Question

Lydia is LACTOSE INTOLERANT. She has decided to stop consuming dairy products. She needs to be sure that her food selections provide a source of ________ & ________ since she is now avoiding dairy foods.

Answer 1

Question Options:

a. Calcium and vitamin D

b. Zinc and magnesium

c. Vitamin D and Vitamin C

d. Magnesium and Calcium

Answer: Calcium and vitamin D

Explanation:

Lactose is the disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

Lactose intolerance is usually caused by a deficiency of an enzyme in the body called lactase. It is the inability for an individual to fully metabolize lactose.

Dairy products are sources of calcium and vitamin D to the body. An individual that is incapable of consuming dairy products should ensure they consume alternative rich in calcium and vitamin D. Some examples are fatty fish, like tuna, mackerel, and salmon, beef liver, egg yolks etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

She needs to be sure that her food selections provide a source of Calcium & Vitamin B12 since she is now avoiding dairy foods.

Explanation:

Dairy foods are a source of calcium and vitamin b12, among many other macro and micronutrients. When it comes to this specific mineral and this vitamin, they are super important because you won't find them in many other food or products. Actually vitamin B12 is a frequent problem in vegan people, because they don't consume any animal or derivative, which are the main products that contain it.

In the case of Lydia, if she stops consuming dairy products, she can obtain calcium from come cereals, seeds, vegetables and fish. Regarding vitamin B12, you can find it in meat and fish. In both cases you can consume a supplement, but this case will only be prescripted when it is impossible to fulfill the recommendations with food.