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Almond Milk

luvdoodles — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:58:05 GMT

Just bought a 1/2 gallon of Diamond Breeze Almond Milk this week and I love it. I never drink milk, I hate it. This taste so good, low fat, and a good source of calcium. I have made scrambled egg with it, also pour over my cereal and will actually drink a whole glass of it. I so glad I found another souce of calcium. I recommend this if you don't like milk like me.

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:01:13 GMT

Love it too - and it stays fresher longer than milk.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:29:16 GMT

I use the Silk unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk in my smoothies. YUM!!!.

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Reba055 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 23:16:28 GMT

I love it too. Just be careful if you have issues with sugar and your stomach. I learned that the hard way, ugh. It is good tho, and good for you.

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milkbone — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:02:41 GMT

Make your own

Dr Oz had a show on it !!!

http://www.doctoroz.com/recipe/homemade-almond-milk

http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/almond-milk-you-drink-it-are-confusing-headlines-true

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HappyDaze — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:11:10 GMT

I don't drink milk either. I like some unsweetened almond milks. I don't drink the sweetened kind. Oddly I don't like coconut milks which I thought I would. It goes bad fairly quickly too. So far, my favorite non-milk sub is a Good Karma Flax Milk product I found only at Whole Foods. I am still trying other brands and types of almond, cashew, coconut, etc but the Flax one is the best one since it doesn't have too much taste. I only use these with my coffee on occasion or in my cereal or smoothies so I don't like when they have too much of a taste on their own.

1 cup = 50 calories, 80mg sodium

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Laura14 — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:29:33 GMT

I switched to unsweetened almond milk a long time ago. I use it in my scrambled eggs and also for my Vitamix soups. It's very creamy. Glad you found it!

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Noel7 — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:33:22 GMT

I love my almond milk!

I use Almond Breeze 30 calorie per cup and have it on my cereal every morning. It's delicious!

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Texasmouse — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:33:25 GMT

I buy the local HEB brand of unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk because it doesn't contain carageenan, which is apparently not good for you. Many of the other brands seem to contain it.

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kitty4me — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:58:36 GMT

I too read Carageenan isn't good for you.

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milkbone — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:37:16 GMT

http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/carrageenan-natural-ingredient-you-should-ban-your-diet

Sometimes eating something natural isn't good for you.

Many food manufacturers—even some makers of commercial organic foods—are adding "carrageenan" to foods like yogurt, chocolate, soymilk, and even ice cream to give the foods a thicker consistency and to make low-fat versions taste fuller. Derived from red seaweed, it's often added to beverages to keep their ingredients from separating; you'll find it in many nutritional shakes, milk products, and milk replacements. The ingredient even crops up in certain frozen dinners, soups, and commercial broth products. The problem: carrageenan could be causing inflammation, gut irritation, and even cancer.

Thanks for the info !

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HappyDaze — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:49:47 GMT

@Texasmouse wrote:
I buy the local HEB brand of unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk because it doesn't contain carageenan, which is apparently not good for you. Many of the other brands seem to contain it.

YES! Another reason I love the flax milk I use- no carageenan!

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soonersis — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:56:18 GMT

@kitty4me wrote:
I too read Carageenan isn't good for you.

I used the Almond Breeze brand for years (mainly for my coffee) but read about carageenan from the Food Babe so decided to find a brand without it. Silk Almond Milk doesn't contain it and I used it for a while, but I recently switched to the Whole Foods brand of organic almond milk (a little more expensive but the carton in the refrigerated section is a better buy than the non-refrigerated version) and love it. To me, even though I buy the unsweetened version, it has a creamier texture and better taste than what I had been using and is only 40 calories for one cup.

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Herfy — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:36:06 GMT

Just curious. I have been buying the Almond Breeze for quite some time. I buy the cartons that are not refrigerated because the refrigerated version says to use within seven days of opening. We do not always go thru a half gallon in seven days and I can keep several cartons in my cupboards at a time. I noticed on the board that someone said it last longer than milk. I am confused.

I will certainly look at the Silk brand. I did not know about the harmful ingredient. You learn so much on these boards. Thanks ladies!

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Nightowlz — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:46:52 GMT

Does anyone know if Silk uses steamed almonds in their almond milk or if they use almonds fumigated with ppo?

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nightnurse — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 23:39:26 GMT

I buy 7 cartons of Almond milk weekly but recently discovered Cashew milk at 25 calories per cup. It is even better since it is creamier. I use it in coffee, tea, cereal, smoothies and even drink it by the glass. It has helped me maintain my 100 pound weight loss.

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JillyMarie — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 20:05:06 GMT

nightnurse, if you belong to Costco you can buy a package of 3 half gallons of Silk Almond Milk Unsweetend Vanilla. It saves you about $1 per half gallon. I would prefer just plain unsweetented almond but the vanilla is good in cereal, coffee and making oatmeal.