Official Start of the Cheese Detox- Day 1

Oh wow, I have done alot of crazy things in my life and this may be the CRAZIEST!!  1 month- no cheese!! The only thing that keeps me going is that I know I can eat it again in 35 days and that this is not going to be for the rest of my life.  While I embark on this cheeseless journey, here are some interesting tidbits about cheese addiction that I found online for your enjoyment.

*Warning* This song is really.. ahem.. cheesy.

So what makes cheese addictive?
In 1981 Eli Hazum and colleagues (referenced in Breaking The Food Seduction) discovered traces of a chemical in cow milk’s that was similar to morphine. They put it through several tests only to conclude that in fact it WAS morphine. Morphine is a highly addictive opiate, but what is it doing in cow’s milk?
Well cow’s produce morphine in their bodies. This is most likely to cause a calming effect on their young to make sure they continue to feed to get the nutrients they need but also to make sure they bond with their mother.
On top of milk containing morphine, it also contains casein which when broken down during digestion frees a whole host of opiates. Casein is in a much higher concentration than in just milk too. So as you can see cheese is highly addictive.



So far so good.. I had a wrap for lunch with no cheese and it was yummy.  I'm half way through my day!!