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I Gave Up Dairy for Two Weeks in Search of Better Skin

It was one of the most trying times in my life

by Hannah Savin | COMMENT

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Bet you didn't know there was dairy in that... It just so happened that my no-dairy challenge coincided with "that time of the month" and, if you're like me, you know the struggle is real when it comes to hormonal cravings. I searched my fridge for a chocolate almond butter Perfect Bar, unwrapped it, took a bite and then decided to check the ingredient label. To my horror, there was nonfat dry milk in the bar, which meant I had to put it back. Certain flavors are completely plant-based, this one, however, was not. I decided to go to the grocery store and find some kind of snack to kill my craving. At the store, I quickly learned that just about every packaged food, snack, sweet or bar has dairy in some form (milk, whey, casein, lactose, various other words that look and sound like lactose, butter, cream, curds, ghee, rennet, etc.) You have to read food labels so carefully if you have a food allergy like lactose intolerance or you could really end up suffering the consequences. After much searching, I went home with Hail Merry Chocolate Almond Butter Cups, which totally satisfied my sweet tooth, no dairy necessary. These became my saving grace during my two-week challenge.

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