Am I the only person who thinks almond milk is useless?

jozkny

I dont drink *any* milk (my dairy comes from cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt) but my son can't have any dairy OR soy, so we use almond milk. I prefer coconut, and there are also a couple brands that make a coconut/almond mix. ...PS- cow milk is for baby cows, not humans and I know the middle of a coconut has "milk" (or some sort of liquid) but I have never squeezed an almond hard enough to get ANY liquid! Whats up with that?!

roachhaley

I use the Unsweetened Original Almond Milk because i am lactose intolerant, and i hate soy milk (bleh). 40 calories per cup, and more calcium then milk (and cows milk calcium doesn't get absorbed by the body anyway).

^ this

milk is NOT the best source of calcium.

Montanarush

I drink almond-coconut milk, and the only reason I drink that is it tastes good with my whey protein. otherwise, I have no use for any milk at all. (Lactose intolerant). Soy milk has side effects, especially for guys, as it supposedly causes large amounts of estrogen in your body, so almond is my last choice, and if you get unsweetened, theres not many carbs at all.

rainydaze613

Lol that's what my mom says too (she's been vegan for over 10 years), but I believe almond milk is a good source of calcium- it has twice the amount as milk. And calcium is one of those things that are harder to get on a vegan diet. I guess it's an acquired taste after reading some opinions here on MFP, though. It's good for people who can't drink dairy or choose not to and still want to eat familiar foods such as cereal.

Jules2Be

I didnt realize we all had to use milk for the same "purpose"

gregpack

Yeah, alternative milks may be great for the lactose intolerant, but not sure why anyway would give up dairy unless they need to or don't like the taste. Unsweetened vanilla almond milk is not bad, but as mentioned it's hard to beat skim milk if you're after most the most nutrients per calorie.

beckyinma

Unsweetened vanilla in my Kashi berry crumble in the morning, and as a calcium rich filler in my already high in protein protein shakes during the day. Absolutely NOT useless if you're using it for specific macros. I certainly want to grow old and be healthy, and if I'm going to maintain this muscle structure, I want my bones to be able to support it as I get older, and would like the threat of osteoporosis to be loweredas much as possible. I like strong bones.

Leslie85

I use the unsweetened vanilla in my protein shake as well. I love dairy milk, but this is a little lower in calories- which is nice b/c I'm adding it to protein powder which already contains calories. If I just want a cup of milk to drink, I always go for diary though.

secretlobster

I would only drink it because I don't like the taste of milk. Okay it may be lower calorie, but low-cal doesn't mean it's better nutritionally. If you're losing weight then maybe small substitutions like this make sense for you though.

Elen_Sia

I thought the whole purpose of milk was to add protein to the meal.. yet there's like one gram of protein in almond milk. It's basically just sugar, at least that's what I get from the nutrition facts. I mean even though it's low calorie & all, that's great, but if I'm going for non-dairy, I could pick up some light soymilk for about 60 calories and 6 grams of protein.

I don't really get why people drink it.

I drink it because of the calcium.

IreneV

No, clearly, you are not the only person who thinks that. In my opinion it is just an other expensive alternative to water. It has too little protein to replace milk and too little and not the right type of protein to help absorb the calcium. Do some math and be surprised at how few almonds are actually used to make almond milk. It should not even be legal to carry that name.

tripitena

I'm not a fan. I've tried pretty much every brand available in my area and ,just, yuck. I'm not a huge fan of soy milk either but Silk Chocolate is the only one I can stand.

81Katz

I never bought Almond Milk (plain, unsweetened) for the protein.
I get PLENTY of protein elsewhere.

One either drinks it or they don't.

grex1949

Unsweetened almond milk? Best stuff ever. Low calorie is what a lot of people want.

Cow milk was meant for cow babies, not human adults. Just my two cents.

Make that 4 cents.

erxkeel

I drink it cuz i f@cking want to.

Pebble321

Useless is a bit harsh - I guess if you like the taste of it, or can't drink dairy but want something to have with cereal it's ok. I've only tried it once and the brand I bought tasted like sugary water. And reading the ingredients list, it was, in fact, made of mostly sugar and water - disgusting. I'd rather drink juice or wine or cider if I want sweetened water.

amyram

I drink almond-coconut milk, and the only reason I drink that is it tastes good with my whey protein. otherwise, I have no use for any milk at all. (Lactose intolerant). Soy milk has side effects, especially for guys, as it supposedly causes large amounts of estrogen in your body, so almond is my last choice, and if you get unsweetened, theres not many carbs at all.

Is that where my moobs came from.

umachanxo

You can purchase unsweetened almond milk.

I personally choose unsweetened soy or coconut milk. I personally find that it tastes better in protein shakes and in cereal. To each their own!

kimkim1123

Almond milk is a great alternative to regular milk. I use coconut milk in my cooking, but it tastes awful straight. I think the almond milk tastes great straight. I get the "unsweetened" variety.

nickyfm

I drink it when I want a low cal protein shake (I get the protein from the added protein powder)