Cheese

You may be lactose intolerant. Have you always had issues with dairy or is this something that's just popped up?

There are alternatives like soy and almond milk that you could try. Or try taking Lactaid before eating dairy.

They make non-dairy ice cream if you find that you are lactose intolerant. Also, try frozen kefir. It's good for you...10 different kinds of probiotics and it's 90 cals per half cup or something like that. I eat the Lifeway brand.

I am slightly everything intolerant, especially lactose. I say that because ever since I started eating healthy my body just does not want to digest certain foods without giving me a stomachache and eventually sending me to the bathroom. I can't have cream (I don't like it anyway) but I'm fine with 1% or skim milk. Try lighter versions of what you eat now.

Oh and also you mentioned you had never really eaten dairy so your body might be like "how do I process this?" I know mine does that with beef.

I've never really eaten dairy food like cheese and hated milk as a child. I was out with a friend having lunch and had a cream cheese and salmon sandwich but later on I felt seriously sick and I hadnt eaten anything else after it just plain cereal no milk. Today I tried cereal and milk and felt sick again, is this damaging to my nutrition and health not having enough dairy?

I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like you may be lactose intolerant. You should get tested. You can get calcium in other ways and they have special milk for lactose intolerant people.

I am lactose intolerant and lactaid pills works great.

Also, I digest well activia yogurts.

If you're lactose intolerant, you might be able to sneak in hard or aged cheeses like parmesan or extra-sharp cheddar. If the cheese is aged enough, the bacteria have finished eating all the lactose.

maybe your body just needs to adjust to it. if you don't plan on eating a lot of dairy, it's probably not worth the discomfort. on the other hand, you could take a long weekend to eat a block of cheese and a drink a gallon of milk to see what happens

I have been lactose intolerant since I was a kid in the 50s, before my parents even knew about it. Everytime I would have ice cream and throw up, my mother told me it was because I ate it too fast. Mac and cheese would have me doubled over - again her reason was that I was eating too fast. I remember beginning to pull away from milk and dairy in my teens, because although it is my favorite food, it makes me too ill. Even when I was pregnant 39 years ago and the doctor insisted I drink milk, after a few days of throwing up, he relented and told me to stop.

Fast forward to now. I eat So Delicious coconut milk yogurt. I stick to the plain and add my own berries and almonds, but it comes in lots of flavors and the chocolate tastes like chocolate pudding. You can buy it at Sprouts, Whole Foods and I've even seen it in some mainline grocery stores. The small container is $2.00. The large plain is 3 something and goes along way. Four ounces is 80 calories.

As for cheese, as much as I love it, I know it makes me ill... even the aged cheddar. I have found Nutritional Yeast is a pretty good substitute. The consistency is like instant potato flakes. It is gluten free and dairy free and parve. It comes in a large coffee-tin like packaging and at Spouts costs 10.99. Goes a very long way. Three heaping tablespoons are 80 calories, although I never use more than 1 at a time. I use it in the omelettes I make with Egg Beaters and veggies; on gf pasta with clams, on a corn tortilla I lightly spray with butter pam, sprinkle with the yeast and toast bake briefly in the toaster oven. Maybe even top that with some chopped tomatoes and another sprinkle when it comes out.

Nutritional yeast is very healthy and is so easy to use. It has a cheesy, nutty flavor. One person who I have turned it on to, claims it tastes like peanut butter to her.

These two products might help you cope with having to give up dairy. Good luck:flowerforyou:

Yeah, you may wanna explore other non-dairy options. Too much dairy makes my face break out in bad acne but that's pretty much it. So if I want my skin to stay clear and pretty, I gotta limit dairy intake. I'm not sure if this is a form of lactose intolerance or just an low-form allergy? But yeah, soy milk, almond milk, etc would be a good idea for you.

Dairy is not really a necessary food to be honest. The big deal with dairy is that it offers 2 things, protein and calcium, both of which can be obtained by eating other foods. it could be possible that you are lactose (that's the type of sugar found in dairy) intolerant. If this is the case you can switch to soy products, like soy milk and cheese. the cheese is a little more expensive but at least it won't make your belly hurt. And calcium can be obtained through other items. Spinach, sesame seeds, collard greens, broccoli and brazil nuts all have high levels of calcium. Also, backstrap molasses has calcium in it and it's a better sweetener than refined sugar because it keeps your blood sugar steady as opposed to causing spikes.