Health Tip: Watch for Lactose in Foods

(HealthDay News) -- Lactose intolerant people may be primed to avoid milk, sparing themselves uncomfortable symptoms of bloating, gas or stomach cramps.

But lactose may be an ingredient in many foods, in addition to milk. The womenshealth.gov website offers this list of possible examples:

  • Ice cream, sherbet, cream, butter, some cheeses and yogurt.
  • Baked goods, such as breads and cereals.
  • Cake, cookie, pancake and biscuit mixes.
  • Prepared soups, breakfast drinks and instant mashed potatoes.
  • Margarine.
  • Salad dressings.
  • Lunch meats, and prepared and frozen meals.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds

    Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

    How to Treat Spring Allergies: A Graduated Approach

    Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change

    Allergies Have You Stuffed Up? Nose Fungi May Be to Blame

    Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases

    Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change

    Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes

    ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires

    Wildfires in Western U.S., Canada Create Hazardous Air Conditions

    Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise

    Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?

    Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

    First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana