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On 9/27 Lisa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
>I am wondering if I should be cutting out milk for a few months. I am
>about 10 days into the diet and have lost weight (not a bad thing for now)
>but my lower abdomen is still puffy
 
One thing to make sure of though, while you are being cautious about
drinking milk (lactose)  is that you get enough vitamin D - either by
spending time outside or by taking vitamins, etc.  It is the lactose that
helps you absorb calcium, but vit D can do a similar thing through
different avenues.
 
Kristine,
2nd day humam biology student, just having done a case study on lactose
intolerance.