I made the switch to nut milks about two years ago for my children who were always sick with colds. Within no time the mucus buildup was gone and the common cold was a thing of the past. Seasonal allergies are much better too.

I generally use YU organic brown rice milk, Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk and So Nice Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk. We are a family of five and we like to change it up, so we always have these three on hand and occasionally I buy the Almond Breeze Unsweetened Chocolate Milk to make hot cocoa.

Nice to meet you at VEGFEST.

Vibeke

What are your thoughts on nut milk for a 9 month old on a wide variety of colorful organic solids? I was unable to nurse her – devastating – and have been searching for a suitable dairy free homemade alternative for her instead of synthetic formula. She consumes fats from avocado, egg yolks from my dad’s chickens, cubes of pure coconut milk ect. I would also include her liquid multi vitamin to fill in the gaps if needed. She loves her green veggies – all sorts!

Since she is this age – I wonder if I can gradually wean her and begin homemade almond and coconut milk? I know it goes against popular thinking – but I’m so anxious to wean her from this stuff – it is full of corn syrup and since it is synthetic and not a ‘real’ food – who knows how much her little body is absorbing anyway!

I have taken my time, but the winner is JP – since he is new to whole foods and starting to make positive changes in his and his fiancees life, I wanted to dedicate the Nut Milk prize to him. He deserves to get started on the right (not so sore) foot!
Congratulations JP!

Today, I started researching organic markets to begin shopping for ‘real’ food in the Scarborough area. In my exploration I found a link to your site and have since bookmarked it in the hope to learn more about this lifestyle change.

I have been obese for about 15 years or more. In the last 5 to 10 years, I’ve been bouncing 10 lbs up and down from around 320lbs (I’m 6’2” with BMI of 40-ish).

I’ve made some changes in my diet, mostly inspired by my young 4’10, 103lb fiancée (like low-sugar juices, no carbonated drinks, no late night meals, etc.), but I still can’t manage to drop the weight and keep it off.

I do 98% of the cooking (which bites. lol), but my cooking is nothing special… Mac and cheese, pasta, frozen foods (fish sticks, frozen egg rolls, TV dinners), riz …Well, you get the picture. I have tried to move towards other healthy choices, like chicken breast sandwiches, whole grain bread, eggs and toast, and lots more vegetables, it’s just not easy choosing healthy on a budget and keeping it simple and tasty. I realize going organic is far from cheap, but it’s the cheapest solution in the long run.

I haven’t gone through the bulk of your site yet, but I’m hoping there might be a section that helps people who are struggling with weight issues to make practical life changes.

I made my fiancée a promise when we met over 3 years ago… I was going to lose the weight! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to make good on that promise. I’m only 35 and I feel so much older…

- Sore feet and ankles
- Type 2 diabetes
- Sleep apnea
- Low energy and motivation
- High cholesterol and fatty liver
- Sex drive is sucky compared to when I was in my early 20’s

We want to have children, and I don’t want to be one of those parents who do less with their kids because of their weight, health problems as a result, or worse… a parent that doesn’t live long enough to see their kid graduate or get married.

I think about my hopes and dream from time to time, which fade when I look in the mirror. I find it amazing that change is so hard when the benefits can be profound… I guess I just need to cut the fat already and get healthy.

I love the idea of making your own milk and would love to try that. I never realized cow’s milk was so unhealthy… but might explain a few things.

Anyways, I look forward to reading more and watching the videos on your site… and if we can squeeze it out of our budget, it would be great to have a consultation, makeover or a few of your cooking classes… if not for me, I would love my fiancée to go… or maybe accompany me, so I can have less face time with the kitchen appliances

Sorry… My short and sweet comment kind of got away from me

Another way I like to use almond milk is to heat it up on the stove top with some agar agar flakes, let it firm up in the fridge and then blend it with goat yogurt, a touch of vanilla and sea salt. It’s my own version of frozen yogurt a la Pinkberry!

Thanks Marni!