Naturally Lactose-Free
Almond milk is naturally lactose-free, which makes it an excellent alternative for people who may be lactose intolerant. It’s estimated to affect 65–70% of the adult global population.
It’s induced by a deficiency in lactase, an enzyme responsible for breaking down lactose into something more digestible. This deficiency can be caused by aging, genetics, or certain medical conditions.
Intolerance can cause uncomfortable symptoms, including stomach pain, bloating, and gas. Lactose intolerance is least common in white people with European descent, only affecting 5–17% of that population.
Yet, in South America, Africa, and Asia, rates are known to be as high as 50–100%. Since so many suffer from lactose intolerance, plant-based alternatives like almond milk that are naturally lactose-free permit people to enjoy foods that would otherwise contain dairy safely.
…Now that you’ve learned about the benefits, let’s look at some downsides:
4 thoughts on “Almond Milk: 7 Benefits and 5 Side Effects”
Been using almond milk for several years. Really love it in my morning coffee.
I like almond milk in my coffee, but I cannot do unsweetened. I switched from coffee, mate to silk, almond milk, crème brûlée or vanilla. This is great and much better and lower in calories than what I was previously using. But unsweetened I tried, and cannot do in my coffee.
My son was put on a Low Carb diet to help with seizure control by his neurologist he recommended Unsweetened almond milk because it was low in carbs. Just so happened that I had been having digestion problems, my gastroenterologist told me that as we age we loose the ability to breakdown milk proteins so he suggested that I try Soy milk. I tried for a year but the matter only got worse! So I switched to Almond milk along with my son, and have had no problems.
Dairy is a mucus producing item. If one had sinus problems, almond milk WILL be your friend.