Health Tip: If You're Lactose Intolerant: MedlinePlus

Health Tip: If You're Lactose Intolerant: MedlinePlus

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Health Tip: If You're Lactose Intolerant

You may not have to give up dairy entirely

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_129831.html

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By Diana Kohnle

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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• Lactose Intolerance

(HealthDay News) -- If you're lactose intolerant, you may not need to stop drinking milk completely, experts say.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this advice for lactose-intolerant people who don't want to give up on dairy:

• Try consuming just a small amount of foods that contain lactose. If you tolerate them, you can try gradually increasing the portions.
• Choose whole-milk products, which can help slow down the digestion process.
• Try yogurt, kefir or buttermilk with active cultures, which can help you better digest lactose.

If you do avoid dairy products, be sure to eat other calcium-rich foods, including leafy dark-green vegetables and fortified cereals and breads.

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