Almond Milk..is it good?

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  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    There is pros and cons

    Pros

    Low cal
    More calcium them milk
    No Hormones
    Some brands off No GMOS
    NON flavored has low sugars
    Gellan gum : a thickener that is made from bacterium (not linked to any harmful side effects )
    No Lactose

    Cons
    Flavored types have ALOT of sugar
    Some can have harmful Additives :
    Carrageenan : reduced the activity of many sulfatase enzymes in intestines and causes inflammation in some people, also seen to cauase cancer in animals .

    With that said : My family and I love nut milks of all types . We try to by Carrageenan free brads that are also GMO free. However Silk brand was bought out by Deans foods, I believe DEAN foods have questionable business practices ie: donated millions to stop Gmo transparency.

    Ok I never realized our almond milk contained Carrageenan. I am usually really good at reading the labels, I wonder if years ago it did not contain it. Sigh now I need to try a different brand.

    You are so right about Carrageenan, that's why I started to make my own almond or coconut milk, when I really fancy some.

    I am now thinking of making my own granola bars, too much sugar and chemicals in store bought.
  • alfiedn
    alfiedn Posts: 425 Member
    Ice ever liked the flavor of regular milk. I always buy original unsweetened by almond breeze. I love it. I've also tried soy and hazelnut and a few other alternative milks. Almond just always ends up in my fridge. It also keeps longer than regular milk.
  • AJLovinLife
    AJLovinLife Posts: 125 Member
    There is pros and cons

    Pros

    Low cal
    More calcium them milk
    No Hormones
    Some brands off No GMOS
    NON flavored has low sugars
    Gellan gum : a thickener that is made from bacterium (not linked to any harmful side effects )
    No Lactose

    Cons
    Flavored types have ALOT of sugar
    Some can have harmful Additives :
    Carrageenan : reduced the activity of many sulfatase enzymes in intestines and causes inflammation in some people, also seen to cauase cancer in animals .

    With that said : My family and I love nut milks of all types . We try to by Carrageenan free brads that are also GMO free. However Silk brand was bought out by Deans foods, I believe DEAN foods have questionable business practices ie: donated millions to stop Gmo transparency.

    Ok I never realized our almond milk contained Carrageenan. I am usually really good at reading the labels, I wonder if years ago it did not contain it. Sigh now I need to try a different brand.

    You are so right about Carrageenan, that's why I started to make my own almond or coconut milk, when I really fancy some.

    I am now thinking of making my own granola bars, too much sugar and chemicals in store bought.

    Do you have a recipe you prefer for the almond milk? What do you do with all the almond mill left over? I do make our own granola bars and nutballs here is one recipe I really enjoy. http://powerhungry.com/2011/09/homemade-trio-bars-and-homemade-kind-bars/ or these http://powerhungry.com/2008/06/homemade-cliff-bars-no-bake/
    These are really good as well, but I cut them smaller as they are so sweet that they are like a bite of a chocolate bar. http://www.wholeliving.com/172998/chocolate-apricot-nut-bars?center=136761&gallery=136112&slide=172998

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