{"id":7503,"date":"2016-05-07T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2016-06-16T10:46:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T09:46:43","slug":"almond-milk-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/food-drink\/almond-milk-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Almond Milk Healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is Almond Milk Healthy? It\u2019s a question many people have asked and you can get different answers everywhere, so we\u2019re going to try to make sense of it all!<\/p>\n<p>Almonds themselves are very healthy, but the main ingredient in most almond milks is water, so if you want all the almond benefits it\u2019s probably better to just eat them instead. But some almond milk brands seem to be better than others, some contain more things like sweeteners and thickeners which, if you want the full benefit from almond milk, you should try to avoid. In that case unsweetened almond milk is the better option.<\/p>\n<p>But almond milk does still have some health benefits, it still has a good amount of vitamins and antioxidants, it\u2019s also lower in fats and calories than other milks. Almond milk is usually lactose and gluten free so is safe for people who have intolerances to these.<\/p>\n<p>So is almond milk healthy? It can be! It really depends on what each individual brand put in their almond milk so always check the ingredients list or labels. If you\u2019re still not sure about buying almond milk you could always try making your own.<\/p>\n<p>We have plenty of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=almond+milk\">almond milk<\/a> for you to try, these two are both gluten free and suitable for vegetarians:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7514 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/286830-blue-diamond-almond-breeze-milk-unsweetened-1L-131x300.jpg\" alt=\"286830-blue-diamond-almond-breeze-milk-unsweetened-1L\" width=\"131\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/286830-blue-diamond-almond-breeze-milk-unsweetened-1L-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/286830-blue-diamond-almond-breeze-milk-unsweetened-1L.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7515 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/311800-provamel-unsweetened-almond-drink-129x300.jpg\" alt=\"311800-provamel-unsweetened-almond-drink\" width=\"129\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/311800-provamel-unsweetened-almond-drink-129x300.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/311800-provamel-unsweetened-almond-drink.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/blue-diamond\/blue-diamond-almond-breeze-milk---unsweetened---1l\/\">Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Milk Alternative &#8211; Unsweetened<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/provamel\/provamel-unsweetened-almond-drink---1l\/\">Provamel Unsweetened Almond Milk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If almond milk isn\u2019t the one for you we\u2019ve still got some other milk alternatives on offer like<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=+coconut+milk\"> coconut milk<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=soya+milk\">soya milk<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=oat+milk\"> oat milk<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=hemp+milk\">hemp milk<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/?search=rice+milk\">rice milk<\/a>. There are so many options!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Almond Milk Healthy? It\u2019s a question many people have asked and you can get different answers everywhere, so we\u2019re going to try to make sense of it all! 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