Comments on: Milk! All about the different options

By: Zoë

Zoë — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:32:26 +0000

We’ve now got a club forum for all questions – please post at http://www.theharcombedietclub.com – it will appear instantly after you sign up – no moderator necessary! Many thanks – Zoe x

By: cynthia10

cynthia10 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:26:16 +0000

Hi Zoe
Can you use Lactofree milk in phase 1?

Regards

By: Zoë

Zoë — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:49:21 +0000

Hi Vivien – as a rule of thumb milk is about 5% carb, so 5g per 100g of milk. That’s still pretty low. In the database I use normal milk has 5g carb per 100g and soya milk is slightly higher at 6g per 100g, but there’s not much in it. Different brands will vary around this c. 5% rule of thumb. As part of the general ‘don’t snack’ advice, I would not advise people to snack on milk/yoghurt regularly, as the carb content will add up. You can avoid milk, but it has so many nutrients, it must be good for us to include in our diet if we are OK with dairy foods.
Hope this helps
Very best wishes – Zoe

By: Vivien

Vivien — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:36:05 +0000

Hi Zoe,

Milk is the one item that is confusing to me regarding where it sits in the Harcombe diet – The carb count of milk, even skim or no fat milk, seems to be very high -isn’t this a factor for leaving it out all together? Soy milk seems to have a lower carb count which would indicate it is better than skim milk in the Harcombe diet?

Are you able to clarify
Thanks
Viv

By: Michalis

Michalis — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:28:38 +0000

many thanks zoe! I really appreciate it

By: Zoë

Zoë — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:11:28 +0000

Hi Michalis – lactose is the substance to which people are intolerant, so lactose free milk should be fine
Best wishes – Zoe

By: michalis

michalis — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:04:53 +0000

hello,

what about lactose-free milk ?

Is the intolerance that I have developed to cow milk due to its lactose? or I could be intolerant to another substance of the cow milk as well?

please help me on this Zoe,

Michalis

By: Zoë

Zoë — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:35:24 +0000

Hi Summer – if you are tolerant to cow’s milk, that should always be your first choice.
Almond milk is made from ground almonds and water. Almonds are soaked for about 6-8 hours in water and then drained and blended with water until a milk-like consistency is achieved. Sometimes it is sweetened – so you would have to look out for that. What you are effectively consuming is just almonds therefore! Healthy – yes – but it naturally mixes, so not ideal for weight loss. There are lots of references in the book to nuts that will apply to almonds (milk).
Hope this helps
Best wishes – Zoe

By: Summer Stevens

Summer Stevens — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:03:19 +0000

Zoe,
Do you think almond milk is healthy?
Unsweetened?
Thanks,
Summer

By: Zoë

Zoë — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:31:03 +0000

Jen- yes is the simple answer! – Zoe