Lactose Intolerance

by Mariela
(Framingham, MA)

I'm lactose intolerant so I can't drink milk, can I use fat free or low fat soymilk instead?

This is a medical question which requires a specialist's answer. We are no doctors here and can't take responsibily. Please ask your doctor.

We may give you however some facts about lactose intolerance in general:

The inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the major sugar found in milk, is called lactose intolerance.

A concern for people with lactose intolerance is getting sufficient calcium in a diet that includes no or little dairy products.

Soymilk could be a great substitution to milk. It can provide the calcium and other nutrients your body needs.

The label of the soymilk gives yout the information regarding the calcium content of the soy beverage. You might also make sure that the soymilk is fortified with impotant vitamin A, B-12, D, and riboflavin that are usually found in cow's milk.

If you compare the Calcium and Lactose Ingrediens of the two, the soymilk contains almost the same calcium amount as the cow milk:

1 cup Soymilk, fortified, contains 200-300 mg Calcium
and no Lactose.
1 cup fat reduced cow milk contains
approx. 295 mg Calcium but 11 g Lactose!


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