Three Reasons I Like Almond Milk

Milk. You can have it with cereal, drink it alone or use it in recipes. It's very mild nutty flavor is hardly distracting when you consider the soy and rice flavor alternatives. I had been used to cow's milk so I struggled to find an alternative with a similar taste. For me, drinking milk is a way to get the appropriate amount of calcium and vitamin d. So I made it a priority to find a substitute that I could tolerate. Below are the three reasons I like almond milk.

    Almond milk has less sugar and fewer calories than cow's milk. It has sixty calories per eight ounce glass compared to 120 calories for whole milk from cows. Some brands have up to fifty percent more calcium and vitamin d than cow's milk. I was comfortable trying this milk made from almonds knowing that it is healthier. In addition, I don't have sinus congestion that I often get when I drink cow's milk.
    There are often coupons on almond milk. One of the arguments against drinking almond milk is that it's too expensive. Truthfully, in my area, it is about $3.00 per half-gallon without coupons. However, there are ways to pay less. Some local grocery stores have a coupon dispenser next to the almond milk. The local grocery store may also provide coupons after you check out toward your next purchase of almond milk. In addition, makers of almond milk occasionally have coupons on their websites. Finally, Coupons may also be found in the local Sunday newspaper.
    Almond milk has a very mild, nutty taste. One of the reasons I drink milk is because of the calcium and vitamin d. I grew up on cow's milk. I was used to the taste. Yet, cow's milk didn't agree with my sinuses. I had too much congestion. I needed to make sure I got calcium and vitamin d in my diet from another source. I had heard there were other types of milk that I could try. So I began my taste tests. First, I tried soy. The taste of soy is quite prominent in many of the soy brands. I wasn't thrilled about the soy taste. I had to find something different. Next I tried rice milk. The taste was ok. However it was pretty high in sugar. I didn't think I would be able to find milk with less sugar than cow's milk and rice milk. Then a friend of mine told me about almond milk. When I tried this milk made from nutritious almonds, I was delightfully surprised. The nutty taste is extremely mild. I drink it with no cereal and it doesn't bother me at all.

In conclusion, I have been rewarded for taking the journey to find an alternative to cow's milk. With almond milk I get more nutrition. I have great-tasting flavor that is only slightly nutty. To make matters even better, coupons are readily available. No more excuses about milk from me.

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