treating such skin conditions. So if you’ve tried every remedy and tablet under the sun, perhaps try eliminating dairy from your diet for a couple weeks and see if your skin improves. 

2. Healthier Digestion

It is estimated that around 70% of the world’s population has a certain degree of lactose intolerance. This intolerance means that the body is unable to easily digest lactose (the natural occurring sugar within dairy), leading to swelling and discomfort, as well as constipation and diarrhoea. So if you suffer from IBS, bloating and other digestive issues, milk may be the culprit. 

3. Weight Loss

Removing dairy from your diet cuts out a lot of excess saturated fats, sugars and salts from your diet which could help you lessen your calorie intake. And in fact, in a study of more than 12,000 children, they found that the more milk they consumed, the more weight they gained. So it's a simple switch that could help you shift a few pounds.  

Dairy-free Alternatives:

Ditching the dairy doesn’t mean you have to miss out on milk, butter and cheese. There is a large market for dairy-free alternatives which taste fantastic. We’ve been known to replace butter in cakes with a dairy-free butter and no one has been any the wiser (but lets keep that between us!).

Oatly Organic Oat Milk 

I’ve found this milk to be the best to froth up and top a cappuccino and doesn’t contain any nasty or unnecessary ingredients.

Rude Health 

Pictured is their Coconut Drink, but all their products taste delicious and are full of natural ingredients, unlike many products on the market that contain lots of stabilisers and sugars.

Flora Freedom

I’ve recently started using this new Flora Free dairy-free butter, especially in baked goods, and am pleased to learn it is made from 100% plant oils and is free from artificial preservatives, colours and flavours. 

Where do you stand on ditching the dairy?

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