If you are lactose intolerant, you probably already know it. Exposure to milk causes belly-bloating and makes gassy, watery and painful diarrhea happen. There is a broad range of reactions to this not-uncommon phenomenon. Where one person's stomach does cartwheels just looking at a glass of milk, another can drink a half, but not a whole, glass of milk. Our ability to safely eat yogurt and cheese may range along that same scalebut these dairy foods are easier to digest because they contain much less lactose than milk.
Most people associate calcium with bone health.
Think of calcium every time you blink your eyes. You'll probably need a calcium supplement even if you drink a lot of milk. Your daily requirement is 1500 mg, and each dairy serving can count for 300 mg. And those who can't digest yogurt may have trouble with cheeses too. And for our current Protein Review, all of these foods are good protein providers.