Did you know that dairy too can be a leading cause of cancer? Did you know that dairy too can be a leading cause of cancer?
With Mother’s Day coming up, we can’t forget the mother that we all have in common – Mother Earth. With the world population at over 8 billion and India the nation with the highest population, we have a lot of thinking to do.
Record levels of pollution are contaminating our air, water and land. Plastic, chemicals, toxins and waste are everywhere, and so is disease. If we are to survive as a species we will have to look after our planet much better.
No matter where we are staying, we are seeing the effects of climate change. Even though for the moment our own lives may be going on as usual, it may not be the same everywhere. For example, the coral reefs are dying and the polar bears are quickly losing their habitat. In the Horn of Africa, the years of drought have taken a toll on both human lives as well as animals and vegetation.
While the biggest cause of climate change is animal agriculture, and the very best way to combat that is a plant-based diet, there are other things that we need to keep thinking about, to keep our mother safe.
We must reduce and rethink our production and consumption wherever possible. There is no more time to waste!
With Mother’s Day coming up, we can’t forget the mother that we all have in common – Mother Earth.
With the world population at over 8 billion and India the nation with the highest population, we have a lot of thinking to do.
Record levels of pollution are contaminating our air, water and land. Plastic, chemicals, toxins and waste are everywhere, and so is disease. If we are to survive as a species we will have to look after our planet much better.
No matter where we are staying, we are seeing the effects of climate change. Even though for the moment our own lives may be going on as usual, it may not be the same everywhere. For example, the coral reefs are dying and the polar bears are quickly losing their habitat. In the Horn of Africa, the years of drought have taken a toll on both human lives as well as animals and vegetation.
While the biggest cause of climate change is animal agriculture, and the very best way to combat that is a plant-based diet, there are other things that we need to keep thinking about, to keep our mother safe.
We must reduce and rethink our production and consumption wherever possible. There is no more time to waste!
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From beating cancer to now helping others
Watch Upasana Bijoor recount how she survived a cancer scare with the help of a SHARAN lifestyle. She dreamt of switching her career to one where she helped others to live healthfully too. She is now fulfilling that dream through Natureville in Bangalore
School vacations are coming up and holidays may be getting planned. We look forward to these times all year through. It’s a time when the family can be together, travel to different places and make memories. I remember when I was young, a holiday would involve a visit to the zoo or a place like Sea World and rides on horses or elephants.
Scuba diving/snorkelling mindfully
Recipe: Tofu Ricotta
You don’t need dairy to make delicious cheese. Enjoy this plant-based ricotta without having to worry about the deadly side effects of dairy cheese.
Ingredients
250 g extra firm tofu
1 tsp minced garlic
⅛ cup nutritional yeast
¼ tsp unrefined salt
¼ tsp black pepper (kali mirch) powder
½ tbsp dry parsley flakes
½ tsp dry basil
½ tsp dry oregano
⅛ cup lemon juice
⅛ cup soymilk
Method
Combine all above ingredients in a blender and blend until fairly smooth. Refrigerate and serve or use in a recipe.
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Did you know?
How dairy causes cancer
It’s hard to believe that dairy can cause cancer because we’ve been brought up thinking that milk is a complete and ideal food. Here are some ways in which dairy milk contributes to cancers
1. Protein is the food for growth and
cancer is a growth. There is a connec-
tion. Milk is high in proteins because it’s
the food for a baby calf to grow to full
size in 18 months
2. Milk contains powerful growth hor-
mones that promote growth. They also
naturally promote the growth of tu-
mours
3. Casein, the major protein in milk, is a
carcinogen that can actually promote
cancer cells. In a replicable experiment,
rats fed on a diet of 20% casein always
developed tumours which would shrink
when the casein was removed
4. Proteins break down into amino
acids, creating an acidic environment
that invites cancer cells present in the
body to thrive. We need a more alkaline
environment for health
5. The fat content of dairy (for eg.
cheese is about 70% fat) causes blockag-
es in the arteries, leading to decreased
oxygenation to the cells – another invita-
tion to cancer cells
6. Most cows are fed food laden with
pesticides. This is then concentrated in
the milk since the body tries to throw it
out. (In fact, studies have shown even
mother’s milk to be filled with pesti-
cides)
7. Cows in India are often grazing in gar-
bage dumps and tend to eat all kinds of
waste that could include chemicals and
carcinogens
8. School vacations are coming up and holidays may be getting planned. We look forward to these times all year through. It’s a time when the family can be together, travel to different places and make memories. I remember when I was young, a holiday would involve a visit to the zoo or a place like Sea World and rides on horses or elephants.
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Compiled & Edited by:
This newsletter is compiled by SHARAN Head of
Mumbai, Reyna K Rupani, edited by Seema Nayak.
May 2023 | Issue: 192
School vacations are coming up and holidays may be getting planned. We look forward to these times all year through. It’s a time when the family can be together, travel to different places and make memories. I remember when I was young, a holiday would involve a visit to the zoo or a place like Sea World and rides on horses or elephants.
