What are the benefits of Almond Milk?

Kai85
Kai85 Posts: 439 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I read somewhere that you should drink Almond Milk versus Skim Milk? I tried it today and it tastes fine. The only real difference I noticed was that it didn't have as much protein as regular milk?

Anyway just hoping to look at if I should continue with Almond Milk or go back to regular stuff?
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  • vlynnvale
    vlynnvale Posts: 89 Member
    Personally I think the main benefit is that it tastes better, haha , but it's nice that the calories are lower than regular milk too.

    I've also read that it has a lot of Vitamin D & E.

    "Almond Milk is great for your skin, because almonds are full of Vitamin E. One glass of Almond Milk gives you 1/2 of the Vitamin E that you need in a day. And Vitamin E is important because it protects your skin from sun damage, moisturizes your skin and gives you an anti-aging boost."
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Almond milk has fewer calories, particularly the unsweetened variety.
  • Kai85
    Kai85 Posts: 439 Member
    I might have to keep an eye out for the unsweetened version as the one I bought seemed to be similar in cals to skim milk.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    If you're lactose intolerant Almond Milk solves that problem. Get the unsweetened vanilla - it's 40 calories per cup.
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
    I dislike the taste of straight cows milk and I'm somewhat lactose intolerant. A small amount in cereal is ok but anymore than that and it's agony on my tummy. Almond milk taste great and has a good amount of calcium, when I'm feeling like a treat half plain and half dark chocolate almond milk hits the spot.
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    it has more calcium than regular milk. it doesn't cause digestive issues. it tastes better.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Lower calories, especially in the unsweetened varieties! Twice the calcium of cow's milk! Not contributing to the dairy industry!
  • cersela
    cersela Posts: 160 Member
    It's non-dairy (if that's a concern) and it tastes better. Almond milk has less sugar than skim milk and more iron, but it also has more fat and a little less vitamins. There are a few trade offs, but I like using almond or coconut milk myself.
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    I have to watch my cholesterol that's why I choose almond milk instead of cows milk
  • spikefoot
    spikefoot Posts: 419
    I am a huge fan of unsweetened almond milk.

    I like it for the reduced calories and because milk just grosses me out.

    I do not like the flavour as much in cereal and coffee. However, I no longer put milk or cream in coffee. It is great to drink too and more refreshing imo.
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    It's delicious and you have the added benefit of not consuming another animal's breast milk (disgusting). :P
  • LordBezoar
    LordBezoar Posts: 625 Member
    We drink almond milk because it tastes the best of the dairy alternatives and we don't like cows milk. Plus, cow milk has the whole issue with added hormones and all sorts of not so fun stuff.

    If we are buying it, we like the Blue Diamond brand. However, if you have a good blender, you can make your own almond milk--It is super simple. Just soak 1 Cup of raw almonds overnight, drain & rinse then toss them into your blender with 3-4 cups of filtered water. Blend and then strain through a nut-milk bag. (I have also used a fine-mesh strainer with some coffee filters--works in a pinch, but I don't recommend it--or a stuffing bag that I found at Bed Bath & Beyond for cheap)

    It will keep for about a week, which is as long as the carton stuff stays for once you open it. If you like it sweeter, you can always add a couple of dates to the soaked almonds and water. You can also add a dash of vanilla extract if you want that flavor as well.
  • jamers3111
    jamers3111 Posts: 495 Member
    I read somewhere that you should drink Almond Milk versus Skim Milk? I tried it today and it tastes fine. The only real difference I noticed was that it didn't have as much protein as regular milk?

    Anyway just hoping to look at if I should continue with Almond Milk or go back to regular stuff?

