Food Intolerances

Food Intolerance is a non-life threating difficulty or inability to digest or metabolize certain components found in food. A gluten intolerance or lactose (the protein found in milk) intolerance is an example. A Food Intolerance should not be confused with an Allergy.[1]

## See Also[edit]

* Life-threating Allergies
* Intolerance

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Staci Nix (2017). Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy (15th Edition). Elsevier/Lecturer, 70.