Almond milk good or bad

thejaime102
thejaime102 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I like cereal as a snack and I don't know wither to get low fat milk or almond milk..
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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Indifferent.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    Neither - almond milk is simply almond milk. The question to ask is 'does replacing dairy milk with almond milk help achieve my goals better/faster/easier?'. If the answer to that question is yes, then using the almond milk is a better choice for YOU.
  • scarlett_k
    scarlett_k Posts: 812 Member
    I prefer roasted almond milk on cereal as it tastes nicer.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Neither good nor bad...get whatever milk you like and look at your diet in the context of the whole and how foods work with your calorie requirements as well as overall nutritional requirements rather than is this individual food item "good" or "bad"

    Broccoli is a pretty nutritious food, but if you ate nothing but broccoli, it would be bad because your diet would be substantially lacking in required nutrition...
  • sdolan91
    sdolan91 Posts: 250 Member
    Whatever fits in your calories (or whatever your counting)
    I use it in my protein shakes because it saves me on calories
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Do you like it?
    Does it fit into your personal calorie and nutrition goals for the day?
    Do you feel okay eating it?

    Those are the three questions I ask myself to evaluate foods. A single food is generally neutral food: neither good nor bad until you know how it fits into your day. If it fits your goals, you like it, and you don't have any negative effects from eating it, then it sounds like a fine choice. If you don't like it or it doesn't fit your goals or you feel crummy after eating it, then maybe consider something else instead.

    Pick whichever type of milk you prefer. You don't need to overthink this stuff.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I like it. It's mostly water.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    I like it. It's mostly water.

    This--eat a handful of almonds and drink a couple of glasses of water. It's cheaper than buying almond milk.

    Almond milk is pretty damn cheap where I live, cheaper than cow's milk sometimes.

    And having a bowl of cereal with water and almonds wouldn't be that great.
  • alondrakayy
    alondrakayy Posts: 304 Member
    I like it more than regular milk.
  • Sarahb29
    Sarahb29 Posts: 952 Member
    Depends on what you mean by "good".

    It's very healthy, low in sugar, low carbs and high in calcium, which is good. But it tastes bad, which isn't good. Get unsweetened vanilla almond milk if you do.

    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/278488/2

    I have it all the time and you eventually get used to the taste of it, especially in something like cereal or oatmeal where the flavor is masked with other ingredients.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Sarahb29 wrote: »
    Depends on what you mean by "good".

    It's very healthy, low in sugar, low carbs and high in calcium, which is good. But it tastes bad, which isn't good. Get unsweetened vanilla almond milk if you do.

    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/278488/2

    I have it all the time and you eventually get used to the taste of it, especially in something like cereal or oatmeal where the flavor is masked with other ingredients.

    Taste is completely subjective though. It tastes bad to you, but it tastes good to me.
  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
    i don't understand the appeal of nut waters

    *insert shameless Fairlife plug here*
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    I like both Fairlife and almond milk.

    They have different nutrition profiles and fit into my menu plans at different times. I use both of them.
  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I like both Fairlife and almond milk.

    They have different nutrition profiles and fit into my menu plans at different times. I use both of them.

    what's the use case for almond milk?
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    edited September 2017
    jdlobb wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I like both Fairlife and almond milk.

    They have different nutrition profiles and fit into my menu plans at different times. I use both of them.

    what's the use case for almond milk?

    Protein ice cream, man.

    Life changing. See the volume eaters thread. I also make oatmeal with it.

    Sometimes, I drink it as a snack with cinnamon in it. It's a little tide me over for very, very few calories. I don't generally need to worry about my protein macro, so don't need a glass of milk for protein for a snack.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited September 2017
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    jdlobb wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I like both Fairlife and almond milk.

    They have different nutrition profiles and fit into my menu plans at different times. I use both of them.

    what's the use case for almond milk?

    Protein ice cream, man.

    Life changing. See the volume eaters thread. I also make oatmeal with it.

    Sometimes, I drink it as a snack with cinnamon in it. It's a little tide me over for very, very few calories. I don't generally need to worry about my protein macro, so don't need a glass of milk for protein for a snack.

    Yep, setting aside the people who can't/won't drink dairy milk, almond milk is useful for people who are looking for a very low calorie milk and are fine getting protein elsewhere.
  • beesareyellow
    beesareyellow Posts: 335 Member
    Being lactose intolerant makes almond milk a must for me. I've also tried other non dairy milks - rice, soy, cashew etc - and I prefer almond. I also find the unsweetened vanilla tastes much better than regular to me. It's low calorie and works very well in place of milk.
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  • macclone
    macclone Posts: 85 Member
    I use Almond milk for my protein shake because it only has 30 calories per cup. I use 2% for everything else.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    That said, if you become aware of the environmental consequences of almond farming and still drink almond milk, you might go to the bad place...

    This could be said of many commonly consumed foods.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Ericnutrition wrote: »
    Almond milk is a misnomer. It should be called almond juice or almond water. You know how expensive a bag of almonds is. There are are hardly any almonds in that almond "milk." If it had lots of almonds it would be too expensive to buy.

    So the price reflects the amount of almonds that is in it? That seems like a good thing.
  • macclone
    macclone Posts: 85 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    That said, if you become aware of the environmental consequences of almond farming and still drink almond milk, you might go to the bad place...

    Ever visit a high production dairy farm?
  • Ruatine
    Ruatine Posts: 3,424 Member
    I love Almond Breeze almond/cashew blend. It's 25 calories per cup, creamy and delicious. I can't even get a cup of skim milk for that amount of calories. Sure, the protein is practically non-existent in almond milk, but the calcium is decent, and I can get protein elsewhere. I use it in my cereal (both hot and cold) and save using dairy milk for recipes. OP, do what tastes best for you and helps you meet your nutritional goals.
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