The Mind

“The handicap of deafness is not in the ear. It is in the mind.” (Marlee Matlin)

Roughly 1.4 babies per 1,000 newborns have a hearing loss. Five out of every 1,000 children are impacted by hearing loss, with cases being diagnosed between ages three and 17. Hearing ability is important for children to develop speech and language skills as they grow. In the past, hearing loss in children often went undetected until the child was around two years old when it became obvious that he or she wasn't talking yet.

Hearing loss is becoming more commonplace in youth due to the noise in our environment. It is estimated at least 12.5 percent of children and adolescents ages six to 19 have suffered permanent damage to their hearing due to excessive noise exposure. Below are some myths (and their facts) on deafness in children:

MYTH: All deaf children use sign language.

FACT: Some deaf children do use sign language, but remember there are lots of ways to communicate. Every deaf child is different, and will want to communicate in the way that works best for them. 

MYTH: All deaf children can lip read.

FACT: Becoming an expert at lip reading takes a lot of concentration and effort that can tire children. Only about 30% of lip patterns are recognizable, and a lot of it is guesswork.

MYTH:   Deaf children cannot enjoy music.

FACT: There are lots of deaf children who love music. Some can hear music very well with help. Others may not hear music fully, but enjoy the vibrations. There is technology available to help the deaf child to access music like Bluetooth devices (these use wireless communication technology and can be used with hearing aids and cochlear implants) and having lyrics added to iPods.

MYTH:   Deaf children can hear everything with their hearing aids in (or cochlear implants on).

FACT:  Hearing aids can help focus sounds and make them louder, and cochlear implants carry sound directly to the brain. These devices are very helpful for some deaf children, but it doesn’t mean they can hear in the same way as a hearing child. Remember that a deaf child still needs your help in communicating clearly and effectively.

MYTH:   Deaf children don’t watch TV because they can’t hear it.

FACT: Deaf children enjoy TV as much as hearing children. Some like to use subtitles or radio aids. A radio aid consists of a transmitter (used by the person who is talking) and a receiver (used by the deaf child). A microphone picks up the speaker’s voice and the sounds are then transmitted by radio waves to the receiver.

MYTH:    Deaf children can’t use the phone.

FACT: Lots of deaf children can talk on the phone. Special amplified phones are available to help them, or others use text messages, text phones and other devices.

“When I learned to sign and speak at the same time, the whole world opened up to me. That's the beauty of encouraging kids who are deaf to use whatever it takes to communicate.” (Marlee Matlin)[i]

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[i] Sources used:

·     “Hearing loss in children” by Mandy Mroz

·        “Six things you didn't know about deaf children” by NDCS

 

 

A Crutch

We must use time as a tool not as a crutch.” (John F. Kennedy)

Time is the most used noun in the English language, but it remains a mystery. The nature of time has fascinated humans from the earliest point of it being measured. People have always struggled with how to measure time (since its inception). Today’s countries still deal with many unique time zone challenges to try to right time.

Human beings have tried changing how we approach weeks, months, and years. It always comes back to the Earth rotating on its axis every 24 hours, and going around the sun every 365.25 days. Here are some facts related to time that you may not know:

1.   A lifespan is a billion heartbeats:  Complex organisms die. Sad though it is in individual cases it’s a necessary part of the bigger picture. Life pushes out the old to make way for the new. There exist simple scaling laws relating animal metabolism to body mass. Larger animals live longer; but they also metabolize slower, as manifested in slower heart rates.

These effects cancel out so that animals from shrews to blue whales have life spans with just about equal number of heartbeats  ( about one and a half billion). In that very real sense, all animal species experience “the same amount of time.

2.   A second is not one-sixtieth of a minute: While there are 60 seconds in a minute, that's not why a second is how long it is. Since 1967, the International Committee for Weights and Measures has measured a second as "the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom.”

It can also be measured as a fraction of a year, 1/31,556,925.9747th of a year, to be exact. However, a second has been measured as 1/60th of a minute since the Babylonians in 300 BCE. 

3.   Daylight Saving Time first originated with an Englishman: In 1784, Benjamin Franklin jokingly proposed waking the people of Paris up earlier during the summer so they could toil extra hours in the fields and not have to waste candles. Franklin's satirical idea was just that, and was never intended to catch on with the public.

