Lactose Free:
Milk Alternatives
Do you need a lactose free milk alternative? Milk is advantageous for healthy bones and blood cell reproduction but it is not absolutely necessary. A full and healthy life can be obtained without it. Most dairy products today have a non-lactose comparable product available as a replacement. What Does A Lactose Free Product Mean To MeRemember, a product free of lactose does not indicate there is no proteins to be found in this product. Many non-lactose products do contain some casein or whey. All of these substitutes therefore may not be acceptable for the milk allergic individual. Also, if you need Kosher dairy free (pareve) or Vegan (avoidance of any item derived from an animal) the lactose free market is off limits in your diet.Therefore, the non-lactose market was especially designed for the individual trying to reduce their intake or to entirely eliminate lactose because of a severe shortage of lactase in their digestive system. Reduced Lactose - Not Necessarily Without LactoseThis is kind of a gray area where trial and error is the only determining factor for most people. Some people that are lactose intolerant can safely ingest small amounts of milk products without resulting in symptoms. Therefore, for some hints and tips on how to pick out "safe" foods, try to look for these items:- Check the ingredient label- if a dairy product is within the first 3 ingredients avoid that item. It probably includes a high amount of lactose
- Avoid any product that says dried milk or dried whey was used. Both of these have extremely high amounts of lactose, resulting in high amounts in the finished product also.
- Avoid any food that has 2-3 dairy sources on the ingredient label. All this dairy is going to result in too much per serving size.
- Avoid food favorites- temptation will make you want more than just one serving.
Lactose Free Foods -Avoiding All LactoseJust because these items may be lactose free today does not mean they still will be tomorrow. Manufacturers are continuously changing their recipes because of different variables. Always check the ingredient label anyway if you need 100% lactose free. - soy milk
- fruit and/or vegetable platter with salsa for dipping
- dried fruits, fruit roll-ups
- graham crackers or saltine crackers
- rice or plain popcorn cakes
- celery with fresh peanut butter
- all nuts and seeds
- angel food cake
- potato chips and pretzels
- fruit gelatin, icees and popsicles
- many hard candies, jelly beans and gum drops
- most varieties licorice
- egg sandwich on french bread or italian bread
- pasta salad, fresh veges and bottled italian dressing (check label to be sure milk-free)
- turkey breast on italian bread with lettuce and tomato
With some time and patience, experiment a little and find out just how much your tolerance level is on certain items. Not all people have to completely eliminate all milk products from their diet so it is not always necessary to go completely without lactose. Just reduce your serving sizes, experiment a little on different food products and then stay under your body's tolerance level to prevent any future difficult symptoms.
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This site is not intended to replace the advice and supervision of your professional medical treatment plan. Although all of the information is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge, we still recommend you carefully check all food labels before consuming any food product. We can not assume any legal responsibility for any illness obtained while following the advice contained on this site.
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