Healthy eating is increasingly being the choice of modern man. Although the traditional food in our country is closely related to animal milk, the question of what can be changed without losing the healthy benefits of milk is on the agenda.
People want to neutralize the toxins, which accumulate in the digestive tract from the proteins in traditional milk, which overload the body.
Can we give our body everything it needs without bothering it with products that contain harmful components?
The milk alternative is a product of plant origin that surprises with its variety of offerings.
What is nut milk?
This is a mixture obtained after soaking nuts in water. The resulting nut milk is seasoned with honey, dried fruit or another additive of your choice. The light mix of flavors is very pleasant and the nuts can be soy, coconut, almonds, sesame, cashews and others.
Lactose, which some people are intolerant to, is lacking in the product and this allows everyone not to deprive themselves of milk for health reasons. Those who want to take care of their figure will like the small amount of calories, as well as those who follow diets due to illnesses.
These milk varieties have a low glycemic index, which means that diabetics will not be deprived of their glass of milk in the morning or their healthy breakfast cereal. Vegetable fats, vitamins, minerals and trace elements are the advantage over the traditional product.
Nut milk is a good immunostimulant, because it contains some ingredients of breast milk.
Some milk of plant origin may contain artificial sweeteners or other enhancers, which are harmful to the body and this should be kept in mind.
People have different tolerances to the different types of nut milk and this is also needs to be kept in mind.
Types of nut milk
There are over 10 types of nut milk. They differ in taste and density and can meet any requirement. Coconut milk, in addition to its exotic taste, has a pleasant sweetness that will win over those who love sweet food. For experimenters in the kitchen, the field of expression is wide, because the different types of nut milk are easy and quick to prepare at home.
Almond Milk Recipe
Soak 1 cup of almonds from the evening before. The soaked almonds are washed well under running water and peeled. Blend them in a blender with 3-4 cups of water. The resulting mixture is strained and the milk is stored in a glass bottle for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
The seasoning can be done with flavors of your choice - honey, maple syrup, dates. You can add different essences for flavor - vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa.
It is consumed in smoothies, with cereals, in creams and desserts. It can also be added to coffee.
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