I think dairy is a 'your mileage may vary' thing. I've been cutting way back on cheese, cream, etc. because I can't stop at just a bit. I'm close enough to goal weight where I don't think I can lose if I eat too many calories - I don't mean I have to starve myself - but I need to be aware of not eating way over the limit. I can easily scarf down 500 calories worth of cheese and cream at a sitting, in addition to my three squares a day!

I remember also, when my daughter was small, there was a lot of discussion going around about goat's and sheep's milk being better for kids than cow's milk. Apparently it's easier to metabolize. Something to do with the size of the fat molecules? Also less likelihood of allergies. I don't remember the details, but it might be worth looking into.

Rachel