• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Free From Farmhouse

Family, food and allergy free adventures

  • About Us
    • Work with me
    • Contact me
  • Allergies
    • Food allergy support
    • Resources
  • Family
    • Travel
    • Days out
    • Living with cancer
  • Recipes
  • Reviews & Giveaways
You are here: Home / Allergies / 5 unexpected benefits of going dairy free

5 unexpected benefits of going dairy free

November 17, 2015 by Emma 9 Comments

This month is ‘Moovember’ and many people are going dairy free to raise awareness of Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). CMPA sucks. It sucks for the person suffering from it, it sucks for the parent dealing with it and it sucks for the friends and family trying to offer support.

But, instead of focusing on the difficulties, I thought I’d focus on some positives for a change!

Benefits of going diary free

I have already shared my top tips for going dairy free but here are 5 unexpected benefits:

Discovering new treats

If we had not been dairy free we would not have discovered Swedish Glace, the ice cream that even my husband says is ‘better than the real thing’! I would not have discovered how great Green and Black’s Maya dark chocolate is and I would not have discovered Biscoff spread!

Cooking up a storm

Dealing with food allergies means having to cook a lot of food from scratch, experimenting with new recipes and getting baking, which I love. It’s also a great way to get the kids in the kitchen and excited about food.

No cellulite

Why didn’t I know this in my 20s?! I am slim, active and have always eaten fairly well but could never shift my lumpy thighs. Now, they are smooth as a baby’s bottom. Forget expensive creams or hours in the gym, just give up dairy!

Saving money on cake

I love cake. But when you are dairy free, going out for coffee or any meal can be tricky. It doesn’t stop me going and taking my own treats, but it’s a great way to save some money!

Better relationships

When you or your child is dealing with an allergy it is important to have the support of your friends and family. You soon realise who the special people are in your life are when they will go out of their way to cater for you or your child.

Have you noticed any unexpected benefits of going dairy free?

Sharing this post on Honest Mum #tastytuesdays

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Did you enjoy this post? Please share it.

Filed Under: Allergies, Dairy Free

Previous Post: « Time for tea #freefromfridays
Next Post: Thanksgiving treats #freefromfridays »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. International Elf Service says

    November 17, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    I hear you! We’re dairy free here too and if I cheat I start to get all bloated and bumpy thigh’d. I wish I’d known years ago that I couldn’t digest it so well!

    Reply
  2. Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says

    November 20, 2015 at 10:22 am

    No! No benefits here except for not getting the dreadful eczema on my hands that I have had for over 10 years! All because of dairy. But I love cheese 🙁

    Reply
    • Emma says

      December 12, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      I miss cheese so much too!

      Reply
  3. Midge says

    November 20, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    I guess I’ve always been dairy & soya free so I don’t really notice any difference! It is hard when its put in so much food though!

    Reply
    • Emma says

      December 12, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      It’s hidden in all sorts of weird places!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte Oates says

    November 22, 2015 at 10:59 am

    I’ve not tried going dairy free (it’s everywhere so very difficult to avoid!) but you’ve done a good job of selling it with no. 3 – I’m almost tempted to give it a try.

    Reply
    • Emma says

      December 12, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      It is very difficult to avoid but there are so many substitutes when you look for them.

      Reply
  5. Honest mum says

    November 22, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    I read so much about dairy being bad for you and know it’s not meant to be great for PCOS, I really want to quit it! This has inspired me, thank you x

    Reply
    • Emma says

      December 12, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      I really think cutting it out has been good for my body, although I do miss it!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

I'm Emma, mum to two allergic adventurers and author of #1 bestselling 'Living With Allergies: Practical Tips For All The Family'.

We show you how to embrace life as an allergy family, while staying safe and sane!

Ask me any questions at emma@freefromfarmhouse.co.uk

Follow us!

Visit Us On TwitterVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On PinterestVisit Us On Youtube

COMING SOON…

COMING SOON…

How to create allergy cards with Marty’s Universe

Create your own card here

 

FEATURED ON:

This Morning

https://www.freefromfarmhouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Emma-Amoscato_Living-With-Allergies_ITV-This-Morning_4.4.19.mp4

BBC News 24

https://www.freefromfarmhouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BBC-News-Emma-Amoscato.mp4

AS SEEN IN:

AS SEEN IN:

Footer

Tweets by @freefromfarm
Visit Emma's profile on Pinterest.

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress