What can't you eat if you are lactose intolerant?

Answer 1

You can't eat anything with lactose in it. Lactose is a sugar found in milk and milk products. Therefore you can't have milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter or anything else with milk or a milk-based product in it. basically stay away from dairy and anything with dairy in it such as home-baked cake, milk puddings, milk-shakes etc.

Anything with WHEY, MILK SOLIDS, MILK, in the ingredients, should be avoided.

Answer 2

Well... Essentially they can anything just as long as the food is lactose free. However, many lactose intolerant people, in less severe conditions, can take a pill or chew a tablet containing the enzyme lactase, that will aid in the digestion process of the lactose, allowing them to eat dairy temporarily.
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ManagementLactose intolerance is not considered a condition that requires treatment in societies where the diet contains relatively little dairy. However, those living among societies that are largely lactose-tolerant may find lactose intolerance troublesome. Although there are still no methodologies to reinstate lactase production, some individuals have reported that their intolerance varies over time, depending on health status and pregnancy[27] About 44% of lactose intolerant women regain the ability to digest lactose during pregnancy. This might be caused by slow intestinal transit and intestinal flora changes during pregnancy.

Lactose intolerance is not usually an absolute condition: The reduction in lactase production, and the amount of lactose that can therefore be tolerated, varies from person to person. Since lactose intolerance poses no further threat to a person's health, the condition is managed by minimizing the occurrence and severity of symptoms. Berdanier and Hargrove recognise four general principles in dealing with lactose intolerance - avoidance of dietary lactose, substitution to maintain nutrient intake, regulation of calcium intake and use of enzyme substitute.[24]

Avoiding lactose-containing productsSince each individual's tolerance to lactose varies, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Dietary control of lactose intolerance depends on people learning through trial and error how much lactose they can handle."[1] Label reading is essential, as commercial terminology varies according to language and region.[24]

Lactose is present in two large food categories - conventional dairy products, and as a food additive in dairy and non dairy products.

Dairy products

Lactose is a water-soluble substance. Fat content and the curdling process affect tolerance of foods. After the curdling process lactose is found in the water-based portion (along with whey and casein), but not in the fat-based portion. Dairy products that are "reduced-fat" or "fat-free" generally have slightly higher lactose content. Low-fat dairy foods also often have various dairy derivatives added, such as milk solids, increasing the lactose content.Milk

Human milk has a high lactose content, around 9%. Unprocessed cow milk is about 4.7% lactose. Unprocessed milk from other bovids contains a similar fraction of lactose (goat milk 4.7%,[28] buffalo 4.86%,[29] yak 4.93%,[30] sheep 4.6%)Butter

The butter-making process separates the majority of milk's water components from the fat components. Lactose, being a water soluble molecule, will largely be removed, but will still be present in small quantities in the butter unless it is also fermented to produce cultured butter. Clarified butter, however, contains very little lactose and is safe for most lactose intolerant patients.Yogurt, Frozen Yogurt and kefir

People can be more tolerant of traditionally made yogurt than milk, because it contains lactase produced by the bacterial cultures used to make the yogurt. Frozen yogurt, if cultured similarly to its unfrozen counterpart, will contain similarly reduced lactose levels. However, many commercial brands contain milk solids,[citation needed] increasing the lactose content.Cheeses

Traditionally made hard cheese, such as Emmental, and soft ripened cheeses may create less reaction than the equivalent amount of milk because of the processes involved. Fermentation and higher fat content contribute to lesser amounts of lactose. Traditionally made Emmental or Cheddar might contain 10% of the lactose found in whole milk. In addition, the traditional aging methods of cheese (over two years) reduces their lactose content to practically nothing.[31] Commercial cheese brands, however, are generally manufactured by modern processes that do not have the same lactose reducing properties, and as no regulations mandate what qualifies as an "aged" cheese, this description does not provide any indication of whether the process used significantly reduced lactose. Also, to some melted cheeses can be particularly troublesome.Sour cream

If made in the traditional way, this may be tolerable, but most modern brands add milk solids.[32]Examples of lactose levels in foods

As industry standardization has not been established concerning lactose content analysis methods (non-hydrated form or the mono-hydrated form),[33] and considering that dairy content varies greatly according to labeling practices, geography and manufacturing processes, lactose numbers may not be very reliable. The following table contains a guide to the typical lactose levels found in various foods.[34]Dairy productServing sizeLactose contentPercentageMilk, regular250 ml12 g4.80%Milk, reduced fat250 ml13 g5.20%Yogurt, plain, regular200 g9 g4.50%Yogurt, plain, low-fat200 g12 g6.00%Cheddar cheese30 g0.02 g0.07%Cottage cheese30 g0.1 g0.33%Butter1 tsp (5.9ml)0.03 g0.51%Ice cream50 g3 g6.00%

Lactose in non-dairy products

Lactose (also present when labels state lactoserum, whey, milk solids, modified milk ingredients, etc.) is a commercial food additive used for its texture, flavour and adhesive qualities, and is found in foods such as processed meats[35] (sausages/Hot Dogs, sliced meats, pâtés), gravy stock powder, margarines,[36] sliced breads,[37][38] breakfast cereals, potato chips,[39] processed foods, medications, pre-prepared meals, meal replacement (powders and bars), protein supplements (powders and bars) and even beers in the milk stout style. Some barbecue sauces and liquid cheeses used in fast-food restaurants may also contain lactose.

Kosher products labeled pareve or fleishig are free of milk. However, if a "D" (for "Dairy") is present next to the circled "K", "U", or other hechsher, the food likely contains milk solids,[35] although it may also simply indicate that the product was produced on equipment shared with other products containing milk derivatives.

Alternative products

Plant-based milks and derivatives are inherently lactose free - soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, coconut milk, hazelnut milk, oat milk, hemp milk, peanut milk, horchata(Although commercial horchata often contains milk).

Answer 3

Lactose intolerant people can eat lots of things including Meat Products, Water, Various Soda Brands, and even cheese, but NOT cow cheese. Lactose intolerant people can eat GOAT cheese, but not COW cheese.

soymilk and other nut milk, e.g almond milk.
milk and yogurt

Answer 4

There are a variety of foods that one cannot eat if one is lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is the inability for one's body to easily digest the sugars that are found in products that come from the milk of a cow. Some of the foods that one cannot eat as a person with lactose intolerance are cheese and ice cream.

Answer 5

Lactose intolerance is caused by having a negative reaction to the sugars that are naturally occurring in dairy. You should try to stay away from high fat dairy products such as ice cream, soft creamy cheeses and cream.

Answer 6

soy milk and any type of soy or lactose free foods

Answer 7

You cant eat anything dairy, though I have found that for one of my mates could drink (in nz) a milk brand named farm house and not have a reaction to it

Answer 8

Mainly dairy foods produced by cows. Goat and sheep dairy products usually cause no reaction.