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Aug 2018
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491 - Is Drinking Milk Unnatural?

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Some claim that drinking the milk of other animals—or drinking milk beyond infancy—is both unnatural and unhealthy. How do the arguments for and against consuming milk stack up? Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/is-drinking-milk-unnatural Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips ... Show More
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