If your school-age child is diagnosed with lactose intolerance, here are some tips on what to include in his diet and what to exclude:
Foods that are OK
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Foods to watch out for
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Check the ingredients
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Bread and cereals
Rice and pasta
Fruit and vegetables
Meat, fish, chicken, pulses, legumes, nuts
Cheeses with very small lactose content: brie, camembert, cheddar, edam, feta, gouda, mozzarella, parmesan and Swiss
Soy yoghurt
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Milk, yoghurt, ice-cream, milk desserts, cream cheese, cheese spread, cottage cheese, ricotta
Yoghurt-coated muesli bars
Instant mashed potato and vegetables with added milk, white or cheese sauces
Fish pastes and meat paste
Creamy Italian or French cooking
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Biscuits
Cakes
Cake mixes
Creamed soups
Mayonnaise
Milk chocolate
Flavoured chips and cheese
Flavoured snacks
Artificial sweeteners
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Diet tips:
- In addition to water, rice milk and diluted fruit juice, use a calcium-fortified soy drink or lactose-free milk
- Check margarine labels for milk-free varieties
- When cooking, try roasts, grilled vegetables and Asian-style stir-fries
- For desert, try lemon sorbet, frozen fruit desserts, meringue, fruit baskets and milk-free muffins.