lactose intolerant

adjective

chemistry
: unable to digest lactose

Examples of lactose intolerant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One out of five elementary and middle schools participating in the National School Lunch Program go so far as to require all students to take cow’s milk, even though kids throw away nearly half of it, and many students — especially those of color — are lactose intolerant. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024 Creamery founders Nicole Foster and Dwight Campbell started out making vegan ice cream for their children, who are lactose intolerant. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024 Dairy products: These foods can cause an upset stomach, especially in people who are lactose intolerant. Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024 Even vegans or people who are lactose intolerant and avoid dairy foods can get adequate calcium by eating foods such as almonds, chia seeds, edamame, tofu, fortified soy or almond milk, and dark leafy greens. Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lactose intolerant 

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“Lactose intolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lactose%20intolerant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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