Before I was really interested in what I was eating I had no idea what pasteurization really meant. I thought it was a healthier solution to eat foods to help prevent sickness and to get full nutritional benefits from what I consume. Don’t tell my fiance Ryan, but I was wrong!
Definition
Pasteurization: A process in heating food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for the definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately.
By pasteurizing food, the set goal is to destruct certain diseases that carry germs and to extend the shelf life of the shelved products.
Milk is heated to temperatures of 145 degrees to 150 degrees F. for at least a half an hour then reduce the temperature to not more than 55 degrees F.
I believe if you are drinking milk from a cow that recently went on a pill-popping spree, had their drug dealer farmer inject them with steroids to be all they can be or put hormones in their drinking water, eat food that should be on the dirty dozen list and being confined to a tinny stall not being able to roam around in the grassy fields, then pasteurize away! I wouldn’t drink milk from that cow if someone paid me to do it!
If you are drinking milk from a healthy cow, pasteurization wouldn’t be necessary. The companies that pasteurize your products not only kill off the bad bacteria, it kills the beneficial enzymes that make drinking milk good for the consumers in the first place.
Did you know, if you are lactose intolerant your lactose vanishes when you drink raw organic milk? When milk is processed through pasteurization and homogenization the process changes the composition of enzymes such as lactoperoxidase are killed? Article Which in fact are used to help you digest the milk and this prevents you bodies natural tendencies to digest and assimilate the milk.
I personally drink almond milk article. I’m not a big fan of dairy products, but each to their own. I say if a cow doesn’t drink their own milk after “cow-hood” why do we fell the need to drink it? I use my home-made unpasteurized almond milk for everything, such as for my ice cream, smoothies, and cereal.
I found this chart on pasteurized milk. WEBSITE
Read that website link above for more information regarding these charts above. It’s a great article and you will learn more about the studies that prove consuming raw milk has more benefits than pasteurized milk.
When shopping looks for these products raw organic.
- Milk,
- yogurt,
- almonds,
- butter,
- cheese,
- creams,
- vinegar,
- sauerkraut,
- egg beaters.
The list above is healthiest when you purchase these products unpasteurized and organic. This way you will consume the natural live enzymes needed for proper digestion. Healthy digestion means less gas and less gas means happier couple. There is no way you can tell me you have not yelled at your significant other regarding their raunchy… well you get my point.
When something is pasteurized Article
- It doesn’t kill all harmful micro-organisms
- Kill’s beneficial bacteria
- Diminishes the vitamins in the food
- Destroys the active enzymes
- Denature fragile milk proteins
Please keep in mind, if you have been told that raw products are not good for you to eat and you are interested in trying raw dairy products, first try eating it in small portions with moderation. Let your body adjust to your transition. You do assimilate chemicals throughout your body if you don’t feel good about something. Just don’t think about it. Enjoy it in the natural form it was meant to be consumed.
If you are looking for raw unpasteurized almonds, many of you didn’t know that the Almond Board of California overlooks of production and distribution of almonds in the US and Canada. The ABC reported that they will pasteurize all almonds, including organic, in an effort to eliminate possible salmonella poisoning, but the cooked almonds will still be labeled as “raw”. Article
How do you know if the almonds are really raw and unpasteurized? Simple! Just soak one for 4-12 hours. If you see a sprout coming from the tip, you know the almonds you purchased are really raw and unpasteurized. See picture: