To digest milk, your body needs an enzyme called lactase in your small intestine. 65% of the world’s population doesn’t have this enzyme. Digesting milk and milk products can be difficult for these people. Common digestive symptoms include bloating, cramping, gas, and diarrhea. This condition is called lactose intolerance. Orange Grove Dairy’s D’Lacto is a delicious lactose-free milk option for those who enjoy cow’s milk but are lactose-intolerant.
How Does Lactose-Free Milk Differ from Regular Milk?
All cow’s milk contains lactose, which is a type of sugar. It has two constituents: glucose and galactose. This sugar is natural and does not have the risk profile associated with added sugar such as that in dairy alternatives. Some studies show that there is a link between drinking milk and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. The lactase enzyme is added to fresh milk to break down lactose. This results in lactose-free milk that is able to be consumed by most lactose-intolerant people.
What are the Benefits of Lactose-Free Milk?
Using lactose-free milk allows lactose-intolerant people to enjoy drinking or cooking with milk and avoid the digestive issues that regular milk causes them. It’s also a great everyday regular milk substitute because it still contains all the goodness and tastiness of regular milk.
Lactose-Free vs Dairy-Free
Orange Grove Dairy’s lactose-free milk, D’Lacto, comes from cows and still contains the proteins that regular milk has in it. Therefore, D’Lacto has all the nutritional advantages of regular milk such as being rich in protein and calcium. Dairy-free milk is a product that doesn’t contain dairy. Instead, it is derived from plants like nuts, seeds, oats, legumes, or fruit. This makes its nutritional profile different from cow’s milk. Accordingly, dairy-free types of milk do not have the same nutritional benefits that lactose-free milk has.
Can Lactose-Free Milk Upset Your Stomach?
Lactose-free milk usually does not upset your stomach. Research shows that it can speed up recovery for those suffering from diarrhea. However, some people are allergic to the casein and whey in milk. In these cases, drinking lactose-free milk is unlikely to assist in preventing milk allergy symptoms or reactions.
Why drink Orange Grove Dairy Lactose-Free UHT Milk?
Orange Grove Dairy’s D’Lacto is delicious and 100% natural with no added ingredients. It comes straight from our farm to your home! D’Lacto has the advantage of being long-life (UHT) which enables you to store it outside of the fridge until you are ready to use it. It’s available in 6-packs or single 1-litre cartons.