Coconut and Almond Milk - lower in cals, but worth it?

I didn't read the article but I know it's about the cartons. I make my own almond and coconut milk. It's very easy and IMO it tastes much better than the stuff in the cartons. It's also less expensive. There a lot of tutorials online about how to do it.

I started buying almond milk (after joining MFP and realizing that it's half the calories of skim) but...today I read this article which makes me question my decision. I know there are a lot of you who started drinking the same and thought that I would pass this info on. Also, the article tells you how to make your own (healthier) versions.

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/coconut-and-almond-milk-in-cartons-not-a-healthy-buy/

Thoughts?!

Hmmm...

Good to know, but I'm not sure how good it is to know. Which is to say, yeah, I know that there are some dangers associated with articifial vitamin A, but those studies were done on people who were receiving a substantial amount of artificial vitamin A in the form of vitamin supplements. I'm not sure that the amount one would consume in almond milk would, on its own, be a substantial risk.

Basically, I'd place it in the gray area that most foods reside in. Is it the perfect food? Probably not. Is it more dangerous than many other things that we eat...? (I'm going to GUESS probably not, but there's always room for science to prove otherwise). The truth is, almond milk is mostly flavored water.