Dairy consumption have been linked to making the skin more prone to acne
and other skin blemishes. This is due to the stimulated release of
hormones, insulin and IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1).
These hormones are also believed to increase the risk of certain
cancers.
A
study
done by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in
2016, also revealed that when calories from full-fat dairy products were
replaced with carbohydrates from whole grains, the risk of heart disease
dropped by 28%.
Moreover, there are many more reasons to switch to these dairy
alternatives and these include: