Given our seemingly insatiable obsession with foods like mac ‘n’ cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, and mac ‘n’ cheese–stuffed grilled cheese sandwiches, it’s easy to forget that there’s a good chunk of people out there who can’t eat dairy products.
In fact, those people are the norm: Experts estimate that 68% of the world’s population has difficulty digesting lactose, the primary sugar in milk. If you’re lactose intolerant, many cheeses may leave you feeling bloated and uncomfortable — or worse.
Given our seemingly insatiable obsession with foods like mac ‘n’ cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, and mac ‘n’ cheese–stuffed grilled cheese sandwiches, it’s easy to forget that there’s a good chunk of people out there who can’t eat dairy products.
In fact, those people are the norm: Experts estimate that 68% of the world’s population has difficulty digesting lactose, the primary sugar in milk. If you’re lactose intolerant, many cheeses may leave you feeling bloated and uncomfortable — or worse.