How to Get Enough Calcium if You’re Intolerant to Lactose
Select a fortified fruit juice., Choose a dairy milk alternative.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Select a fortified fruit juice.
Multiple orange juice brands offer options fortified with calcium, Vitamin D, and even other vitamins and minerals.
In most cases, these fortified juices contain at least as much calcium per serving as dairy products. -
Step 2: Choose a dairy milk alternative.
Soy milk, almond milk, and coconut milk all offer lactose-free alternatives to regular milk and are commonly supplemented with calcium, Vitamin D, and other nutrients.
If you aren't allergic to milk itself (just lactose), you can try Lactaid.
Detailed Guide
Multiple orange juice brands offer options fortified with calcium, Vitamin D, and even other vitamins and minerals.
In most cases, these fortified juices contain at least as much calcium per serving as dairy products.
Soy milk, almond milk, and coconut milk all offer lactose-free alternatives to regular milk and are commonly supplemented with calcium, Vitamin D, and other nutrients.
If you aren't allergic to milk itself (just lactose), you can try Lactaid.
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