UKI Dairy-Free Newbie seeking fellow lactose haters to share tips

scon37

My lactose intolerance has got worse in recent months so I've recently gone completely DAIRY FREE!! I'm also soya intolerant so that's not a good substitute for me.

It would be useful to get tips from another UKI based dairy and soya free MFP user.

Here are some tips I've learnt so far:

1. Unsweetened almond milk. For a comforting hot chocolate alternative, heat in the microwave and add either a teaspoon of minuka honey or EVEN BETTER a dash of amaretto or frangelico!
2. There's a new range of dairy free chocolate called "Moo Free" - made from rice milk - they have good child size bars which are about 100 cals each. Choices chocolate orange buttons area also good
3. Olive oil is my new friend. I used to be a butter-fiend but am getting really into olive oil now
4. Pure sunflower spread for crackers (though i now use olive oil for any bread - though of course am cutting down on bread)
5. Green tea (which doesn't need milk) instead of regular tea (still get my caffeine fix AND a dose of antioxidants)
6. Make my own homemade soups instead of buying soups - message me for recipes
7. I've upped my fruit n veg intake

Finally, my TOP TIP for anyone with digestive issues is a new 'precision biotic' called Alflorax. I've been taking it about a month now and my digestion is so much better (although I've also made a bunch of other changes!).

Please share your DAIRY AND SOYA FREE Top Tips!

S