How to choose lactose free vegetables? 5 things you should know

July 7, 2010

Lactose free vegetables – is there such a thing, you wonder? There is. Lactose can find its way even into fruits and vegetables that are supposed to be lactose free. You may take all the precautions regarding your lunch or dinner and yet may feel gassy at the end of the day. Why? It means [...]

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Make milk now: 6 steps to make Almond milk at home

July 7, 2010

Almond milk is a healthy and pleasant alternative to cow’s milk. It is nutritious and goes with any smoothie or milkshake. It is also low in carbohydrates, gluten-free and lactose free. If you are lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant, you can always take Almond milk as a beneficial substitute. When made at home, Almond milk [...]

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Is lactose intolerance a health fad? Psychology and LI symptoms

July 6, 2010

Has lactose intolerance become a health fad? What with the numerous advertisements about lactose free milk, treated milk and processed dairy products, and enormous publicity about the condition called lactose intolerance, it looks like LI has become something of a health fad in the modern society. If you doubt this, just listen to the researchers [...]

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Am I lactose intolerant? 9 foolproof steps to find out

July 6, 2010

So, you have problems when you consume dairy products. Your stomach goes on non-stop, acute diarrhea when you consume two glasses of milk or you hear the rumblings of your bowels hours after you eat a large cheese pizza or taste a scoop of ice cream. Whatever be your sensitivity to milk, lactose intolerance can [...]

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Coping with gluten and lactose intolerance: 3 essential tips

July 6, 2010

Most people do not know that they are allergic to gluten or wheat products until the entire disease comes to a climax or highly critical condition. Gluten intolerance is intolerance to the protein “gluten” in wheat, barley and oats. But gluten allergy is closely related to lactose intolerance and most of the time, all those [...]

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Make milk now: 6 steps to make rice milk at home

July 6, 2010

If you are lactose intolerant, life can be tough for you without milk. More than the nutrients, you will miss the taste of cow’s milk you are used to taking up daily. But you have options. Go to a nearby grocery store to check – you will find numerous non-dairy milk alternatives, right from soy [...]

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How to make lactose-free ice creams? A culinary guide for LI individuals

July 6, 2010

Lactose Intolerance does not keep you away from milk alone, but also from the range of delicacies derived from or made with milk. One such most-loved delicacy is the ice cream! Ice creams are loved by almost all and sundry and abstaining from them can be very painful. With more than half the world lactose [...]

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Dairy Intolerance: Is the problem due to lactose or casein?

July 5, 2010

Dairy Intolerance does not necessarily mean lactose intolerance. Yes, dairy intolerance is intolerance to dairy products (on the whole), whereas, lactose intolerance is intolerance to lactose present in both dairy and non-dairy items. Dairy intolerance can be classified into two major types – intolerance caused due to lactose in milk or milk products and intolerance [...]

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