ACTIVE PREP TIME: 10 MIN TO MAKE MILK
PASSIVE PREP TIME: 8 HRS TO SOAK NUTS (OVERNIGHT)
Why Eating Healthy Food Is Important
Every person wants to have enough energy, not get sick too often and maintain optimal functioning of the body. Unfortunately, most food in the typical Western diet – packaged foods, high-calorie, high-sugar, low-fat foods, drains the body of energy and builds toward disease. On the other hand, nutrient-dense, life-sustaining whole foods boost energy, optimize bodily function and heal the body, thus building toward health. In my own experience, I lost 20 pounds, my sinus issues became manageable, the seasonal allergies became a minor nuisance and my energy began to return.
One small example of what changed is that I stopped drinking cow’s milk about 6 years ago, gave up the heavily processed Blue Diamond and Silk almond milks and began making my own almond milk.
The Nutritional Benefits Of Homemade Almond Milk
Homemade almond milk is a refreshing drink to start the day. It doesn’t raise blood sugar. It is far less inflammatory than dairy. It contains the following vitamins and minerals:
High amounts of calcium, iron and magnesium, potassium, a bevy of B-vitamins and Vitamin C
Vitamin D, which helps in reducing and maintaining blood pressure
Vitamin E, an antioxidant that maintains skin health, fights free radical damage and slows the aging process
Almonds also help lower cholesterol naturally while increasing levels of “good” HDL cholesterol. And, if you add fresh turmeric root to it – this is called Golden Milk – it can play a major role in decreasing inflammation.
The Five Steps To Making Homemade Almond Milk
But a nutritional lesson on the benefits of drinking fresh almond milk is not convincing enough to just write about. It is best explained by actually doing it.