With lots of healthy milk alternatives to choose from, which one should you buy? Dairy milk? Soymilk? Almond milk? Or one of the others?


Here is a synopsis of 5 popular milk choices prepared by Lisa Lillien:

1. Dairy Milk

Fat-free — a.k.a. skim — milk is great if you’re watching your calories, and especially if you’re watching your fat intake. The taste is mild, and it’s extremely versatile. Plus, it has a solid amount of calcium and an impressive protein count.

Conclusion: relatively high in calories, and some people are allergic to dairy products (lactose intolerant).

2. Soymilk

Made from ground soybeans mixed with water … packs just as much calcium as regular milk, although not quite as much protein. As far as texture goes, it’s pretty creamy — definitely richer than skim milk.

Choose vanilla varieties for added flavor, “light” options for lower calories, unsweetened types for less sugar (but higher calories).

3. Almond milk

Super low in calories and high in deliciousness, unsweetened vanilla almond milk is my favorite milk swap. It has a slightly nutty flavor, but overall it’s pretty mild. Almond milk is a great choice for anyone who’s sensitive to both dairy and soy. And like soymilk, it’s creamier than fat-free dairy milk.

Relatively low in calcium and protein unless these nutrients have been added.


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You don’t really need to drink dairy milk for stronger bones, especially if you tend to be lactose intolerant or if you’re allergic to dairy. And there are, of course, other reasons why people may choose to boycott the dairy industry and dairy products. The typical “milk” alternatives are soy milk, coconut milk, nut milk, seed milk and grain milks such as rice milk, quinoa milk, barley milk and more.


If you want to make a healthy alternative milk at home, here’s a simple recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of mixed nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, peanuts etc, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc)
• 1 liter of water

There will always be some “residue” when you make your own healthy milk. My recommendation is to just drink it all … it’s all good!

Instructions

1. Soak nuts and seeds in a bowl and cover them with enough water and place it in the fridge over night.




2. Discard the soaking water and rinse the nuts and seeds in a fine sieve.




3. Throw them with 1 liter of water into the blender, and blend until they’re creamy and smooth.




4. If you want extra fine milk, filter the residue with cheese cloth. Otherwise, drink it as it is!

Source: Annie Taylor Chen

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