Going Dairy Free With Silk

Going dairy-free is tough for families. For one thing, there is not a whole lot of support. You have to learn on your own that there are other sources of calcium besides cow’s milk. You learn that Non-GMO is always the best way to eat and that foods and brands verified by the Non-GMO Project are hard to find. You discover that some nut milks are milled with gluten, that rice milk may contain arsenic and that your kids don’t like hemp or flax milk.

But…

Going dairy free is really hard especially, if you struggle with commitment and consistency like I do.

But I promise you – it can be done!

I remember spending days just reading labels and nights stressing out over it. I even attempted making nut milk, which I can only describe as an “epic fail.” I think I reached my breaking point when I learned about carrageenan. It’s a bit of a controversy because it is widely used in food – especially in non-dairy milks.

From my research, I learned that it’s best to avoid it because it can possibly do harm to delicate systems, which my kids have. Even Dr. Weil, who previously thought it safe, recommends avoiding “regular consumption” of it. It’s easy to go dairy free with Silk! And Silk Almondmilk covers all my dairy-free “must haves”:

• It’s Non-GMO Project Verified.
• It’s gluten-free.
• It does not have carrageenan.
• The kids love it.

A few weeks after removing dairy and using nut milks instead, my kids’ lives changed. After struggling with sleeplessness since birth, Zoe finally began sleeping through the night at age 5. Amelia’s sinus trouble cleared up. That was nearly 4 years ago and we have had almost no issues with either problem since then. Better yet, Amelia’s teachers contacted me a few weeks later telling me how well she was doing in school.

Removing dairy helped my girls bloomed into happier children – and better students! When you’re struggling to get dairy out of your child’s life and tired from reading labels to figure out what’s safe, I recommend you try nut milks, if your child is not allergic to them!