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Should Lactose Free Milk Be Consumed By Those Who Exercise Regularly?


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In India, milk consumption is almost as common as water consumption. Since our childhood, we learn to consume milk in some form or the other. Some like to consume it as a part of regular healthy breakfast while a few consume it in the form of tea or coffee made with milk. Though majority of the population has absolutely no problem is consuming milk in their regular diet, there are people who cannot consume milk as their body is not able to digest it. They are called lactose intolerant and you will be surprised to know that around 70% of the world's population suffers from this problem. However, nowadays we do have options available in the market where even lactose intolerant people can consume dairy milk. 

Lactose Free Milk

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Not many people are aware of this that there is a variety of milk available for people who are lactose intolerant. People who are lactose intolerant suffer from symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain when they consume milk. Lactose free milk is a commercial milk product to help such people as this type of milk is free of lactose. Lactose is a type of sugar that is found in Cow's milk and it is due to this lactose that lactose intolerant people are not able to digest the Cow's milk. Lactase is the enzyme that is produced by human body which breaks down lactose in the body. Lactose-free Cow Milk is commercially produced by adding lactase enzyme to the milk to help people to digest the milk who are lactose intolerant. This type of milk has almost the same texture and taste as of the regular milk.

Similar Nutrition

The best part of these lactose free milk products is that they have approximately the same nutrition value as of the regular milk. A cup serving of around 250ml will supply you around 10 grams of protein. It will also have the same micronutrient profile like calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin B12 and riboflavin. Majority of the lactose free milk also come fortified with Vitamin D which is add on to the micronutrient profile. Thus switching to lactose free milk isn't a bad choice if you have lactose intolerance problem.

Tastes Sweeter

The only difference that you would feel in the taste of a regular milk and lactose free milk is that the later one tastes a little sweeter. Since the enzyme lactase is added to lactose free milk, this lactase is broken down into two simple sugars, glucose and galactose. Now since our taste buds perceive these simple sugars as sweeter than complex sugar, the final lactose free product has a sweeter flavor than regular milk. Even if you chose a non-flavored variety of lactose free milk, it will still taste a little sweeter than the regular milk.

Word Of Caution

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Though lactose free milk is safe to use for people with lactose intolerance, it may still cause problems if you are allergic to dairy and dairy products. There is a difference between lactose intolerance and being allergic to milk and dairy products. If someone is allergic to dairy, they will be allergic to lactose free milk too since it is Cow's milk with added lactase. For such people, the best solution is to replace milk with non-dairy products like Almond milk or Soy Milk.

Anuj Tyagi is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Nutritionist and Therapeutic Exercise Specialist From American Council on Exercise (ACE) . He is the Founder of the website where he provides online Training. Though a Chartered Accountant by education, he has been closely associated with Fitness Industry since 2006. His motto is to transform people Naturally and he believes that the secret formula for Fitness is Consistency and commitment towards your Training and Nutrition. You can connect with him through Facebook and Youtube.

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