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There is often confusion between a lactose intolerance, the naturally occurring sugar in milk (from any mammal, including humans), and a milk allergy.

These two diagnoses and conditions are not interchangeable.

Someone with a dairy allergy cannot have cheese, not even a small amount of parmesan cheese, as a topping on a salad.

However, someone with lactose intolerance most likely can have that without any consequences.

This post is the 200th blog post on this website.

In the early 2010s, I blogged regularly at NM Dietitian, which is still alive. Nothing on the internet goes away.

Even before then, I had another blog in BlogSpot, or it could have been Blogger. I don’t remember.

I share some of what I have done and how to ask for a specific topic.

As much as I don’t recommend a structured and restrictive diet, I promote one “diet” - the DASH Diet.

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.

While it was initially studied for helping blood pressure health (reducing hypertension), it is appropriate for anyone who wants a healthy eating pattern.

The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and provides daily and weekly nutritional goals

Did you know: About one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted each year? The average American family spends over $1800 annually on wasted food? About 25% of the food wasted globally could feed the undernourished people in the world? Approximately 8% of greenhouse gas emissions annually are from food loss and food waste?