Real Goodness – Lactose Free Milk From Valio of Finland
I am so excited to announce that I am a Real Goodness Ambassador. Real Goodness is a lactose free milk, created by Europe’s leading dairy product manufacturer, Valio of Finland, and now available in the US. (Click below and you can apply too!) I heard about the search for Real Goodness Ambassadors from Blue Suit Media, and I applied immediately – Real Goodness is a lactose free milk by Valio of Finland, and I can almost guarantee you will not find another blogger around here who has drank more Valio milk and Valio lactose free milk (called HYLA milk in Finland) than I have! Ok, maybe you can, but I drank it for 21 years of my life, every day, so that’s pretty brand loyal, right? Often when I am asked to be a “brand ambassador”, I say no, because I don’t really feel that passionate about many household brands – and I have realized why.. Because many of the brands we are the most passionate about, are the brands we have used since we were children. And my mom didn’t use Tide, she used OMO, my mom didn’t buy Hershey’s chocolate, she bought Fazer chocolate. This time I can say, that my mom bought Valio milk, and I have loved it since I was a little girl, and have so many childhood memories with Valio milk. When growing up, I was lactose intolerant. I hated it, because I have always loved milk, still do. It has luckily gotten better, and I drink milk every day, but there are still some food combinations that I can not tolerate well, like I can always feel it, when I eat soft ice cream or mashed potatoes. The combination of starch and lactose is just the worst if you have any level lactose intolerance. (Lactose is the a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products and lactose intolerance is the body’s inability to digest lactose.)
Dana @ Frugal in Virginia
I’m so happy to hear of this product. We just discovered that my baby is both lactose and soy intolerant. While he’s on a specialized formula now, I have been looking into our options for after he turns a year old, since regular and soy milks will be out of the question. I’ll keep this product in mind.
Katja
Hi Cat, so sorry to hear that, and I used to take those tablets too, and they were really expensive, at least in Finland.
Here is the store locator:
http://www.realgoodness.com/lactose-free-milk-products.php
They have it at certain store chains like Price Chopper, Shop Rite, Key Foods, Stop and Shop… but it is a new product, so it might not just have come to your store yet. Please see the link above and see if you could find one of those store chains close to you. Also, I suggest that you apply to be a brand ambassador for them to be in the know of the latest product news.
Cat
Do you happen to know which stores carry this? I’ve been dealing with lactose intolerance my entire life and I hate it. My bones are suffering from the lack of calcium and when I do indulge in a milk product I end up so sick from it. And ya know, who wants to try and swallow one of those chalky lactaid pills every time you eat. It’s a pain in the rear.