Saint of Killers
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Was it the unroasted kind? That stuff really is awful. (Kicks things off with an after-taste! xD) Unsweetened roasted variety on the other hand doesn't taste of anything.
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Is Almond Milk that much better than regular milk?
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Was it the unroasted kind? That stuff really is awful. (Kicks things off with an after-taste! xD) Unsweetened roasted variety on the other hand doesn't taste of anything.
What the fuck is up with all the people in here claiming it's weird to drink milk as an adult? Do you eat dry cereal? What do you drink with cookies or brownies? Do you eat cheese, ice cream, milk chocolate, butter, or any other dairy products? Then what is so weird about drinking a class of milk with a meal sometimes?
This is bizarre. I've literally never heard this "adults don't drink milk" thing before in my life.
On topic, I'm not a fan of almond milk. Doesn't taste very good to me, and it's not even actually milk so I'm not sure why it's called that. Should be almond water or almond juice. Also, don't almonds take a shit ton of water to grow? I remember hearing something about that in one of the California drought threads a while back.
This is bizarre. I've literally never heard this "adults don't drink milk" thing before in my life.
On topic, I'm not a fan of almond milk. Doesn't taste very good to me, and it's not even actually milk so I'm not sure why it's called that. Should be almond water or almond juice. Also, don't almonds take a shit ton of water to grow? I remember hearing something about that in one of the California drought threads a while back.
Just have water, OP. Lots of it. It'll do the job.
I have this with my gluten free/v low sugar cereal:
Granted the almond content is very low, but it has a neutral/nice taste, and looks like milk whilst not being anywhere near as a calorific. Tastes a hell of a lot better than semi-skimmed milk, too.
Not a fan of this one tbh.
Polioliolio
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I regularly use almond milk.. But only the unsweetened 'plain' flavor.
Yeah, it's like water, but better on cereal than water. It tastes like a nice cold skim milk.
Yeah, it's like water, but better on cereal than water. It tastes like a nice cold skim milk.
tiebreaker
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I've developed lactose intolerance over the year, now moving from 3,5% to 1,5% and just drink less regularly.
Tried almond milk and didn't like it, at all.
Soymilk on the other hand is great, but it leaves a bad after taste, I can't fathom it as a substitute for milk.
Tried almond milk and didn't like it, at all.
Soymilk on the other hand is great, but it leaves a bad after taste, I can't fathom it as a substitute for milk.
Bruce Springsteen
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Went from hating it to thinking it's delicious
Not even close to as bad as dairy production.
Factory farming is the worst thinh for the environment
clearacell
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I'm lactose intolerant and its my #3 option behind soy and coconut milk. it's pretty good with Mexican chocolate.
Shadynasty
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unsweetened vanilla almond milk is what I drink. I've tried a cashew almond milk blend that was pretty good too. Tastes do vary slightly by brand. None can hold a candle to the real thing though.
Already Torn
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Yeah it's way better. Especially better than soy water. Get that unsweetened stuff tho
Lmao.
Don't know how much better it is but I like the sweet kind in smoothies. To me the sweet kind is too sweet for cereal. The unsweetened kind just doesn't taste right.
I can drink regular milk in a glass more than almond milk. almond milk just taste like it's supposed to be added to something.
KillerMan91
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There is lactose free cow milk nowadays that tastes similar to real milk. At least here in milk paradise named Finland (we drink most milk per person in the world). Doesn't cost that much more either.
Phatosaurus
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Nope, nah. Doesn't work like that. Maybe you should look into to the science instead of whatever bullshit Robb Wolf is peddling these days.
http://chemistry.elmhurst.edu/vchembook/620fattyacid.html
http://chemistry.elmhurst.edu/vchembook/630proteinmet.html
These are the metabolic pathways.
As you can see, all nutrients can be converted to body fat via intermediaries (e.g. acetyl coa and pyruvate). The given links have more complete explanations for this.
One of the wonderfully complex things about our metabolism is how interchangeable nutrients are via intermediates. Which is why the concrete black and white understanding of nutrients as "protein = muscle, sugar = fat, fat = energy" is wrong.
Also notice how pathways in metabolism are bidirectional. By Le Châtelier's principle, when you overload a chemical process with a reagent (eg a nutrient in the metabolic pathway) while also having a deficiency in another (let's say 5000 calories protein vs 0 carbohydrates and 0 lipids) the reagent will be converted to its counterparts to balance the equation (eg proteins turned into sugars/fats).
This process is generally less efficient than the optimal pathways (say breaking down sugar for ATP or utilizing proteins for amino acids). Which is how ketogenic diets work: although you take in "3000 calories", the process is inefficient, so it's like eating less. The same loss could be achieved by just eating less.
The fact that if a person eats a wholly ketogenic diet, not a single carbohydrate enters their mouth, they will still have sugars in their blood. How? By inter-convertability of nutrients into other types of molecules.
FalsettoVibe
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I do 1% milk.
UnemployedVillain
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It's for people who think dissolving calcium pills in a glass of water is still too strong a taste for them
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