What practical advice can be given to people who do not digest milk well?
Avoid drinking milk* on an empty stomach or in too large quantities; Spread the consumption of milk over time; Consume other foods at the same time; Include milk in other food preparations (mashed potatoes, rice, semolina…); Favour consumption of yoghurts and ripened cheeses. Otherwise, for those who have real difficulties, lactose free milks exist as well as pharmaceutical preparations containing the enzyme lactase. * Whole milk is better tolerated than skimmed milk because of slower gastric emptying.
• Avoid drinking milk* on an empty stomach or in too large quantities; • Spread the consumption of milk over time; • Consume other foods at the same time; • Include milk in other food preparations (mashed potatoes, rice, semolina…); • Favour consumption of yoghurts and ripened cheeses. • Otherwise, for those who have real difficulties, lactose free milks exist as well as pharmaceutical preparations containing the enzyme lactase. * Whole milk is better tolerated than skimmed milk because of slower gastric emptying.
