Tag: Lactose and ketosis

Approximately 70% of people worldwide are lactose intolerant to some degree, a naturally occurring sugar found in cow's milk. For those on a ketogenic diet, this inherent milk sugar, called lactose, is the primary reason to question whether even a small splash of milk will break ketosis.

While milk is an animal product, one cup of whole milk contains approximately 12 grams of carbohydrates from lactose. This significant carb load is why many followers question, does milk hinder ketosis on a carnivore diet?