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[Noel7]

Ethnicity / Geographic Region	% With Lactose Intolerance
1. East Asian	90-100%1
2. Indigenous (North America)	80-100%3
3. Central Asian	80%1
4. African American (North America)	75%2
5. African (Africa)	70-90%1
6. Indian (Southern India)	70%1
7. French (Southern France)	65%1
8. Ashkenazi Jew (North America)	60-80%3
9. Balkans Region	55%1

http://milk.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000661

[Noel7]

Ethnicity / Geographic Region	% With Lactose Intolerance
10. Latino/Hispanic (North America)	51%2
11. Indian (Northern India)	30%1
12. Anglo (North America)	21%2
13. Italian (Italy)	20-70%1
14. French (Northern France)	17%1
15. Finnish (Finland)	17%1
16. Austrian (Austria)	15-20%1
17. German (Germany)	15%1
18. British (U.K.)	5-15%1

[Noel7]

Do we need more calcium in order to avoid osteoporosis, the progressive thinning of bones in the elderly?

In the West we are certainly told so. The dairy industry vigorously promotes the suggestion that without its products we face an unpleasant and probably shrunken future.

Yet the data uncovered in China do not support this view. Although most Chinese consume little if any dairy and ingest low amounts of calcium in general, they appear to be at a much lower risk for this potentially disabling disease. Hip fractures, for example, are only about one-fifth of what they are in the West – a striking difference.

More here:

http://nutritionstudies.org/china-report-osteoporosis/

[spindlegirl]

Water.

[Cakers3]

Cucumber water!!!!!!

No soda.  

Sweet tea once in a great while.

[on the bay]

@Cakers3

Cucumber water! What a great idea! I'll have to try that

[Cakers3]

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@on the bay wrote:

@Cakers3

Cucumber water! What a great idea! I'll have to try that

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@on the bay  so refreshing and there are health benefits.

Make sure the cucumber is firm with round firm ends; no wrinkles or soft spots.  Try to use organic.

Wash,  slice, (don't peel or you can peel "stripes" for visual) and use your favorite pitcher.  I use a glass one.

I find my slices last about 3-4 days in water.

Enjoy!

[fourpaws56]

never been a soda fan...I drink water or unsweetened tead with lime

[IMissSuperPoke]

Water or unsweetened tea

[chrystaltree]

I'll take iced tea with Splenda over a diet soda every time.  Unsweetened iced tea doesn't appeal to me.  I do drink lots of spring water throughout the day but sometimes I want a sweet drink.