I like 2% milk and my doctor told me to switch to skim milk because I’m on a low cholesterol diet.
I like 2% milk and my doctor told me to switch to skim milk because I'm on a low cholesterol diet, I don't like skim milk. It looks blue and watered down. Isn't 2% milk OK to drink? I have only one glass a day.
You should follow your doctor's advice and switch to skim...
A veterinarian told me that the milk from Fulani cattle in Africa will be more tolerated by people drinking it. Is this true?
I recently traveled to Burkina and Mali researching for a documentary film about Fulani cattle breeders. A Fulani veterinarian told me that depending on the blood group of the cow, its milk will be more or less well tolerated by the people drinking it. 0-type cows would give milk suited to everybody. Do you...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who don’t tolerate milk so that I can get enough calcium?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who don't tolerate milk so that I get enough calcium?
The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics work with people who have a lactose intolerance or an allergy to the protein in milk to make sure...
When my baby was six months old, he became allergic to milk. Will he ever grow out of the milk allergy?
When my baby was six months old, he became allergic to milk. His doctor switched him to soymilk. He hasn't had any milk since then. Will he ever grow out of the milk allergy?
You did not say how old your baby is now. If he is allergic to milk, he should not eat any...
I heard that it’s important to buy milk in opaque cartons because vitamins can leak with exposure to light.
I searched your Web site for info on this topic, but couldn't find any. I have heard before that it's important to buy milk in opaque cartons because vitamins can "leak" with exposure to light. But now I would like to buy my milk in the new, recyclable glass bottles my grocery store is...
I would like to give my son’s daycare a complete list of foods that he can eat without having to take his Lactaid pills.
I have seen the doctor in regards to this, but there was no "real" advice given to help me help my son's daycare! That is my real main concern. Fortunately, my son does take his Lactaid pills, but I would like to be able to give his daycare a complete list of foods that...
Ever since I was a child, I have not liked milk. Do you think I am allergic to milk?
Ever since I was a child, I have not liked milk. Recently, I have tried to drink milk, but get stomach cramps and diarrhea from it. Do you think I am allergic to milk?
First of all, whenever your health status changes and you don't feel the same, you should see your doctor. He/she is...
What is the effect if a person does not drink milk and just drinks sugar water?
We would like to know if there is an effect if a person does not drink milk and just drinks sugar water? If so, what is the effect?
Milk has lots of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals to help your bones and teeth get hard and stay strong (calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D), see at...
Recently we’ve considered buying a cow for milk. Isn’t the milk straight from the cow safe?
Our family is trying to get down to eating only natural foods. We've even bought live chickens, pigs and a steer. Recently, we've considered buying a cow for milk. Isn't the milk straight from the cow safe? Milk straight from the cow is called raw milk, which is a carrier of several serious diseases....
I have an 8-year-old who is unable to eat dairy products and taking TUMS daily at his doctor’s recommendation for calcium.
I have an 8-year-old son who is unable to eat dairy products, due to GI (gastrointestinal) problems. He has been taking at his Dr.'s recommendation, TUMS daily for calcium replacement. Recently, we have found a soy-based drink that he enjoys. The box that the drink comes in states that 8 ounces of the drink...