Health Quickies will be short items which come to mind as useful or interesting. Before making this section accessible only to premium subscribers I will release the first few quickies to everyone so you can get an idea of them.
Do you hate goat’s cheese?
Lots of people really dislike the taste of goat’s milk, cheese and yoghurt. That’s a shame because it’s really much easier to digest than cows milk products, due to the smaller molecule size. Cows milk has long had a reputation for being “mucus-producing”. I do find that true in my case, though I know a lot of people haven’t noticed anything. Maybe because they consume cows milk products every day and haven’t tried abstaining. Even a little will set off the immune reaction that leads to mucus production if you happen to be sensitive.
But think of this: while cows milk has to be specially treated to be suitable for making into infant formula, goat milk is readily digestible. The Nannycare company specializes in goat formula for babies, and I have always recommended this company. Please note, I have no connection with the company. Here is a link to their interesting information page.
Cats can be given goat milk too. In fact, dried milk products sold as suitable for young kittens are made from goat milk powder. Cows milk would make them ill.
Cheeses that don’t taste “goaty”
I’m in the UK, so the brands I’m about to mention may only be available here. However the fact that UK producers can make goats cheese that doesn’t taste goaty, means that anyone can. So, wherever you are, just try a few different brands until you find one you like. Hard cheeses tend to be much less goaty.
St Helen’s Farm mild goats cheese
Available from most supermarkets. Has a mild cheddar flavour.
Snofrisk goats cheese
A bit more expensive. Available from the Waitrose deli counter. Has a mild cheddar flavour.
Or try a sheeps cheese. Like goats, sheep are also smaller than cows, which has something to do with the easier digestibility of their milk as far as humans are concerned. I love “P’tit Basque”. Produced in the Basque region of France, it has a very similar taste to Danish Havarti cheese. It is available from the Waitrose deli counter.
Flower Marie
Harder to get hold of, as it is only made on one small farm, in Sussex, England. It is only available during the summer because it has to be produced from grass-eating sheep. Absolutely delicious cheese, similar to a mild Brie.
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