Swap Your Milk Challenge!

​Today, you can find many alternatives for animal milk, yogurt, and other dairy products in the supermarkets.  The number of people drinking and using them is rising, so there are a lot more options out there than there used to be!
 
Regular milk has a lot of potential negative effects on your body- including leeching calcium from your bones (yes- this is true!), causing inflammation in your body, and causing digestive problems because 75% of the world’s population is genetically unable to digest milk! 

​Even if you don’t feel the negative effects from drinking regular milk, I encourage you to give some of these other options a try! 
 
Alternatives are:
 
1.  Almond milk - light and tasty; it also contains a lot of vitamins such as E and B, magnesium, calcium, iron, even healthy fats!
 
2.  Coconut milk - thick with subtle coconut flavor and high in healthy saturated fats.
 
3.  Cashew milk - has the least nutty flavor of all nut milks and it is also a great source of healthy fats, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
 
4.  Hemp milk - made from hemp seeds and has watery texture. It is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which is important for heart health.
 
5.  Rice milk - low in fat, neutral, easy to digest.
 
Since people have different tastes, I would recommend you experiment with a couple of different options to see what you like the best!  Just make sure whichever option you choose is not loaded with sugar or other strange ingredients.  Remember- the fewer the ingredients the better!
 
If you want to make your own at home, try this recipe: wellnessmama.com/366/organic-almond-milk-recipe