How to Use lactose in a Sentence
lactose
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The fats and the lactose in breastmilk, that’s for you.
— Sarah Fallon, WIRED, 28 July 2016 -
Because of the lactose, a thick sweetness smacks you right away.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022 -
The problem with lactose is that your body can only process so much of it at a time.
— Peter Weber, The Week, 1 Oct. 2018 -
Rather, the pallets are stocked with cartons of lactose-free milk.
— Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 -
In fact, some are often found in food products, such as lactose, peanut oil, and starch.
— Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020 -
Breast milk is of course far, far more complex than just casein and lactose.
— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2020 -
The carbohydrate sources are corn syrup solids and lactose, and the protein comes from whey.
— Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Josh Belinsky, the 28-year-old who’s got milk —minus the lactose.
— Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 -
One week out of the month, there's a lactose-free soft serve, and the remaining three weeks are reserved for a dairy-free option.
— Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021 -
The cinnamon rolls are free of dairy, lactose, eggs or cholesterol.
— Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019 -
The substance found at the scene was a mixture of heroin, fentanyl and lactose, police said.
— Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, 18 July 2017 -
From organic Greek yogurt to the best lactose-free Greek yogurt brand, our taste test ran the gamut.
— Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Caveat emptor: the lactose-heavy milk punch can quickly become a gut punch around, oh, drink four or so.
— Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 15 May 2015 -
The end result was that K. lactis acquired two new genes and could then grow on lactose and survive on its own.
— John Morrissey, Quartz, 11 Dec. 2019 -
Cheese also contains lactose but in different amounts based on the type of cheese.
— Merve Ceylan, Health, 24 July 2024 -
Through this extra processing, the liquid whey portion of the milk—which contains most of the lactose—is drained.
— Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 31 July 2023 -
The waffle has an almost custard-like flavor, and is made with lactose-free kosher dairy.
— Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 5 Jan. 2022 -
And these are the cheeses that are generally higher in lactose.
— Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 June 2019 -
This lactose-free formula is a great way to add more protein to your diet.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 -
All milk (flavored and unflavored) has the sugar lactose in it.
— Kathy R. Byrnes, Cincinnati.com, 8 June 2017 -
This beer has a lovely coffee aroma, but unfolds on the palate in three stages: sweet (from the lactose), intense coffee, then the boozy burn.
— Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019 -
Be sure to add only non-fat, non-GMO, organic, lactose-free milk!
— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2021 -
Lacy says that lactose (a type of sugar found in dairy foods) and fructose (a type of sugar found in fruits and sweets) can also cause gas and bloating.
— Markham Heid, Time, 4 Jan. 2023 -
And depending on the brand and how it’s made, some whey protein powders may end up with more lactose than others.
— Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023 -
So, those with mild lactose intolerance should be okay with this one.
— Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Almost all babies around the world are born with the ability to digest lactose—after all, it’s found in breast milk.
— Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 -
Most of their food is naturally dairy- and lactose-free.
— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2019 -
Torta 4 Leches Chile Leche is the Spanish world for milk, and this cake is not for the lactose intolerant.
— Daniel B. Kline, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2017 -
The products are 100 percent dairy and lactose-free, egg-free, cholesterol-free, and vegan as well.
— David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2020 -
If lactose seems to be causing your protein farts, try making protein shakes with water or a dairy-free milk.
— Cristina Mutchler, Health, 31 July 2024
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