Weight loss and lactose intolerance: the most important information
Lactose intolerance - the causes, the symptoms and the alternatives for a lactose-reduced diet with SHEKO!
from Paulina
Your stomach is cramping, your pants are tight, everything feels awful? Unless you've just devoured three pizzas or raided your chocolate stash again, there might be another reason standing in your way when it comes to losing weight.
This means lactose intolerance
An intolerance, in the medical sense, exists when your body is unable to convert a specific substance from food into something usable. In the worst case, this substance can even be harmful to the body. Lactose intolerance, therefore, refers to lactose – milk sugar – which the body cannot digest .
Since milk and dairy products contain lactose, among other things, the symptoms often begin after consuming them: bloating develops, possibly accompanied by cramps and diarrhea. Nausea, pain – the whole nine yards. People often don't know for many years why they frequently feel so unwell until they finally consider their dairy consumption. Lactose intolerance varies in severity from person to person . For some, even a single bite of milk chocolate is enough to trigger symptoms, while for others, only larger quantities of milk or dairy products become unpleasant.
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Eat lactose-free foods
The focus here is on completely avoiding dairy products and foods containing dairy. This becomes difficult because lactose, or milk sugar, is often found in processed foods, even where you might not expect it.
- Consume lactose-free dairy products
But what if the yogurt is so delicious? We understand! Luckily, there are now many dairy products that contain pre-digested lactose thanks to the addition of lactase. Sometimes you just have to adjust your taste preferences a little.
- Medication for lactose intolerance
Yes, those exist now too. On the one hand, the missing enzyme lactase can indeed be administered via medication; on the other hand, bloating and diarrhea can of course be treated symptomatically with appropriate remedies.
And my SHEKO Shake?
Because we use high-quality milk or whey protein in our SHEKO powder, our shakes contain small amounts of lactose . Specifically, there are 1.4 g of lactose per 100 g of powder. You can find the lactose content of our shakes under the respective product information. Product under ingredients and then lactose profile .
The majority of the lactose in a SHEKO shake comes from the added milk . With 1.5% fat cow's milk, this amounts to approximately 4.9 g per 100 g. Therefore, a finished SHEKO shake (18 g powder + 275 ml low-fat milk) naturally contains more lactose, namely approximately 13.5 g.
Depending on how sensitive your lactose intolerance is, there are ways to still drink our shakes:
Lactose-free milk alternatives such as soy can also be used to prepare our shakes. Please note, however, that this will change the nutritional profile, and you may no longer be consuming a complete meal . When choosing a suitable alternative, you should ensure that the product is fortified with calcium and has the lowest possible sugar content.
Feel free to try lactose-free, low-fat milk.
Fermented dairy products such as yogurt or low-fat quark are often well tolerated even with a mild lactose intolerance and are also suitable for making a SHEKO shake. This is because the lactic acid bacteria present in these products help you digest the lactose. Alternatively, you can use lactose-free versions.
The lactase supplements mentioned above can also be taken before a meal containing lactose.
Conclusion: Find the best way for you.
Lactose intolerance is annoying and unpleasant. But depending on the severity, you don't have to give up your favorite dairy products like SHEKO shakes!