It would take over 100 years for daylight saving time to actually become a workable idea, thanks to English builder William Willett, who enjoyed riding horses and campaigned for clocks to be moved back in the summer to give people more daylight.

4.   Everyone experiences time differently: This is true at the level of both physics and biology. Within physics, we used to have Sir Isaac Newton’s view of time, which was universal and shared by everyone. But then Einstein came along and explained that how much time elapses for a person depends on how they travel through space as well as the gravitational field.

 From a biological or psychological perspective, the time measured by atomic clocks isn’t as important as the time measured by our internal rhythms and the accumulation of memories. That happens differently depending on whom we are and what we are experiencing. There’s a real sense in which time moves more quickly when we’re older.

5.   It took 1500 years and a pope to get the calendar correct: Early Christians adopted the Julian calendar and assumed that all years were 365.25 days long. However, this is about 10-11 minutes too long. Those extra minutes began to add up, and by the 1500s, the calendar was off by over a week.

The spring equinox was tied to the date of Easter, and these two events had drifted farther apart over the centuries. In 1563, the Council of Trent under Pope Gregory XIII prepared a plan to add days to the calendar to correct the sync issues, and in 1582, ten days were added.  However, it took centuries for the Gregorian calendar to be universally adopted.

6.   Not only do we have leap days, we have leap seconds: To help synchronize atomic clocks with the earth's actual rotation, which is imperceptibly slowing, leap seconds are occasionally added to the 24-hour day. There have been 26 leap seconds added to the clock since the first one in 1972. However, this doesn't mean that all of our days are now half a minute longer - only the particular days containing a leap second were one second longer. The last one was in June 2015.

 

7.   The past and future are equally real: This isn’t completely accepted, but it should be. Intuitively we think that the “now” is real, while the past is fixed and in the books, and the future hasn’t yet occurred. But physics teaches us something remarkable: every event in the past and future is implicit in the current moment.

 

8.   The Soviet Union tried a five-day week and it failed: In 1929, a Soviet functionary proposed changing from the seven-day Gregorian calendar to a five-day week, in order to not have weekends with lowered production. The idea caught fire with Stalin, and he declared that all manufacturing and commercial enterprises must switch to the "continuous" week, with workers assigned a number and color that would correspond to their days off.

An added benefit was to remove the shared worship day from the calendar, moving the country further away from organized religion. The effect was to isolate workers and families, who would be assigned different days off, and get little or no time for coordinated activities. Families broke down under the strain, and the experiment was ended in less than two years.

Even then, the Supreme Soviet couldn't resist screwing around with the calendar, and the next eight years were spent on a calendar of five weeks per month, six days per week, with the sixth day being a shared day off. That lasted until June 1940.

9.   Time exists: Time organizes the universe into an ordered series of moments. The real question is whether or not time is fundamental, or perhaps emergent. We used to think that “temperature” was a basic category of nature, but now we know it emerges from the motion of atoms. When it comes to whether time is fundamental, the answer is: nobody knows.

 

10.       You live in the past: Use one hand to touch your nose, and the other to touch one of your feet, at exactly the same time. You will experience them as simultaneous acts. But that’s mysterious. It takes more time for the signal to travel up your nerves from your feet to your brain than from your nose.

 

The reconciliation is simple: our conscious experience takes time to assemble, and your brain waits for all the relevant input before it experiences the now.  Experiments have shown that the lag between things happening and us experiencing them is about 80 milliseconds.

11.       Your memory isn’t as good as you think: When you remember an event in the past, your brain uses a very similar technique to imagining the future. The process is less like “replaying a video” than “putting on a play from a script.” If the script is wrong for whatever reason, you can have a false memory that is just as vivid as a true one. Eyewitness testimony, it turns out, is one of the least reliable forms of evidence allowed into courtrooms.

 “No use thinking of the past for its gone, don't think of the future because it has to come, think of the present because that’s where you are.” (Kazi Shams)[i]

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[i] Sources used:

·        “Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time” by Sean Carroll

·        “Things You Didn't Know About Time” by Mike Rothschild

 

Opinions

“Opinions are like belly buttons everybody has one. I never knock a man for his opinion.” (Shaquille O'Neal)

Belly buttons are the amazing birthmarks that come in different shapes. It's a feature that characterizes humans. People pierce the belly button to wear attractive jewelry. You may know that each one of us has an absolutely different birthmark. Everyone has a belly button, but have you ever stopped to take a look at yours? Chances are probably not. We just accept them as that odd little gap in our stomach.

