On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:37:20 -0500, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > High carb? !!! >> I thought hi carb was the reason why cow milk was not recommended; am I >> wrong? > > I think it's fair to say that, yes, you are mostly wrong. The primary > reasons for avoiding milk from other species have nothing to do with > carb content. Casein, lactose, and hormones are far worse for you than > the carb content in cow's milk. Human milk has *more* lactose (and is higher carb) than cow's milk. Cow's milk, however, has much more protein (including casein, which can be a source of major problems). See, for example, this page: http://www.saanendoah.com/compare.html or this one: http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/b120a.htm . > Mike and his wife ought to be very proud of what they're doing for their > little one. Very proud. Yes indeed. :-) -- Robert Kesterson [log in to unmask]