Food & Drink

Lactose Intolerance

Food & Drink

Posted by: Sparkle

21st Aug 2013 05:26pm

I've just found out I'm lactose intolerant (after years of symptoms it's great to finally find out what is wrong). It means though that I have to stop buying dairy products - does anyone else have this problem and does it affect your lifestyle?

jjdrer
  • 23rd Jun 2014 11:58am

I was shocked to find out that some vegetables also have sugar in them ---but I don't know which type. You may be able to find a list of fructose in foods.
There are a couple of brands of Chocolate that don't have gluten in them. One of them is Heritage. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the other one.. I have a nephew who is highly gluten intolerant to the extent he has to make sure there is no cross contamination at all. At easter time I found little rabbit shaped biscuits with chocolate coating that was definitely gluten free. My niece managed to find gluten free Easter Eggs. Unfortunately the biscuits disappeared off the shelves within a week of Easter. I was planning to buy some more for him. Some products list some things as a different name with a number. There is ALSO another issue with Milk Chocolate that some people may need to check. A few weeks ago I met a lady at the Gluten Free Section looking for some treats for her teenage daughter who is also highly allergic to orange. She had bought her daughter some gluten free chocolate as an Easter treat. It made her daughter quite ill. She rang the manufacturer to query its contents. They admitted it had orange in it. When she asked why it wasn't listed on the packaging she was told there was such a small amount (if that is correct) that they aren't legally obliged to label the packaging. The lady no longer buys any goods made by that company. Who knows what else is in it that isn't on the label.......There is a huge list on google of various "items" showing codes and what their content comes from. I haven't looked at for awhile. I think it lists known side-effects as well. Some stores carry a huge range of gluten free products. In SA Drakes (Foodland IGA) Supermarkets have adopted special labelling on their shelves in front of all gluten free products.(I believe it is blue) They also have one store in Qld. I also found out that Munno Para Foodland IGA (owned by the Chapleys Family who have several other Supermarkets) have a huge range - more that opposition supermarket chains do.


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