Wow, we seem to be on a roll here in this waay Off-Topic discussion! Mea culpa. LOL! Probably some of these posts should be moved to one of the threads and discussions actually relating to food......
In the meantime, just adding one more thing here, anyway. As a child, even though others seemed to love milkshakes, I never felt quite right after having one, especially as an accompaniment to a meal, and so I instinctively just simply chose something else instead. It was many years later when I was an adult that I finally learned that what I always experienced when ingesting too much in the way of dairy products was actually lactose intolerance, and once I realized it wasn't just my imagination or any sort of perceived (on the part of others) fussiness about liking/disliking some foods, that made a big difference.
Thankfully, my situation is such that I'm only moderately affected so I actually can and do enjoy some dairy each day, and that works out very well for me. Gotta be able to savor and appreciate those delicious cheeses year-round! Wonderful cheeses are an essential in our gustatory lives, aren't they? In summertime or on special occasions I also do want to indulge in a dish of ice cream every now and then, too. I don't use or keep any sort of milk around the house, just no need for it (drink my coffee black). No need for cream around here, either, and rarely do I purchase and use butter. I've managed to strike the right balance for the most part, as I am all too familiar with what happens when I'm not mindful of my dairy products intake.
