Wednesday, February 27, 2008

pb cup ice cream

let me ask you two things right now:

have you ever heard of lactose intolerance?
have you ever eaten pb cup ice cream?


let me first teach you a little about lactose intolerance:
Causes
The cells that line your small intestine produce an enzyme called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose into two simple sugars — glucose and galactose — which can be absorbed into your bloodstream. Without lactase, the unprocessed lactose moves on to the colon, where the normal intestinal bacteria contend with it. This causes the hallmarks of lactose intolerance — gas, bloating and diarrhea.

There are three types of lactose intolerance. One is...

Normal result of aging for some people (primary lactose intolerance)
Normally, your body produces large amounts of lactase at birth and during early childhood, when milk is the primary source of nutrition. Usually your lactase production decreases as your diet becomes more varied and less reliant on milk. This gradual decline may cause symptoms of lactose intolerance.


and this has now become my worst enemy


which is pretty unfortunate since i love ice cream.

i guess it's soy milk latte's for the rest of my life...sorry andrew. that means 2 cartons of milk in our fridge forever.

5 comments:

erikka said...

that is so so sad...

erikka said...

also, how do you add pics? i can't do it. :(

Esther said...

why am i just finding out you had a blog? i miss you!

Suz said...

that is so sad indeed.

Carol said...

yes, my mom is lactose intolerant. you can get lactaid pills to take before you eat something like ice cream or something really cheesy.