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kberger
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject: lactose intolerant, environment or heredity? |
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Asian food really lacks something we have in Wisconsin. Cheese, of course. I enjoy eating piles of it. I figured that Koreans weren't into dairy products because they don't have the right land to support the million cows there are in WI.
I came across this:
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Lactose intolerance is extremely common. Certain racial and ethnic populations are more affected than others, including 50% of Hispanics; 75% of African Americans, Jews, and Native Americans; and 90% of some Asian populations. |
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-lactose-intolerance
I was thinking Koreans are into kimchi and not cheese because of environment. WebMD suggests it is hereditary. I am not convinced it is entirely genetic. |
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jvalmer

Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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When I was a kid, I used to get pretty sick from milk, but I guess my parents just kept on feeding it to me. I still drink milk now with little ill-effect. But more than a couple cups in one sitting will probably result in a pretty dramatic trip to the bathroom. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Lactose intolerance is a good thing, because lactose is bad for you. There is a new comprehensive study that looked at people who drink milk. Supposedly they had greater bone loss than when they didn't drink milk. I think there are a numerous amount of reasons that support lactose not being very good. It's better to eat yogurt, cheese and products where the lactose is already broken down or lacking completely altogether. |
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caribmon
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Lactose intolerance is normal. It's tolerance to lactose that is not normal. Milk is for babies. It is not real food. If you stop all dairy for a few years, you can't really go back to eating it because the body wont' allow it. |
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