No more mint chocolate chip ice cream for Maritza Lowenberg.

And those cheese enchiladas her family enjoys oh so much at her mother-in-law's house? Let's just say that has become a spectator sport for Lowenberg.

"I've been allergic to dairy products for about five years, now," she said with more than a bit of sadness. "I can't have dairy at all. I break out with really bad hives."

No dairy, meaning no ice cream, no cheese, no cream filling and "no Twinkies."

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