Diet Characteristics: 

All forms of milk and milk derivatives are omitted. 

Foods to Avoid: 

Milk - all forms: buttermilk; evaporated; powdered; fresh whole or skim; malted; yogurt 

Beverages – chocolate; cocoa; Cocomalt; Ovaltine 

Bread and rolls - any made with milk (most breads contain milk); bread mixes; griddle cakes; soda crackers; waffles; zwieback 

Cereals - some dry (read labels) 

Cheese - all kinds; cheese dips and spreads; cottage cheese 

Desserts - cakes; cookies; custard; doughnuts; ice cream; mixes of all types; pie crust made with  butter or margarine*; pies with cream fillings such as chocolate, coconut, cream, custard, lemon, pumpkin; puddings with milk, sherbets; non- dairy creamers 

Eggs - scrambled; escalloped; omelettes 

Fats - whipping and sour cream; butter; margarine*; whipped toppings* 

Meats - frankfurters; luncheon meats; meat loaf- unless 100 percent meat 

Gravies and sauces - any made with butter, margarine*, milk, or cream 

Soups - bisques; chowders; cream 

Sweets - caramels; chocolate; candy 

Vegetables - au gratin; mashed potatoes; seasoned with butter or margarine; scalloped; with cream sauces 

*Check labels, some may be milk-free. 

Key Words to Look For on Labels: milk, whey or whey solids, dried mild solids (DMS), non-fat dry milk or milk solids (NFDM), casein, casein hydrolysate, caseinate (including sodium or potassium caseinate), butter, margarine, cheese, cheese food, curds, lactose, lactalbumin, cream, sweetened condensed milk, lactate solids 

Hints for Success with Milk-Free Recipes 

Milk is used in many baked products because of its flavor and nutritive value. Water or other liquids such as rice, soy or almond milk can be substituted in many bread, cake and cookie recipes with little change in quality other than a somewhat more coarse texture and less brown crust. 

Some persons allergic to milk may tolerate small amounts of butter or margarine. When butter or milk-containing margarines must be omitted from the diet, the richness of butter flavor may be provided by imitation butter flavoring or butter flavored salt.

Ask Dr. Maria Papasodaro, your Naturopathic Doctor how to begin your journey to wellness!

 

 

Dr. Maria Papasodaro, ND     

Nature's Touch Naturopathic Clinic