Before we start this (and you know I love controversy!).. I am *not* debating my views.

[conuly]

Sorry. If you wish to know my feelings on the dairy industry, there is one site on my links list which should make the point very clear, even if you never visit it.

I just have a question. Got that? No arguments over the merits of consuming dairy products or alternate sources of calcium or anything. Just a question.

How could anybody reasonably say that people have to drink milk to be healthy? No species could possibly evolve with a necessity for the milk of another species, or even their own species after a certain age. That's insane! We can't escape our evolution, and we haven't had domesticated animals long enough for us to evolve to need them. So, how is it justified to say we need milk? I'm actually curious here, not argumentative.

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[conuly]

Seems to me that your biggest problem cutting down, then, is in the dairy... and we know my beliefs on that, so it's important (assuming everyone agrees with me).

Hm. You could try 1. mixing the milk with soy, in varying proportions until you don't mind/like the soy 2. just using less milk each time you have cereal, and eating more other things at breakfast (fruit, pancakes, whatever) 3. a combination of the above.

As for the cheese... Just being conscious of when you're eating it is a good step, or cutting the cheese in various recipes down slightly, again until you are comfortable with much less than you have now.