Is lactose free milk only for babies?!


Question: Is lactose free milk only for babies!?
i drink milk to help contribute to my growth and get strong bones (i am 16) but i think my mom's an idiot for buying lactose free milk!. so since january, i've been drinking all lactose free milk!. is that ok!? i mean i thought lactose free milk is only for babies or infants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Lactose is the formal name for the kind of sugar in milk!. Some people are intolerant of it!.!.!. that is, they are missing the enzyme to digest it!. So instead of it digesting, it basically ferments or rots in the gut, causing gas, bloating, and diarrhea!. So your mom may be lactose intolerant!.

She'd save money, though, if she bought regular milk and just took a Lact-Aid pill prior to drinking it!.!.!. Lact-Aid contains the enzyme to break down lactose so you avoid gas/diarrhea!.

But lactose-free milk won't hurt you, no, an dit's not just for infants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No - lactose free milk is for anyone who needs it!. It's usually given to babies and infants because they often react to cow's milk and end up with allergies or being lactose intolerant!. Some adults are lactose intolerant and have to drink lactose free millk (or alternatives like soy or rice milk) for their entire lives!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

anybody who is lactose intolerant should drink it, or soy milk!. somebody get stomach cramps and stuff from drinking regular milk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it's fine, alot of people can ONLY drink lactose free milk, because they're lactose intolerent, it won't hurt you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes its o!.k!. to drink and babies dont drink lactose free milk i dont think and lactose intolerant ppl drink that milk and its just FINE to drink lactose free milkWww@FoodAQ@Com

People who lack enzyme lactase drink it too!. Sometimes hyperactive children are told to stay away from it too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's for anyone who's lactose intolerant!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No, it's not just for babies!.

People who are lactose intolerant drink lactose free milk!.

By the way!.!.!.your mother is not an idiot, yet you did a good job sounding like one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

no, i believe they would benefit someone who is also lactose intolerantWww@FoodAQ@Com

its for lactose intolerant people!Www@FoodAQ@Com

i drink lactaid all the time, regular milk makes me want to hurlWww@FoodAQ@Com

its for everyoneWww@FoodAQ@Com

no i drink it alotWww@FoodAQ@Com





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