Guest guest Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hi Steve,Thanks. I knew our food had certain types of carbs, I was just unaware of the lactose turing to galactose during the yogurt making process. - we are on the Specific Carbohyrdate Diet which means that our foods contain carbs but only the monosaccharide type which are easier to digest. When we ferment the yogurt for 24hrs the lactose changes to galactose which is a carb but it is a monosaccharide and hence easier to digest. Hope that helps. Steve SCD - 4mths Constant nausea and stomach ache - 19 mths Mirtazapine 30mgs > " The yogurt you are making, that really has only 0 carbs? " > > I responded: > " Yes, I think. This is what I believe to be true about milk: > " Milk contains approximately 4.9% carbohydrate that is predominately lactose > with trace amounts of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. " > Since I incubate the yogurt for at least 24 hours that gets rid of pretty > much all the lactose. Which leaves just those trace amounts of > monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. So there might be some carbs, but it's > a very, very low amount if any. " > Taking in consideration the conversations about DCCC that we've been having > and what Marilyn said: > " If the lactose has not been fermented out, the cheese will have higher > carbs. That is why you look for the carb content. > The cheeses listed in BTVC under " use freely " are basically carb-free, thus > lactose free. " > > I did not consider the type of milk I used (half and half), but I assume it > makes no difference since it ends up lactose free or I don't eat it. > > I think I've answered correctly in saying that our yogurt is carb-free. > True? False? > > > ~ > CD, SCD 02/21/2010 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 >> I was just unaware of the lactose turing to galactose during the yogurt making process. << http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/carbohydrates1.html Lactose has a molecular structure consisting of galactose and glucose. It is of interest because it is associated with lactose intolerance which is the intestinal distress caused by a deficiency of lactase, an intestinal enzyme needed to absorb and digest lactose in milk. Undigested lactose ferments in the colon and causes abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. Yogurt does not cause these problems because lactose is consumed by the bacteria that transform milk into yogurt. When we drip, or drain our yogurt, we drain out quite a bit of the galactose, which reduces the carbs in our yogurt. I've never seen an actual analysis of 24 hour SCD yogurt which was well dripped. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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