Why Non-Dairy Milk is So Much Better than Dairy

Whatever you may think about cow's milk, there's no denying that non-dairy milk is absolutely delicious. If you have never tasted the cool, creamy, nutty flavour of, say, almond milk you're missing out in life. One of my favourites is coconut milk - it's non-fattening, it keeps well in the fridge, it can be used as a compliment to any food just like regular milk, and it is so delicious that once tasted you will always want it.

Non-dairy milk can be made from a whole range of nuts, grains, seeds and soybeans. The milk can then be stored in the refrigerator just like dairy milk (or it can be frozen for future use).

There is a myth that to make non-dairy milk you need special milk-making apparatus and that it is a complicated process. The opposite is true! Making non-dairy milk requires no special equipment (just a regular kitchen blender). And you can make milk in just a few minutes if you have the ingredients to hand.

One of the biggest advantages of making your own milk is that the ingredients can be stored at home almost indefinitely as ingredients can be frozen without affecting the nutritional value or the quality of the final milk. This means you can make milk whenever you need it, and you will save money compared to the cost of buying milk, whether it is dairy or non-dairy.

The best thing about non-dairy milk is the health aspect. Dairy milk is high in harmful substances such as cancer-promoting hormones, saturated fats, mucus-forming casein, and harmful galactose all of which are bad for health in a variety of ways.

People who switch from dairy to non-dairy milk begin to feel much better after just a few days. You benefit by avoiding the harm caused by dairy milk, and you benefit by enjoying the super-healthy nutrition of non-dairy milk.

As non-dairy milk is made from plant-based ingredients it is truly super-nutritious. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, health promoting oils and enzymes, plant sterols that beat cholesterol, fibre, and other healthy nutrients. Whatever your diet, culture, state of health, or lifestyle you simply cannot go wrong by enjoying non-dairy milk.

But don't just limit your non-dairy milk to the commercial brands of soy milk and rice milk that you can buy in supermarkets. Start making your own milk from a wide range of ingredients that are cheap to buy anywhere, and can easily be stored at home. By doing this you will enjoy wonderful new flavours and much improved nutrition.