Health Benefits Of Almond Milk

Beyond being suitable for people who are lactose intolerant, almond milk is also more digestive than cow’s milk, and is also suitable for celiacs .

Almond milk is a drink that stands out for its delicate flavor, as well as for its nutritional properties. It is an excellent food to drink every day and can also be used in all kinds of recipes, as long as its version without added sugar is consumed.

In this article we will introduce you to its properties so that you can decide to incorporate it into your daily diet. It can be a substitute for cow’s milk for those who are lactose intolerant.

Drinks with nuts

A complete and balanced diet includes nuts in moderate amounts, at the rate of a handful daily, to obtain a good dose of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. In addition, these foods contain unsaturated fats, which have been shown to be beneficial for cardiovascular health.

Another way to take nuts is to make vegetable drinks, to have a more digestive alternative than cow’s milk. Many people do not digest milk of animal origin well because of its lactose content.

On the other hand, vegetable drinks are recommended for the whole family and we can prepare them in a simple way, or buy them already prepared.

Almond milk

One of the most famous vegetable drinks is almond milk. We can drink it hot or cold, with a touch of cinnamon or cocoa, or with a little lemon juice.

It is a drink with an acid touch, so we recommend sweetening it with a little purified stevia. In addition, almond milk is suitable for gluten and lactose intolerant. 

Almond milk benefits

Drinking almond milk provides the following health benefits:

• It is very rich in vegetable protein, thus being an energy and nutritious drink highly recommended for anyone, especially for children, the elderly, athletes and vegetarians.
• Protects the cardiovascular system and helps us regulate cholesterol and triglycerides thanks to its oleic acid content.
• Its fiber content, both soluble and insoluble, favors intestinal transit and combats constipation, as stated by research published in American Family Physician.
• It is very rich in calcium, making it ideal for preventing osteoporosis and cavities.
• Its iron content makes it a good food to treat anemia.
• Regulates blood sugar levels.
• Improves brain function.
• It is an ideal drink during breastfeeding.

Do we buy it or do we make it?

We can buy almond milk in many health food stores and supermarkets. However, we must look at the label to check the amount of sugar it includes. It is much healthier to sweeten it ourselves with a little stevia or honey.

If we choose to prepare it at home, we will have a much healthier and more natural recipe. In addition, we can use the fiber from the leftover almond to prepare cakes or cookies, as flour.

Culinary ideas with almond milk

The creaminess of this drink, together with its sweet and delicate flavor, allows us to add it to all kinds of recipes:

1. Béchamel type sauces

We will use the almond drink as if it were milk and we will obtain an equally tasty cream, but much more digestive.

2. Healthy cocoa drink

We will avoid the famous cocoa drinks, which contain sugars and other poorly digestive ingredients, and we will prepare our homemade alternative with almond milk, pure cocoa and honey or brown sugar.

We can take it hot or cold, even with a touch of cinnamon or ginger. The result is delicious and very healthy.

3. Biscuits and cakes

To make desserts we will use it instead of conventional milk. Likewise, we can also take advantage of the fiber of the ground almond as if it were flour, following the same proportions, and we will achieve more nutritious and juicy doughs.

Do you want to know more? Read: Almond and chocolate cake

4. Smoothies with fruits

We will beat the almond milk together with the fruits (strawberries, banana, pear, kiwi, peach, etc.).

If we add more quantity of fruit, we will get the famous  smoothies,  which are creamy drinks.

5. Vegan custard

Prepare delicious vegan custard, suitable for everyone, with almond milk, vanilla essence, cinnamon, turmeric, lemon and agar agar.

To sweeten them we can use unflavored stevia. We will add more or less agar depending on the thickness we want to give to the dessert. The more we put in it, the thicker they will be.

Almond milk to enrich the diet

Now you know that almond milk can be a recommended drink to include in a varied and balanced diet. However, look at its labeling and choose the one that does not contain added sugars. If you have time, you can always make it at home to ensure its quality.

This drink can be ingested as a substitute for milk (if you are lactose intolerant) or it can also be used to prepare different dishes.