The advantages of almond, coconut and soy milk: | Total Diet Food - London's Fresh and Personalised Diet Delivery Service
With increasing numbers of people shunning dairy for a
variety of reasons, not least due to lactose intolerance, interest (and sales)
of almond, coconut and soy milk has been
increasingly on the rise. There are many advantages to drinking these milks rather
than cows milk or as an occasional replacement for it.
Almond milk:
As the name suggests, almond milk is created from the nut
and is surprisingly low in calories at just sixty, thus making it ideal for
anyone who is weight conscious.
It has no saturated fat but plenty of omega, lowering the likelihood
of high blood pressure. It has high levels of vitamin E, fibre and protein and
a reasonable amount of calcium (a key concern if one is not eating/drinking
much dairy).
Crucially, it is dairy free and so is safe to drink even for
the most severely lactose intolerant.
It doesn’t have to kept in the fridge so is simple to store.
Coconut milk:
Long-favoured in the Philippines and Caribbean, coconut milk
is gaining momentum in the United Kingdom as well as an alternative to cows
milk.
Whilst at first glance, one may be reluctant to consume
coconut milk based on calories, should not to be hasty to ban this from their
diet. If this is a concern, ‘light’ options are readily available in
supermarkets.
It is incredibly nutrient dense, containing vitamins B, C
and E as well as magnesium and potassium all of which contribute to a healthy
body.
It is claimed that coconut milk can minimise the possibility
of one getting Alzheimer as well as being good more superficially in decreasing
the appearance of wrinkles.
Soy milk:
Soy milk has lots of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Those with high cholesterol should bear in mind that soy milk is first-rate
when it comes to raising ones lipid numbers and hence is also fitting for those
with heart disease. As it has omega 3 and 6 enables blood vessels to be
increasingly flexible to shifts in blood pressure levels.
Much like almond milk, soy milk has fewer calories than
dairy. The phytoestrogen in soy milk enhances how much calcium is used by the
body and thus, bone mass is increased.
At Total Diet Food, we use all three of this milks instead
of dairy when preparing food for our lactose-intolerant clients or those simply
trying to avoid too much dairy. It ensures that or customers get all the
nutrients they need at no compromise to taste.
