Altered Maps XIV: Cartographical Consistency

[madviking]

to be fair they are lactose-free dairy products

 

[Dumanios]

Milk consumption worldwide

I had no idea there was now a landbridge between Denmark and Norway.

 

[Kyriakos]

^Frozen sea. It cost Denmark Skane

 

[Domen]

Global lactose intolerance for comparison (don't have Asian-Americans for some reason :/)

How to check whether one is lactose tolerant or lactose intolerant ???

 

[Joecoolyo]

How to check whether one is lactose tolerant or lactose intolerant ???

Try eating dairy. If it upsets your stomach, then you're probably lactose intolerant.

I'm lactose intolerant, though that usually doesn't stop me from consuming crap-tons of dairy product.

 

[Domen]

I do eat quite a lot of dairy and drink milk, usually in the form of cacao / chocolate or added to coffee.

It never upsets my stomach so I'm probably lactose tolerant, I guess.

I'm lactose intolerant, though that usually doesn't stop me from consuming crap-tons of dairy product.

So how did you learn that you are lactose intolerant, if eating dairy products has no impact on you?

Or does it upset your stomach?

 

[Joecoolyo]

I do eat quite a lot of dairy and drink milk, usually in the form of cacao / chocolate or added to coffee.

It never upsets my stomach so I'm probably lactose tolerant, I guess.

So how did you learn that you are lactose intolerant, if eating dairy products has no impact on you?

Or does it upset your stomach?

It upsets my stomach if consumed in large enough quantities. If kept small, it usually doesn't have much of an impact (for example, a couple sips of milk isn't going to bug me, a full glass will).

It wasn't much of a surprise considering a large amount of my family is also lactose intolerant.

 

[Domen]

(for example, a couple sips of milk isn't going to bug me, a full glass will).

OK, thanks - that's exactly what I wanted to know.

After drinking a full glass of milk, I feel normal. Even two or three - the same.

I was wondering how much do I need to drink to test it.

 

[Joecoolyo]

OK, thanks - that's exactly what I wanted to know.

After drinking a full glass of milk, I feel normal. Even two or three - the same.

I was wondering how much do I need to drink to test it.

It also varies from person to person in severity. I can usually stomach quite a bit of dairy before it really makes me upset. While I know my dad, or my grandparents, can barely sip milk before it hits them.

 

[Borachio]

OK, thanks - that's exactly what I wanted to know.

After drinking a full glass of milk, I feel normal. Even two or three - the same.

I was wondering how much do I need to drink to test it.

Just keep chugging milk down until you get a reaction, I guess.

If I consume too much dairy I get a reflux. Which can be more or less unpleasant. It takes about two or three pints (of milk or milk products, like yoghurt) consumed over a day and half for me, I think.

 

[cybrxkhan]

One thing to remember is that the amount of lactose varies in different diary products. Some cheeses, particularly aged cheeses like Swiss and Parmesan, have neglible amounts of lactose (unless if you have a severe case of lactose intolerance or something). Other forms of diary such as yogurt or kefir are also usually safe to handle for most people who have issues with lactose.

Basically, just because you're lactose intolerant doesn't mean you can't enjoy diary products with low levels of lactose.

 

[Domen]

Just keep chugging milk down until you get a reaction, I guess.

A full carton of milk and still no reaction - what now ??? Should I continue?

 

[Borachio]

Another carton of milk.

Sooner or later you will get a reaction.

Milk, when you think about it carefully, is a foodstuff designed for infants. It's a little absurd for adults to consume it at all. But we do.

Which is that African bunch who mix fresh cow's blood with their milk? Blood that they get by puncturing the cow's main artery in the neck, allowing the required amount of blood to flow out into the flask of milk, and then resealing the wound with a plug of mud.

Sounds like a revolting kind of drink to me. But still, I guess you get used to it.

 

[Domen]

Another carton of milk.

Sooner or later you will get a reaction.

So there are just more intolerant and less intolerant people, but no fully tolerant ones?

I knew it. I knew that something is wrong with this PC utopia about "tolerant" people!

Of course I mean lactose tolerant...

 

[Kyriakos]

Another carton of milk.

Sooner or later you will get a reaction.

Milk, when you think about it carefully, is a foodstuff designed for infants. It's a little absurd for adults to consume it at all. But we do.

Which is that African bunch who mix fresh cow's blood with their milk? Blood that they get by puncturing the cow's main artery in the neck, allowing the required amount of blood to flow out into the flask of milk, and then resealing the wound with a plug of mud.

Sounds like a revolting kind of drink to me. But still, I guess you get used to it.

That is horrible

Eh, wait, i mean that it is a local cultural trait worthy of respect and protection.

 

[JohannaK]

The taste of blood is quite good. I remember when I was five and someone was injured I looked for the tiniest puddle of blood to dip my finger in and suck.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Another carton of milk.

Sooner or later you will get a reaction.

Milk, when you think about it carefully, is a foodstuff designed for infants. It's a little absurd for adults to consume it at all. But we do.

Which is that African bunch who mix fresh cow's blood with their milk? Blood that they get by puncturing the cow's main artery in the neck, allowing the required amount of blood to flow out into the flask of milk, and then resealing the wound with a plug of mud.

Sounds like a revolting kind of drink to me. But still, I guess you get used to it.

The maasai. And that sounds like a nice drink. (maybe a little unhygienic) Blood tastes nice - dunno about cow blood tho. Can't be that different from human, if it's warm.

 

[Joecoolyo]

One thing to remember is that the amount of lactose varies in different diary products. Some cheeses, particularly aged cheeses like Swiss and Parmesan, have neglible amounts of lactose (unless if you have a severe case of lactose intolerance or something). Other forms of diary such as yogurt or kefir are also usually safe to handle for most people who have issues with lactose.

Basically, just because you're lactose intolerant doesn't mean you can't enjoy diary products with low levels of lactose.

This is also true. It is a lot easier to eat parmesan cheese on pasta then it is to eat pizza, or ice cream.

 

[Borachio]

Ice cream and parmesan cheese? That doesn't sound particularly appetizing.

 

[Domen]

Distribution of average male height in Europe:

Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570677X14000665