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Are all Humans Lactose Intolerant?

Food hypersensitivity is the appropriate medical term used to describe any adverse reaction to a particular food. Cow’s milk protein allergy and lactose intolerance are the two main hypersensitivities relating to dairy. Although they are often confused, they are two very distinct conditions. Also, dairy hypersensitivities are not the same as gluten intolerance or gluten allergy (coeliac disease) ...

Is Dairy Fattening?

Foods with a high calorie or fat content are often referred to as being ‘fattening’. However, individual foods should not be categorised as fattening without taking into consideration how much of the food is consumed and what the overall diet is composed of. The number of calories and nutrients per serving of a food is also ...