Our navels (or umbilicus, as they are technically called) are remnants of what helped keep us alive and nourished in the womb. The umbilical cord is a flexible tube that carries oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the baby. Since we float in liquid in the womb, the cord is the only way for us to get everything we need to grow and survive as a baby. Our belly buttons serves as a reminder of this. Below are some interesting facts about your belly button that you may not know:

1.   A COSMETIC SURGEON CAN TURN AN OUTIE INTO AN INNIE: For those who don't like their outie. Cosmetic surgery is an option. Umbilicoplasty is a surgery that alters the size or shape of the belly button by removing excess skin or tightening abdominal skin. The surgical technique dates back to the early 1900s when it was usually done as a corrective measure in conjunction with tummy tuck surgeries, which often displace the belly button.

 

2.   DOCTORS DON’T CHOOSE A BABY'S BELLY BUTTON SHAPE: Whether your belly button caves in or sticks out has nothing to do with how your doctor cut or clamped your umbilical cord. It all comes down to the amount of space between the skin and the abdominal wall, which determines how much skin (and scar tissue) is left behind. About 90 percent of people have innies, and the rest are outies. In some cases, an outie is the result of an umbilical hernia, which occurs when part of the intestine pokes through the umbilical opening in the abdominal wall. It usually seals up naturally by the time a child reaches the age of 2, but more persistent cases may require surgery.

 

 

3.   IF YOU POKE IT, YOU MIGHT SUDDENLY GET THE URGE TO PEE: Speaking of touching your belly button (and all the grossness that comes with it), you may feel a tingly sensation when you stick your finger in it. That’s because you're stimulating fibers lining the inside of your abdomen, which then send a message to your spinal cord. Because your spinal cord at that level is also relaying signals from your bladder and urethra, it feels almost the same. You interpret this as discomfort in your bladder.

 

4.   BELLY BUTTONS ARE SCARS: That little spot in the center of your belly marks the place where your umbilical cord once connected you to your mom’s placenta. When that cord is cut, a little, shriveled piece of it gets left behind. It eventually falls off—usually within the first week of a baby’s life, and what remains is a scar. Belly button” sounds a lot cuter than belly scar.

 

5.   MOST MAMMALS HAVE ONE: Dogs, lions, and armadillos have one, but their navels aren’t always easy to spot. For one, most mammalian mothers chew off the umbilical cord attached to their newborns, leaving a flat scar that’s harder to detect than a human belly button. Gorillas and chimpanzees are an interesting case for navel-gazers because they have what some scientists call an “in-betweeny, a navel that looks like a human’s but is neither an innie nor an outie.

There are a few notable exceptions to the mammal belly button rule. Platypuses, which lay eggs, have no umbilical cord and therefore no belly button. As for marsupials like kangaroos and koalas, their umbilical cords generally fall off while they’re still inside mom's pouch, so a scar never forms.

6.   THE FEAR OF BELLY BUTTONS IS CALLED OMPHALOPHOBIA: Some people feel anxious, afraid, or disgusted when their belly button is touched or when someone else's bare midriff is on display. This is called omphalophobia, which stems from the Greek word omphalo for navel. This fear is believed to be linked to the navel's association with umbilical cords and wombs, or perhaps the irrational childhood fear that a belly button will come undone, letting one’s guts spill out.

 

7.   BELLY BUTTONS ARE CELEBRATED IN SOME CULTURES: Think of Middle Eastern belly dancing and midriff-baring Indian attire. In some places around the world, the navel holds cultural and even spiritual significance. Some Hindus believe that a lotus emerged from the god Vishnu’s navel, and at the center of the flower was Brahma—the creator of the universe. Likewise, in Japan, the belly button may represent the point where life begins. In the Middle Jōmon period (2500-1500 BCE), Japanese artists emphasized the appearance of navels on their human-like figurines.

 

 Today, a belly button festival is held annually in the town of Shibukawa in central Japan. “The belly button is traditionally believed to be located in the middle of the body and the most important part,” festival organizer Kazuo Yamada told Reuters. “Our town, Shibukawa, is also called the belly button of Japan, and that is how this festival began.”

