Comments on: Morphine / Casein — Maybe I can Avoid Rehab

By: April

April — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:45:31 +0000

Open the link below and read why I hope all you soy advocates are at least consuming ONLY traditionally fermented soy products, especially if you are feeding soy to your children!

http://www.westonaprice.org/Myths-Truths-About-Soy.html

By: Carnivorous Rex

Carnivorous Rex — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:56:08 +0000

I’ve been addicted to casomorphins for several decades now. I often whine that I wish I could stop eating foods containing caseines but way too often I just make up lame excuses like “the dairy companies & the govt are conspiring to keep me addicted.” lol I guess if I had a little bit of self-control, I wouldn’t be writing in this blog about how hard it is to put down that glass of milk.

You are now aware you want to eat ice cream. See! lol

Here’s a tip… just don’t buy it! Huzzah! Can’t eat it if it’s not in the kitchen! lol So obvious. So obvious.

Mmmm kale-flavored ice cream does sound good though doesn’t it? lol

Or a kaleshake. Or like… some EVOO sauteed kale steamed in braggs aminos drizzled w/ hot cheddar cheese and like a spoonful of yeshi sprinkled on! DANK!

LOL It’s tough. I still lack a disciprin. But only because that’s what I choose. You know ya know.

By: Lane

Lane — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:31:48 +0000

Hi Elaine,
I’m working on the China Study now, but haven’t gotten to the casein yet.
THANK YOU!!!!! Jane picked up some of the WestSoy and I had it on a granola earlier. Either I’ve forgotten, or it tastes like skim. I don’t think it will work as a straight glass of milk with cookies or a brownie, but this puts cereal back on the menu. The real test will be with Cheerios (just have to read the label there to make sure I still want to eat them).

Hi Vanessa, What you have to understand is taht both Jane and I really loved cow’s milk. We’d often drink it plain, and were big cereal eaters… And we’ve been drinking the stuff for 40 years. So, it’ll probably take a while for us to forget it.
As for the alternatives, we try to stay away from the rice milk, it has no protein and is high in carbs. We save it for a treat… There’s a mexican drink, Horchada, which is basically rice milk with sugar and cinnamon. (Yes, we have Rice Dream here in California). Oat milk didn’t do it for me the first time I tried it, but it’s been a number of months, so maybe it’s time to revisit that. I haven’t seen quinoa milk. That sounds really interesting. We’re loving this quinoa recipe for breakfast.

By: Vanessa Carey

Vanessa Carey — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:36:31 +0000

Hi! I am quite surprised to hear that you miss cow’s milk (I guess I never really got into it pre-vegan days) but through sampling quite a few alternative milks I find that rice milk works best with cereal. It already has a bit of that “I’ve left my cheerios too long in the milk” taste to it and it’s not too sweet. I use Rice Dream but I’m not sure if that is an international brand, as I am currently in the UK. Also, I really like oat milk. It doesn’t have that aftertaste that soy does and it is quite thick. Works well with tea and cereal. Just keep exploring. There are so many alternatives. I have quinoa milk yet to try.

By: Elaine Vigneault

Elaine Vigneault — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:04:16 +0000

If you read The China Study, it may scare you out of your milk cravings. Milk casein is especially dangerous and has been shown to trigger various kinds of cancer. Moreover, animal protein is directly related to numerous diseases including heart disease, MS, diabetes, and more.

PS, my favorite soy milk for cereal is WestSoy plain nonfat. To me it most resembles nonfat milk, the stuff I used to use in my cereals when I was lacto-ovo vegetarian.

By: Lane

Lane — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:06:50 +0000

Hi Lee,
Cheese is the number one reason we hear for most people not making the jump from vegetarian to vegan. We love the Tofutti Cream Cheese, just be careful and buy the one in the yellow tub, it contains no partially hydrogenated oils. Unfortunately, the sour cream doesn’t come in a healthier variety (it too contains the partially hydrogenated stuff which is not healthy). Jane often makes her own sour cream using tofu. But we’ve been known to buy that product on occasion too, for convenience sake.
There are a number of vegan cheeses out there that people are raving about. We hear pretty good things about Teeze and Cheezly, and you can get those at Vegan Essentials.

Hi David,
Yes, it’s a tough habit to break. Jane’s been joking that we should open a spa and have a special “rehab” for vegans who slip and eat cheese. She’d be the first to sign up. She still regularly craves the stuff, and we have an agreement that neither of us can joke about ordering a pizza for dinner when we’re weak and trying to figure out what to eat.

By: David

David — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:10:57 +0000

Man, no wonder I keep slipping. I keep having having cheese.

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:05:55 +0000

Thanks for the info about casein being addictive. I found that to be truly eye-opening because cheese is the ONLY reason I am still a vegetarian and not vegan. I like the soy yogurts (which I put on my cereal instead of milk), I love the Silk Chocolate Milk (never much liked regular cow’s milk EVER), I’m crazy about the Tofutti sour cream and cream cheese. When it comes to regular cheese, though, I am struggling to like any of the vegan alternatives. In fact, my whole family is struggling – so I don’t feel all alone. But now I wonder if the casein is the reason? Or if I’m just being stubborn?

This gives me something to ponder today. Thanks.

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:16:42 +0000

Hi Chelsea,
People seem to really like 8th continent. I haven’t seen it in any of my local markets, but if I find it I’ll have to try it. I can’t imagine it would be better than the homemade stuff we make. Neither Jane and I are partial to the taste in general though. But if it makes cereal a possibility again…

Julia, Yes – I love the mocha variety! We’ve even blogged about it here. I’ll sometimes blend that with ice cubes on a hot afternoon. We also really liked the VitaSoy Egg Nog. But, so far, the Light Chocolate Silk is the best.

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:57:51 +0000

Have you tried the other versions of Silk soymilk? My favorite is Plain – Original. I’ve been drinking it for years and prefer it to cow’s milk. We get a great deal in San Diego at Costco.