How do I substitute for milk if I cannot drink milk?
Can’t drink milk or have dairy? Don’t worry, you are not alone.Over 70% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. It’s genetic, and mainly folks from African, Asia, and the Mediterranean deal with it.
What to watch out when you have trouble digesting milk:
Drink milk in small quantities at a time.
Drink milk with a full meal.
Use Lactaid, an enzyme that helps with the digestion of dairy, before meals.
Drink milk that’s Lactose free or reduced such as Lacteeze.
Drink calcium-fortified soy milk.
Drink calcium-fortified orange juice.
Stick to low-lactose dairy products such as cottage cheese and Swiss cheese.
Be careful of non-dairy products such as dry milk solids, whey, or milk powder.