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 | A drink of milk was off the menu for Europeans until only a few thousand years ago, say researchers from London. Analysis of Neolithic remains, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests no European adults could digest the drink at that time. University College London scientists say that the rapid spread of a gene which lets us reap the benefits of milk shows evolution in action. But intolerance to milk remains common in modern times, say nutritionists. In order to digest milk, adult humans need to have a gene which produces an enzyme called lactase to break down lactose, one of the main sugars it contains. Without it, a drink of milk proves an uncomfortable experience, causing bloating, stomach cramps and diarrhoea. Today, more than 90% of people of northern European origin have the gene | ||
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 | I've heard that alot of Asians don't have this gene | ||
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| I cann't imagine not having milk. it does some many good thing all in oe glass. I wish everything was that easy. | |||
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