8.   BELLY BUTTONS ARE THE SOURCE OF A LONGSTANDING THEOLOGICAL DEBATE: Among Christians, the debate over whether Adam and Eve had belly buttons is a little like the age-old “chicken or egg” question. One popular argument holds that Adam and Eve weren’t born naturally from a mother, and thus they wouldn’t have had umbilical cords or belly buttons. Others disagree for various reasons and insist that navels have been around since the dawn of time.

Both Raphael and Michelangelo depicted Adam and Eve with navels in their artwork (including the Sistine Chapel's ceiling painting), leading one 17th-century doctor and philosopher to decry these vulgar errors. Other artists tried to avoid the issue altogether by concealing the couple’s abdomens with foliage, forearms, or long hair.

A few centuries later, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee refused to distribute a booklet called Races of Man to World War II soldiers because it contained pictures of Adam and Eve with navels. Members of the committee ruled that this image “would be misleading to gullible American soldiers.”

9.   BELLY BUTTONS CAN LEAK URINE: In a similar vein, a rare abnormality can cause urine to leak out of the belly button. In the early stages of pregnancy, a tube called the urachus connects a fetus’s bladder and belly button and allows urine to drain. It usually atrophies and turns into a scar on the bladder at birth or soon after, but not always. Some people may never know they still have all or part of their urachus attached because it only becomes a problem if the tube doesn’t close up. In those cases, urine can travel up through the urachus and leak out of the navel. Surgery is generally needed to fix this issue.

 

10.       BELLY BUTTONS CONTAIN THOUSANDS OF KINDS OF BACTERIA: Beyond lint, a lot of dead skin, discarded fat molecules, and thousands of bacteria also live in your navel. There are over 2368 types of bacteria in the navel. The bacteria help to protect you against harmful pathogens. Without these microbes the immune systems won’t function properly. This collection of microbes must have a certain composition—must form a certain microbial ecosystem—in order for our immune system to function properly.

  

11.       BELLY BUTTONS GROW SPECIAL LINT-CATCHING HAIRS: Have you ever wondered why bits of lint keep collecting in your belly button despite your best efforts to keep it clean? Blame it on a special type of hair that grows in navels. These hairs have tiny barbs that protrude and rub against your clothing, causing small fibers to scrape off. The hairs are arranged in concentric circles, which act as a funnel and suck fluff into your navel. Those who shave their stomachs or don't grow a lot of body hair to begin with likely don't have many problems with lint.

 

12.       BELLY BUTTONS USED TO BE BANNED ON TV: In Western culture, belly buttons have been regarded as a feminine sexual center since ancient times. They were deemed too lewd to show on television in 1951. Barbara Eden, who played Jeannie in I Dream of Jeannie, said network executives at NBC held meetings over whether to let her flash her navel during the show’s run in the ‘60s.

 

 Although Eden’s genie get-up never ended up revealing her belly button, other shows started to push the envelope around the same time. The belly-button ban technically remained in effect until 1983, but it wasn’t exactly enforced. Yvette Mimieux of Dr. Kildare became the first actress to bare her navel on television in 1964, and others followed suit soon after.

 “I don't think of God as an old white man with no belly button, nor even an old black woman with no belly button. But I agree that God is something eternal. Something cannot come out of nothing. I believe God is Everything. And I believe in infinity.” (Pete Seeger) [i]

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[i] Sources used:

·     “12 Facts about Belly Buttons” BY Emily Petsko

·        “22 Facts You Didn't Know About Belly Buttons” by Eve

·        “Belly Buttons: 8 Weird Things Most People Don’t Know About Their Navel” by Kate Taylor

 

Manners

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals. Respect for others guides our manners.” (Laurence Sterne)

 

Respect is not something you can demand of others. People who are most respected take action in a way that makes others want to revere them. Without respect, it’s hard to get work done (in a family or a company). If you develop the respect of those around you, you’ll find support that can help achieve your goals. Below are seven actions that respected people naturally do:

1.   Respected People Are Comfortable with Themself: It's nearly impossible to respect people who don't love and respect themselves. They don't need to be flawless, but neither can they be flaw-focused. A little self-deprecation is admirable, but only if it accompanies self-confidence .

No one wants to follow leaders who are insecure about their own inadequacies. Most respect those people who take control of their own lives and accept their own shortcomings with a peaceful smile. Respected people understand nobody is perfect.

