Almond Milk The Choice Milk for a Healthy Lifestyle
Explaining the benefits of almond milk and why it rates as one one of the healthiest milks there is.
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Traditionally almond milk was used as a cleansing,purifying drink that was ingested before rituals or feasts but today it is used as an excellent alternative to cow and soya milk and is suitable for vegetarians and all of those wanting to avoid lactose,gluten and soya .For the rest of us it is used as a way to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
There is a saying I heard for almond milk, healthy food for lazy people and even though this saying does make sense to an extent,I don’t believe you have to be lazy to drink it because with todays hectic lifestyles many of us simply just do not have the time to have a nutritional healthy meal.
So what makes almond milk so healthy?
Almonds are high in unsaturated fat which has been proved to greatly reduce heart disease by causing rise in good cholesterol levels.
The milk is cholesterol free and contains high levels of omega fatty acids and protein,which are proven sources to help aid and maintain healthy living.
Almonds also contain an unrivaled source of vitamin E which is a powerful antioxidant and one of the only known vitamins to help reduce stomach fat.
Zinc, Magnesium,Potassium,Fiber,Phosphorus,Iron and Calcium are among the other vitamins and minerals in this powerhouse of a drink, helping aid everything from your bones to your blood.
In fact just by drinking one ounce of almond milk you will have gotten 10% of your daily intake of calcium.
If your a skeptic like myself you may need a bit more convincing than that to actually want to try it, so upon doing some extra research, I came upon a physicians website aimed at cows milk and what I found was quite shocking.
A number of physicians worldwide have noted a link between Multiple Sclerosis, a neurological disease, to dairy products.
Because Norway has the highest intake of dairy and the highest rate of Multiple Sclerosis it didn’t take long to link the two together.
Dr.Luther Linder , involved in clinical MS experiments at Texas A&M university wrote,”It might be prudent to limit the intake of milk and other dairy products.”
Quite shocking, I know but yet another benefit almond milk has over cows milk.
Personally I think it is not too bad as a drink. But to be completely honest with you the true reason I began to look for an alternative to cows milk is due to my son who suffers from a very bad case of eczema. Cows milk is a known cause to aggravate eczema making it worse. So for anyone suffering from this and/or lactose intolerance this is simply just one more good reason as to why you should try it.
Almond milk is non dairy product and because it doesn’t have the powdery temperament that other non dairy products have such as soya , it behaves well in the kitchen, making nice foods, desserts and wonderfully creamy sauces.
It is great to have as a drink or to add to your coffee and because it is creamy texture it can be whipped into a spread, a lot like butter, although, a lot healthier.
So now that we have covered the benefits of almond milk, perhaps you would like to try making your own and fortunately, it is simple to make but if you cannot be bothered to make it, you can always buy it already made which is just as good.
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Raw Almond Milk
1 cup of soaked almonds
3-4 cups of water
1/4 cup of agave nectar (optional)
Pinch of sea salt
Blend soaked almonds and water until thoroughly blended. Strain the milk through a nutbag or cheesecloth into large bowl. Rinse blender and put strained milk in with agave nectar and sea salt. Blend.
Cooked Almond Milk
1 1/3 cups of ground almond
2 cups of water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract (Optional)
Bring water to boil. Turn off heat. Add almonds and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain with cheesecloth or strainer into blender. Add vanilla extract. Blend
Copyright © 2007 Tanya Kime-Wallace
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ken bultman | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
I honestly did not know you could milk an almond. I shall try it, however, inasmuch as I am doing battle with Mr. bad cholesterol. Another fine article worthy of the Mystify brand.
Mr Ghaz | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Great post!..a highly informative article and wonderful tips as well..Nicely done..Amazing almond milk!..Thanks for sharing this great infos.
Jackstone | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Wow! same here. I didn’tknow how to make milk from almond. Glad you did it with your post. It’s a great article. Thanks for sharing!
Collette Edwards | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Learn something new everyday, very interesting may have to try it
Ruby Hawk | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
I love almonds but I have never tried almond milk. I worry about cows milk because of all the antibotics given to these animals. it couldn’t be good for anyone, especially children.
Diverseblogger | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting article! I am going to have to try this out. Almond milk sounds soooo good lol! You have done it again! Great article
Diverseblogger | Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Also a very healthy dink might I ad lol. Thanks again for the great article!
clafleur | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
i learn something new everyday. milk from an almond.
athena goodlight | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
Amazing! I’m not familiar with almond milk. This is certainly worth a try. I’ve read so many negative effects of cow’s milk on children. I hope it’s available in our country.
Debra. | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
Interesting article. Like many others, I’ve never heard of almond milk either. Nice share.
Uma Shankari | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
I soak almonds at night and peel off the skins in the morning. Then grind/blend in the electric mixer/blender with milk, add sugar and drink. A great morning drink.
sammysam2k | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
i never new anything about this almond milk and that u can make it! thats so cool thnx for the article!
agriculi | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
Eventhough I don’t like almonds, almond milk is not bad. Thanks I didn’t know that it has so many benefits. I usually drink ricedream, but I might change to almond milk.
This is another food product that will benefit people with depression (zinc) and or anxiety (magnesium)
gary smith | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
i like the pictures lol
sweet sunshine143 | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
I didn’t know about Almond milk. good information. thanks.
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
I never knew almond milk existed, nor that I could make it at home, I am always looking for different ideas for a healthier life.
Great post
Lostash | Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
Thats a new one on me too! Never knew you could even purchase this….I’ll keep an eye out, and may give it a go. Any good in tea?
Athlyn Green | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
I love almond milk. I make an almond cream by reducing hte water. this is lovely over cereal or granola. You can also buy blanched ground almonds which makes it even easier to make almond milk or cream. Good article. Bookmarked.
Jane Jane | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
never tried almond milk. =)
Sourav | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
This is a good one. I gained some knowledge from you! Well done.
Ruby Hawk | Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
another I like,
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas | Sep 9, 2009 | Reply
Did not know there’s almond milk. Great info.
E Candy | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply
great informative article. I recently found out that almond milk is great for people on the candida diet.
PhoenixRox | Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
Very nice article Tan! Very informative. I knew it was good for health, but got to learn so much from this. Thank you!
jimbob1 | Nov 4, 2009 | Reply
Thanks Miss Myst…
This was an outstanding informative article on the great bebenfits of Almond Milk. We bought our first Almond Breeze in Vancouver and wanted to bring a carton back to Winnipeg to so to a local vegetarian shopowner to see if they could bring it in, but the brains at airport security in Vancouver wouldn’t let us bring it on the plane and were going to confiscate it, so I asked if we could drink it and take the empty carton with us on the plane. So they had someone stand and watch us open the carton and pull the factory seal and drink it out of the carton and when we were done they took the container and tried to shake out the last couple of drops in the bottom of the container before giving me the empty container back. How bloody stupid. Anyway, we can get Almond Breeze in any grocery store now. So nummy, so rich and so creamy and to top it off it is so good for you. Thanks again for the invaluable informative material.