Oh hello there, I just love to drink almond milk after a good workout session.
And why not?
It is a good source of Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Calcium.
But can it be used as an alternative for cow’s milk?
Let’s find out!
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As the name suggests, almond milk is made up of milk, almonds and sweeteners.
However, there are almond milks available that are not sweet.
In general, it has a low amount of sugar that makes it a good option for people who have
diabetes.
Additionally, almond milk has a lot of good stuff in it.
It is good for your skin.
Notice my flawless skin?
The secret to my healthy skin, apart from me taking care of it, is almond milk.
It contains Vitamin E, which helps in maintaining the optimal state of my skin.
Vitamin E also combats inflammation and stress in the body.
Apart from that, almond milk has antioxidants that help in repairing damaged skin and regulate
Vitamin A. You can also mix it with rose water and use it as a skin lotion.
Hey, you have to do some hard work if you want a healthy skin.
It is good for your heart
Hear that?
That is the sound of a healthy heart.
Now, I would not be able to workout regularly if I had a heart problem.
A healthy heart is important as the heart is an important organ that pumps blood and
helps to circulate it throughout your body.
And while cow's milk may be high in protein, it is not necessarily good for our heart.
Our heart often gets affected by the cholesterol and saturated fat that is found in cow’s
milk.
While, almond milk contains no such properties.
Additionally, it contains omega fatty acids that prevents high blood pressure and other
heart related diseases.
Almond milk also helps in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease.
Now, I would not have been able to do all these exercises and take care of myself, if
I did not have a healthy heart.
It is good for bones and muscles
I know, I know, they are great.
I had to work really, really hard to get them too.
They do not just appear out of the blue.
But, working hard in the gym is just one part of it.
The major part is eating the things that can help in the development of your muscles.
You need to consume good stuff, after all, you are what you eat.
Or, in this case, you are what you drink.
Almond milk can contribute 20–45% of your daily needed calcium.
Calcium helps in strengthening our bones, reduces the risk of fractures and Osteoporosis.
This calcium along with riboflavin, a type of Vitamin B, which is also found in almond
milk strengthens your muscles.
And this brings us to our next point...
Riboflavin also boosts our healing factor.
Speaking of healing factor, it reminds me of Wolverine.
He is my favorite mutant of all time.
Unfortunately for us though, we are not mutants like him and hence we do not have such strong
mutations.
But, that does not mean we cannot boost our metabolism or enhance our healing factor.
Riboflavin does exactly that.
So, while you won't be healing from a wound right away.
You would be healing faster than people who have lesser amounts of riboflavin in their
bodies.
But, hey that is not all…
Almond milk also keeps your digestion in check and it does not contain any form of lactose.
That means if you have lactose intolerance, almond milk could be your alternative for
your daily dose of calcium.
Now, isn’t that awesome?
However, is it still a good alternative to cow’s milk though?
Well, it does have one major flaw.
It lacks protein
Yes, you heard that right.
Almond milk contains less protein than soy's milk and cow's milk.
One cup or 240 ml of almond milk has just one gram of protein.
Compared to it, cow’s milk or soy’s milk of the same quantity have about 8 to 10 grams
of protein.
So, almond milk may be a good alternative if you have other sources where you can extract
protein from.
There are many options to do so, such as eggs, meat, many different types of green vegetables,
etc.
If you have your daily protein quota in check then shifting to almond milk should not be
a problem for you.
So, let us summarise what we have learned about Almond milk:
It is a rich source of Vitamin E and thus is good for the skin.
You can even use it as a lotion by mixing rose water to it.
Almond milk contains omega fatty acids that reduces the risk of coronary heart diseases.
It is a rich source of calcium and riboflavin that help in strengthening bones and muscles.
Riboflavin also helps to boost healing factor and immunity.
Despite all its major pros, it has one very critical con that being it lacks protein.
Oh and one more thing that we would like to add, almond milk is not a good option for
infants.
Infants until the age of six months need to be breastfed for a better growth and development.
After six months they can be introduced to other liquid alternatives.
But, due to the lack of protein, almond milk is not a recommended alternative.
Looks like my time is up.
Well, that's what I had to say about almond milk.
If you ask me you can surely give it a try, provided that you are consuming other sources
of protein.
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Ouch!
That hurts.
I should have checked the speed.
Anyway, now that you have come to the end of the video.
Tell us what you think.
Would you like to give almond milk a try?
Do you know of any other alternatives for cow’s milk?
Let us know in the comments section below, we would love to hear from you.