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Ditching Dairy? Caution!! Looking for New Solutions to Dairy or “Now Solutions to Lactose intolerance and Science”?


Blogger Angela Lemond of Mommy Dietitian wrote the headline of this post upon returning from National Dairy Council’s (NDC) Dairy Science Forum (DSF) titled, “New Directions in Lactose Intolerance: Moving from Science to Solutions.” As my guest, I had the opportunity to sit next to Angela at the DSF where she, as a lactose intolerant individual, happily enjoyed lactose-free milk as well as cheese and yogurt and remarked about the great taste.
In one session, Madlyn Daley, a researcher on consumer insights, shared that those who are lactose intolerant face three main barriers to consuming lactose-free or lactose-reduced products: cost, lack of knowledge regarding nutrient content and taste concerns. Angela had a lot to say in her blog regarding the need to keep dairy foods in the diet to avoid possible nutritional consequences.

As Angela emphasized in her blog post based on her experience at the DSF, being lactose intolerant does not have to mean ditching dairy. Encouraging people to watch for coupons, store brands or sales to help offset the cost of lactose-free products; educating people that lactose-free milk and milk products have the same unique nutrient package as regular milk and milk products; offering samples or encouraging people to try these products; and providing tips to reinstate or keep dairy in their diets can help those who are lactose intolerant consume the essential nutrients that dairy foods provide. NDC also has a new patient handout with tips to help people fall in love with dairy again.

Read Angela’s blog to find out more about the possible nutritional consequences of ditching dairy, her experience with lactose intolerance growing up, her ability to work dairy back into her diet and tips to enable others to also enjoy dairy again.

Source: RD411.com, Teresa Wagner MS,RD,LD, and Angela Lemond

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