Also, many people think they are lactose intolerant when really they are sensitive to something else. Many people with lactose intolerance can drink up to two cups of milk served with meals. This amount may need to be divided into servings of one cup or less. Adding chocolate seems to improve tolerance. You may also handle whole milk better than skim or low fat milk.
Most people can eat aged cheeses like cheddar, Swiss and mozzarella cheese.
Even cottage cheese may be tolerated well. Plain yogurt cultures also are well-tolerated. Yogurt with added fruit, flavors and sweeteners may be digested as well. Frozen yogurt and ice cream usually are not tolerated as well as cheese and refrigerated yogurt. Yes, many processed foods contain lactose.