2.   Respected People Find a Way to Be Inclusive: Individual performers can certainly impress, but not when they disregard others on the journey. The more someone blazes a solo trail. The more resentment they create. It's great to lead the way, providing you bring the followers along, and engage them in the process.

There is little glory in reaching a pinnacle, and then waiting for everyone to catch up. People earn respect by bringing others to where they need to be so all who are motivated can share in the experience. Respected people leave behind no willing person.

3.   Respected People Find the Joy in Everything: It's hard to believe that anyone can actually discover happiness in trauma. Humans constantly hope for joy. Many gloss over daily events that can raise a smile or elicit a giggle.

There are those who take life a little less seriously always looking for that moment that can break the tension. These are the people who demonstrate the best of humanity, and make even the hardest workday a day worth having. Respected people know how to love life with all of its uniqueness.

4.   Respected People Focus on Solutions (not Blame): So much productive time in life is wasted playing the blame game. Those who insist on blaming others for political gain end up looking foolish. In most cases, either the truth surfaces or the work environment becomes so toxic that productivity drops and no one walks away unscathed.

Analyzing a problem and identifying the source is certainly valuable, but once the problem is clear. The focus should be on resolution. People who bypass the politics and blame to resolve issues for the common good earn admiration and loyalty from almost everyone. Respected people solve problems without creating new ones.

5.   Respected People Praise the Work of Others: Everyone appreciates being acknowledged. A job well done deserves recognition, while false modesty gets old fast. People who ignore those who took part in a successful accomplishment are soon despised as ungrateful.

There is little you can truly accomplish solely by yourself. A little acknowledgment will go a long way in bringing you the reverence of your supporters. Share the glory and raise the esteem of everyone involved. Respected people take pride in contributing to the success of others.

6.   Respected People Seek and Share Knowledge: There is great value in being an active and continuous learner, but keeping it to yourself bring this question about. What good is growing smarter if you don't share that knowledge for the benefit of all involved?

So many entrepreneurs strive for learning only to struggle when it's time to open up to the team that needs to execute. Of course it takes work and effort to create an effective process for teaching, but this is why excellent teachers earn respect and stay lifelong in the memory. Respected people know the value of everyone learning.

7.   Respected People Under-promise and Over-deliver: Think about how you lose respect for someone. It usually happens when they represent something to you that turns out not to be true. It doesn't matter how big or how small the act. The first time it happens you may forgive, but the second raises credibility concerns.

By the third time, you’ll likely never trust that person to deliver again. Conversely, respect follows those who religiously do what they say they’ll do. With trust comes respect; it is a continuous circle. Respected people never leave you vulnerable in any situation.

“When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.” (Thomas S. Monson)[i]

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[i] Sources used:

·        “7 Things Really Respected People Do” by Inc.com

·        “Want People to Respect You? Don't Do These 6 Things” by Erika Andersen

 

 

No Need

“The human body has no more need for cows' milk than it does for dogs' milk, horses' milk, or giraffes' milk.” (Michael Klaper)

Milk is great for breakfast, poured over cereal. It is perfect in dessert recipes. Nothing is a wonderful with milk as a thirst quencher. The milk you drink doesn’t have to be dairy-based, and more people today are realizing this everyday with the many varieties of non-dairy milk.

Cow’s milk boasts an impressive nutrient profile. It’s rich in high-quality protein and important vitamins and minerals, including calcium, phosphorus and B vitamins. In fact, 1 cup (240 ml) of whole milk provides 146 calories, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams of protein and 13 grams of carbohydrates. However, cow’s milk is not a suitable option for everyone.

2–3% of children under the age of three are allergic to cow’s milk. This can cause a range of symptoms, including rashes, vomiting, diarrhea and severe anaphylaxis. Around 80% of kids outgrow this allergy by age 16. It’s helpful to know what the options are for non-dairy milk, and how they compare to one another.

1.   Almond Milk: Almond milk is made from ground almonds and water. Almond milk is thinner in texture than 2% cow’s milk, with a slightly nutty flavor. It is low in calories, with approximately 40 calories per 8 ounce serving of unsweetened and unflavored almond milk. There are approximately three grams of fat per eight ounce serving, with zero grams of saturated fat.

