Dairy Alternatives – A Guide to Nut Milks and More

11-02-2016 | Life In Rhythm, Tambor Acai | No Comments

Did you know 60% of adults worldwide are lactose intolerant? Listening to your body and knowing what is nurturing it or working against it is a great practice to achieve optimum wellness. It’s pretty obvious that nut milks are trending and only growing in popularity, and it’s for good reason. Dairy proteins are known to cause inflammation and many are unaware of their intolerance to these animal based foods. For a lot of people, nut milks are generally easier to digest. If you’re interested in trying them, they’re simple to make in your own home and we’ve listed some of our recipes below. There are many delicious dairy alternatives and they all have nutrients our bodies love. Here are some of our favorite non-diary milks and reasons they might soon be some of your favorites too.

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Almond Milk – Recipe, here!
– Vitamin E
– B Vitamins
– Manganese
– Magnesium
– Calcium
– Iron
– Phosphorus
– Copper
– Zinc
– Healthy fats [ monounsatured ]

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Hemp Milk – No recipe, yet!
– Omega-3 Fatty Acids
– Omega-6 Fatty Acids
– Protein [ more than any other non-dairy nut milk ]
– Vitamin A
– Vitamin E
– B-12
– Folic acid
– Magnesium
– Potassium
– Iron

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Coconut Milk – Recipe, here!
– Healthy saturated fats [ mainly comprised of Triglycerides, similar to the profile of a carbohydrate and utilized as energy ]
– Electrolytes
– Magnesium
– Iron
– Manganese
– Potassium

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Cashew Milk – Recipe, here!
– Healthy fats
– Copper
– Manganese
– Magnesium
– Phosphorus
– Iron
– Zinc