How to Choose Non-Dairy Foods for Your Health

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How to Choose Non-Dairy Foods for Your Health

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• There are many beneficial alternatives to beef
  and dairy products for vegans.
• As more people become aware of how much better
  alternatives can be, the market has expanded to
  include more choices.
• If you don't have any soy products or other
  grains, it's not difficult to find vegan
  alternatives to some meat-based foods.
• For instance, you can easily make pates, cookies,
  and muffins from nuts and flaxseed.
• These alternatives are just as tasty and often
  tastier, than meats. You also won't feel guilty
  about eating them!

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• If you're looking for a good alternative to
  gravy, consider using coconut milk.
• Coconut milk is thicker and richer than most
  other juices, and contains little or no beef fat.
  
• It will keep its shape and doesn't curdle when it
  comes in contact with juice or food.
• You can make delicious vegan gravy with a bit of
  raw vegetable oil or coconut oil.
• You can also use a bit of fresh herbs like basil,
  oregano, parsley, or thyme to add a little zest
  to your gravy.

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• If you're not comfortable cooking with coconut
  milk or other soy products, consider cooking your
  veggies instead.
• Some common vegetables that don't contain Beef
  Products are celery, squash, potatoes, and yams.
• There's no need to completely eliminate meat if
  you only bake or cook veggies once or twice a
  week.
• Canned fruit juices can be replaced for juices by
  using a lemon or lime and replacing with water
  instead of water.
• If your potatoes or squash don't like to be
  submerged in water, you can use a small amount of
  vegetable cooking liquid (also available at
  gourmet food stores) to blot the surface and add
  water as necessary.

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• When cooking an oatmeal scramble for instance,
  add one tablespoon of the liquid and mix, not the
  milk.
• Gelatine is often included in beef curds, but it
  can also be found in products like milk cream,
  whipped cream, ice cream, and sherbet.
• This product is made from collagen, which is a
  fibrous protein.
• If you were to check a nutrition facts panel,
  you'd see that beef contains 30g of collagen
  (which is equal to about 2 ounces), so it's safe
  to assume that there's some amount of gelatin in
  most dairy products, too.
• Unfortunately, it's also true that a large amount
  of that protein (and its by-products) are derived
  from cattle, not humans. So don't go eating
  gelatin!

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• If you shop at Trader Joe's, or any other major
  nationwide chain, you'll find that most of their
  frozen and dried vegetables and meats contain no
  animal fats, even though the name might suggest
  otherwise.
• Even if you're used to buying vegetarian foods,
  you'll notice that there aren't a lot of options
  in the regular grocery store for vegetarian
  cooking and baking.
• But what about the alternative meat and dairy
  products?

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• What about the Alternatives at the Local Grocery
  Store? Well, if you live in a city or town with a
  very limited number of vegetarian options, it can
  be hard to find non-animal-derived substitutes.
• Some cities do, however, have organic or real
  farm grown produce options.
• In these cases, the only way to get the same
  product is to order it, which will probably run
  you quite a bit extra.
• So, is there any way to prepare your non-dairy
  products without paying more than you would for a
  regular dairy product at your local supermarket?

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• Yes, there is! One great alternative to dairy and
  meat is soy.
• While some (but not all) soy products are grown
  on farms, most come from carpools in the United
  States and Europe.
• Soy is a natural, vegetarian alternative to meat,
  and it's grown in the United States under strict
  guidelines imposed by the government.
• The final option is aquaculture, which involves
  the raised of water-based fish for consumption as
  a food source.

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• While many (if not most) Americans eat Red meat
  regularly, we do consume small amounts of seafood
  on occasion.
• Fish is a versatile food that can go just about
  anywhere it is both delicious and healthy.
• It is particularly helpful to reduce your
  consumption of fatty meat products, which is
  especially important for those with heart
  disease, diabetes, and other cardiovascular
  diseases.
• The seafood industry has already addressed many
  of these concerns, so starting to substitute some
  red meat (and other dairy and meat products) with
  fish may help you lower your risk of
  cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other
  circulatory conditions.

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