Stamets@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 3 months ago[SeanyBoyDraws] Lactose Intolerance Erasurelemmy.worldimagemessage-square135linkfedilinkarrow-up1860arrow-down128cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1832arrow-down1image[SeanyBoyDraws] Lactose Intolerance Erasurelemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square135linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoBut why then creating lactose in milk at all? Fat alone doesn’t suffice?
minus-squareFloey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoIt’s easy to break down into glucose, which is important for bodily functions. Gluconeogenesis is a thing, but it is inefficient.
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Yes. It costs calories and nutrients.
But why then creating lactose in milk at all? Fat alone doesn’t suffice?
It’s easy to break down into glucose, which is important for bodily functions. Gluconeogenesis is a thing, but it is inefficient.