| Being a person who is lactose intolerant means | | | | section that contained dairy. You really only realize |
| always having to plan ahead for every meal, reading | | | | how much dairy has integrated itself into our everyday |
| labels and always asking the question “ is there any | | | | diet until you find out that you can no longer stomach it. |
| dairy in this dish”? | | | | I was shocked to see how many products actually |
| How many times have you arrived at a gathering of | | | | listed lactose as an ingredient. You’ve got delicious |
| your friends or family only to feel like your being there | | | | stuffed potatoes whipped with milk and smothered |
| was a hassle for your host? Not because of who you | | | | with cheese, I believe cheese is a requirement in any |
| are but because of your inability to digest dairy. I know | | | | Italian entrée. |
| you lactose intolerant sufferers can relate… you | | | | There was lasagna, Savory Cheese Tortes, Chicken |
| know that look when you arrive and they forgot to | | | | Parmesan and every other pasta dish known to man. |
| prepare something for you. I usually got the “OMG | | | | Let’s not forget about everybody’s favorite… |
| did you remember your pills” or “I prepared your | | | | pizza, well everyone’s favorite except sufferers of |
| dish, it’s over there”. I just hated watching | | | | lactose intolerance. You’ve got three-cheese pizza, |
| everyone else dive into that buffet of garlic cheese | | | | you’ve got extra cheesy pizza, meats and cheese |
| fingers, pizza, the cheese sticks the cheese platters | | | | and let’s not forget about stuffed crust pizza. |
| and of course the dips and sauces. | | | | There were about 30 different types of pizza and of |
| How about groceries! I went grocery shopping with my | | | | course you had the garlic cheese fingers to |
| wife and while she was busily filling our cart with what | | | | accompany it. All this and I hadn’t gotten to the |
| she had written on her list, I decided I would check to | | | | desserts yet. |
| see just how many products were in the frozen food | | | | |