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What to do if pregnant women don't drink milk?

Male  23 years old 2018-04-24
The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2007 recommends that pregnant women (mid-term and late-term) consume 250 to 500 milliliters of milk every day, but what if I don’t want to drink milk?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-04-24
    The main reason why many people do not drink milk is abdominal discomfort, bloating or diarrhea after drinking milk. This is due to the fact that milk contains lactose. After lactose in milk enters the small intestine, it needs lactase to digest and break down before it can be absorbed. However, a considerable portion of people lack lactase in their intestines, so they cannot digest and absorb lactose. After the undigested lactose enters the large intestine, it is fermented and used by the bacteria in the large intestine to produce gas (bloating, discomfort), and at the same time increases the water in the intestinal cavity.
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