    Only drink the Unsweetened kind! The benefits are in the sugar content. Milk, even skim, has a lot of sugar... same with Sweetend Almond milk. Also, Almond Milk has "good" fat, which fills you up. I believe there is more calcium in almond milk as well. I switched over a year ago and I lost 3lbs in a month from just doing that :)
  • amanda_ataraxia
    amanda_ataraxia Posts: 400 Member
    I love almond milk!
    And if calories are a concern, keep an eye out for Flax Milk. It is 25 calories per cup (unsweetened variety).
    It tastes just as good as almond milk, in my opinion.
  • GnochhiGnomes
    GnochhiGnomes Posts: 348 Member
    I think its safe to drink the unsweetened kind, I drink it and its half the calories of semi-skimmed milk. The unsweetened kind taste like crap on its because there's nothing to compliment the taste of almonds, but I guess it might be fine in smoothies.
  • 916lude
    916lude Posts: 305
    I use unsweetened and I like that it has a bunch more calcium and less cals than milk. Almond milk has allowed me to reach my calcium goals each day which is nice. Tastes good too!
  • Ariana_75
    Ariana_75 Posts: 224
    Unsweetened almond milk is very low in calories and has a little vitamin E
  • LPCoder
    LPCoder Posts: 404 Member
    I love the unsweetened vanilla almond milk. If you stop and think about cow's milk, the main purpose for it is so that calfs will quadruple their birth weight within the first year. I don't need to be doing that! Also, the placement of the udders under the body, below where the cow urinates and defecates is just repelling to me. Logically I know that the udders are cleaned and the milk goes through pasteurization, but it still makes me shudder.
  • kater8er
    kater8er Posts: 364 Member
    The ONLY reason I switched to almond milk was because of the sugar content. If regular milk had some version where there wasn't 8-12 g of sugar per cup, I'd probably drink it instead. I like almond milk--Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla--but I do miss 2% milk...I still have it on occasion, bc almond milk doesn't really give you anything for protein--only 1 g per cup.
  • Michelleypoo82
    Michelleypoo82 Posts: 156
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!

    Actually, unless you have a thyroid problem, soy in your diet is nothing to worry about.
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!

    Actually, unless you have a thyroid problem, soy in your diet is nothing to worry about.

    Actually you are 100% incorrect. Yes if you have a thyroid problem it is doubly harmful, but UNFERMENTED soy (which 99% of soy consumed in the US is) is TREMENDOUSLY bad for your body. Soy is freaking toxic, go read up on things before you comment.
  • LPCoder
    LPCoder Posts: 404 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!

    Actually, unless you have a thyroid problem, soy in your diet is nothing to worry about.

    Actually, too much phytoestrogens have been linked with all sorts of negative effects on your body, including weight gain and cancer. The only thing that provides balance to excess estrogen in the body is progesterone, which is made in the corpus luteum on the ovaries. Also, phytoestrogens have been found in high quantities in fruits and veggies sprayed with pesticides, plastic, and meat that has been hormonally treated. Also found in milk and eggs that are non organic. Adding too much soy can be a problem if you are not ovulating, on birth control medication, and don't eat organic.

    The benefits of Almond milk are that I do not have to worry about how much estrogen is added to my body.
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!

    Actually, unless you have a thyroid problem, soy in your diet is nothing to worry about.

    Actually you are 100% incorrect. Yes if you have a thyroid problem it is doubly harmful, but UNFERMENTED soy (which 99% of soy consumed in the US is) is TREMENDOUSLY bad for your body. Soy is freaking toxic, go read up on things before you comment.

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    I'll take my chances.
  • half_moon
    half_moon Posts: 807 Member
    If you're lactose intolerant Almond Milk solves that problem. Get the unsweetened vanilla - it's 40 calories per cup.

    Silk's is 35, I think! :)

    I'm extremely lactose, and this is something I use every day in my oatmeal, smoothies, and cereal. It's so delicious! Also, it has much more calcium than cow's milk. :)
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    since it is mostly water, you get a hunk of daily water content out of it.
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    I find it is a little thicker than skim so perfect for cookie dipping :happy:
    Also, it is lower in calories and gives a light nutty flavour to all baked goods. Love :heart: almond milk!
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    SOY MILK! Haha. I almost bought almond milk once, but then I noticed it barely has any protein. Soy milk is awesome: low calories, lots of protein, and double the calcium of cow's milk. It's also yummy.

    Oh YES SOY milk with all those LOVELY Phytostrogens to aid in killing your reproductive system and giving you cancer. Woo!

    Actually, unless you have a thyroid problem, soy in your diet is nothing to worry about.

    Actually, too much phytoestrogens have been linked with all sorts of negative effects on your body, including weight gain and cancer. The only thing that provides balance to excess estrogen in the body is progesterone, which is made in the corpus luteum on the ovaries. Also, phytoestrogens have been found in high quantities in fruits and veggies sprayed with pesticides, plastic, and meat that has been hormonally treated. Also found in milk and eggs that are non organic. Adding too much soy can be a problem if you are not ovulating, on birth control medication, and don't eat organic.

    The benefits of Almond milk are that I do not have to worry about how much estrogen is added to my body.


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  • lisasays
    lisasays Posts: 142 Member
    Well, I dont like to support the dairy industry and I dont want my family drinking cow's milk.
    To the poster that recommended soy milk, too much processed soy is not good for you. My son developed a thyroid problem from consuming too much processed soy and I developed a soy allergy (trips to the ER with my face, lips and hands swollen like balloons).

    We now drink almond milk and coconut milk and I bake with hemp or coconut milk. All very good.

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