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Whether dairy products agree with you may depend on your ethnic background. Lactose intolerance affects up to 95 percent of Native Americans, 90 percent of Asian Americans, 70 percent of African Americans, 60 percent of Jewish Americans, and 50 percent of Mexican Americans, but less than 25 percent of other Caucasian groups. You can lessen symptoms by eating only small ...
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