This post was sponsored by a2 Milk® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.
OK, so everyone who knows me knows I LOVE MILK! I’m a self-proclaimed milkaholic. Some folks drink wine, I drink milk, that’s just me. What everyone doesn’t know, is that sometimes milk doesn’t love me back. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed milk tends to make me bloated. I gave up milk a while back, because I was on a special diet & one of the things I noticed was less bloating. When I went back to my normal diet & milk consumption, the bloating returned.
I’m not alone, an independent study showed 1 in 4 Americans have discomfort after drinking milk; yet only 5-7% of the population has been clinically diagnosed as lactose intolerant. I contemplated giving up milk all together, but knew that wasn’t really an option-I just love it too much. I’d resigned myself to the idea that I was just going to have to deal with the bloat & learn to live with it…and then I heard about a2 Milk®.
What is a2 Milk®?
First, a2 Milk® is real milk. The A1 protein is the culprit behind many people’s discomfort after consuming dairy, and is currently in all conventional & organic milks on the U.S. market. a2 Milk® only comes from specially selected a2 cows, whose milk is naturally free of the A1 protein. How amazing is that?! So those of us that experience tummy issues (Post-Dairy Digestive Discomfort) might be able to drink a2 Milk® without any symptoms. The a2 Milk® Company™ has partnered with U.S. family dairy farmers in upstate New York & the Midwest to expand the a2 herd. We need more of them a2 Milk cows!
No more bloating?! Where do I sign up?
It gets better: a2 Milk® contains approximately 6x the amount of calcium as soy beverages, approximately 8x the protein of almond beverages and approximately 6x the potassium levels of rice beverages. This is just what I’ve been looking for, how ’bout you? a2 Milk® is the real replacement to overly processed alternatives. The days of compromising taste and nutrition with inferior nut or bean-based beverages … or worse yet, cutting out milk all together, are gone! YAY!
So, looks like I won’t have to spend the rest of my days bloated. a2 Milk® doesn’t make me bloated. I can drink it & not worry about blowing up. I can enjoy milk & cookies with my little man again, without any discomfort. It tastes just like real milk, because IT IS REAL MILK! My local Safeway carries a2 Milk®, find your nearest retailer here.
Now how ’bout some cookies to go with that milk? Here’s one of my favorite recipes:
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies!
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto baking sheet. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven & let cool.
Enjoy!
