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davecx82
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject: korean milk |
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| im lactose intolerant, but for some reason i am able to handle korean milk. does this mean korean milk contains lactase (the enzyme needed to digest lacTOSE) since koreans (actually, asians in general) are generally lactose intolerant? |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I think it still contains lactase,
I got a terrible fit of bowel disruptions from Korean milk.
Lactase free milk is pretty common on the shelves too. I see them all the time. |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Goku wrote: |
I think it still contains lactase,
I got a terrible fit of bowel disruptions from Korean milk.
Lactase free milk is pretty common on the shelves too. I see them all the time. |
Korean milk is heavily pasteurized and I personally don't think that's a good thing. I recall reading an article a while back how people with milk allergies had no trouble drinking unpasteurized milk. Apparently pasteurization tends to destroy some of the helpful bacteria and enzymes that normally breakdown some of the more complex proteins present in milk.
You can buy milk that has only been pasteurized at lower temperatures in most large supermarkets. |
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Triban
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it has a weird taste, but I must suffer due to my dependence on cereal. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it has a weird taste, but I must suffer due to my dependence on cereal. |
Denmark milk is pretty tasteless - or should I say, tastes like milk back home.
Einstein milk is good, too. |
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The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| blade wrote: |
Korean milk is heavily pasteurized and I personally don't think that's a good thing. I recall reading an article a while back how people with milk allergies had no trouble drinking unpasteurized milk. Apparently pasteurization tends to destroy some of the helpful bacteria and enzymes that normally breakdown some of the more complex proteins present in milk.
You can buy milk that has only been pasteurized at lower temperatures in most large supermarkets. |
Good point. Ever notice how long Korean produced milk lasts in the fridge? A long, long time. It should go bad after a week, but plenty of milk here has been heated to such a high temperature that a lot of the good stuff has been killed off in the process. I'm sure they have to add a lot of vitamins and other nutrients to build the milk up again, but the natural bacterial agents and other nutrients good milk gets from grass fed cows can not be readded. It's gone. |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| ^ I'd been wondering about why the milk lasts longer here than at home. I've left mine in the fridge for a lot longer than I should have and it wasn't curdled and gross. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Do they still sell ESL milk? I always thought it was made for foreign teachers because it tastes like milk back home. |
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furtakk
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'm mildly lactose intolerant and have had no trouble with the milk here. It does taste a lot different from the milk back home, but i can drink it without destroying my bowels!  |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| furtakk wrote: |
| I'm mildly lactose intolerant and have had no trouble with the milk here. It does taste a lot different from the milk back home, but i can drink it without destroying my bowels! |
Being allergic to milk and lactose intolerant are not the same thing. |
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furtakk
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| other dairy products don't sit well with me either. i don't know what you would call it. i always just assumed it was some form of lactose intolerance, but thanks for the tips. |
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davecx82
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| other dairy products don't sit well with me either. i don't know what you would call it. i always just assumed it was some form of lactose intolerance, but thanks for the tips. |
ur lactose intolerant...if ur allergic to dairy, ull get stuffy nose, etc.
korean dairy firms probably make the milk lactose-free since koreans are largely lactose intolerant. i mean, theres no way suddenly ive become completely tolerant to lactose, unless this means the milk back in north america is messed up.
speaking of messed up, do US farmers still add growth hormone to cows? im from canada and they never have. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I think I read once that Asians aren't any more lactose intolerant than Westerners, it's just simply a matter of getting used to it. Traditionally Asians didn't consume many dairy products and never built up a tolerance for them. If an asian consumes dairy regularly for a while they become just as lactose tolerant as the average westerner. Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt have become much more popular in Korea over the last decade or two and I don't think I've ever met a Korean who complained to be lactose intolerant. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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| I really can't stand the milk in many countries, especially the milk I got when I was in the US tasted horrible, but I actually like most of the milk I get here. Seoul Milk low fat milk is my brand. |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| Consuming too much milk or any dairy product does strange things to my body. Usually the most common one is a rapid or irregular heartbeat - I am told this is due to an increase in blood flow as your body works to digest something it doesn't like. I also belch a lot, sometimes get acid reflux and on occasion I have the immediate urge to take a crap after drinking tea with milk in it. Am I ... lactose intolerant? |
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