 

2.   Coconut Milk: Coconut milk is made from the meat of coconut and water. It has a sweet flavor and is a favorite among many. Coconut milk is commonly confused with coconut water, which is the healthy liquid found in a coconut. The nutritional makeup of coconut milk can vary substantially.

 

Coconut milk can be average to very high in calories with between approximately 90 and 550 calories per 8 ounce serving. You will find up to approximately 57 grams of fat in a higher calorie coconut milk. On the bright side, coconut milk does not contain cholesterol. Coconut milk has about one to five grams of relatively high-quality protein per serving.

3.   Flax Milk: Cold-pressed flaxseed oil is mixed with water to make flax milk. The texture of flax milk is somewhere between that of skim cow’s milk and 1% cow’s milk. In comparison to all non-dairy milks, flax milk ranks among the highest as having a flavor similar to cow’s milk. The calories in an 8 ounce serving of unsweetened flax milk can range from approximately 25-50, depending on the brand. Flax milk is high in omega-3 fatty acids.

 

4.   Hazelnut Milk: Hazelnut milk is made by blending raw hazelnuts with water. Hazelnut milk is smooth and creamy with a hazelnut flavor. Hazelnut milk is considered by many to be one of the tastiest non-dairy milks. Hazelnut milk has 110 calories per 8 ounce serving. There are 18 grams of carbs in a serving of hazelnut milk, with 14 grams of sugars. Hazelnut milk has one gram of fiber and two grams of protein per serving.

  

5.   Hemp Milk: Hemp milk is made by blending hemp seeds and water. Hemp milk has a slightly nutty flavor and a creamy texture. Hemp milk may be an acquired taste for many. Hemp milk makes an excellent alternative for people with soy and nut allergies. An eight ounce glass of hemp milk contains approximately 60 calories. One serving contains five grams of fat. Hemp milk does not contain cholesterol. One serving only provides two grams of protein and does not contain any fiber.

 

6.   Oat Milk: Popular in Europe, oat milk is made by blending oat groats with filtered water. Groats are hulled whole grains. Oat milk has a mild flavor with a hint of sweetness and a creamy texture. Oat milk contains approximately 130 calories per 8 ounce serving. Oat milk is high in fat and carbs with approximately 25 grams of each per serving, with 19 grams of sugar per serving. There are 4 grams of protein.

 

7.   Rice Milk: Rice milk is made from water and brown rice. Rice milk has a mild flavor and a thin texture that is similar to skim milk. Along with soymilk and almond milk, rice milk is a popular choice among consumers. An 8 ounce serving of rice milk has approximately 120 calories and 2 grams of fat. There are approximately 25 carbs in a serving of rice milk, with 0 grams of fiber and 1 gram of protein.

 

8.   Soymilk: Soymilk is made from grinding dry soybeans with water. Soymilk may be an acquired taste. The flavor and texture vary by brand and variety, but in general soymilk has a slight soybean flavor and a creamy texture. An 8 ounce serving of soymilk has 100 calories and 4 grams of fat. There are eight grams of carbs with six grams of sugar in a serving of soymilk. Soymilk has a generous 7 grams of protein. Controversy exists about the safety of soy. Critics say soy can increase the risk of cancer whereas advocates claim soy can help reduce the risk of cancer.

 

9.   Sunflower Milk: Sunflower kernels are blended with water to make sunflower milk. Sunflower milk has a rich texture and a sunflower seed taste. An 8 ounce serving of sunflower milk contains approximately 70 calories and 4 grams of fat. Sunflower milk has nine carbs per serving with seven grams of sugar. Sunflower milk does not provide a significant amount of protein or fiber, with one gram of each in an eight ounce serving.

 

10.       Whole Grain Milk: Whole grain milk is made by combining various whole grains and blending with water. Whole grains may include brown rice, barley, black rice, millet, amaranth, and quinoa among others. The flavor and nutritional value of whole grain milk varies based on the variety of whole grains used in the recipe.

“About 58% of adults in the USA now consume non-dairy milk.” (@someveganfacts)[i]

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[i] Sources used:

·     “Skip the Dairy: 10 Types & Brands of Non-Dairy Milk” by the Vegan Junction

·        “The 9 Best Non-Dairy Substitutes for Milk” by Daisy Coyle

·        “10 Types of Non-Dairy Milk” by Audrey Baker

I drink almond milk.