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9 Reasons You May Want To Avoid Drinking Almond Milk
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For vegans, people with dairy allergies, or anyone who dislikes regular cow milk, today is a great day to be alive. There are so many milk alternatives and they are becoming increasingly available in coffee shops and restaurants. Grocery stores are stocked with varieties like soy, oat, rice, and coconut milk. Plus, many health food stores have an even larger selection, including walnut, hemp, and pea milk. But one type seems to tower over them all in terms of popularity: almond milk. However, popularity doesn't necessarily equate to quality. Although almond milk can be delicious and versatile, it may not be ideal for everyone depending on their food needs. Here's an honest look on almond milk.
The Pros of Almond Milk
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Let's start with the positives. Almond milk is made from whole almonds, or almond butter, and water. It contains fewer calories than cow's milk and less fat, while being a natural source of vitamin E. It can be enjoyed as a one-to-one substitute to dairy milk when it comes to cereal, smoothies, baked goods etc. However, there are some potential caveats to keep in mind.
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Lacks protein
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Protein is crucial for the body, especially when it comes to bone structure, enzyme production, and muscle growth. A cup of cow's milk contains 8 grams but almond milk contains only one. But if you want a dairy-free alternative high in protein, soy milk contains 7 grams per cup.
Low in nutrients
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Despite almonds being considered a superfood, their nutrition value does not transfer to their milk version because it is made up of mostly water. One cup contains only 39 calories, 3 grams of fat, and 1 gram of protein, as previously mentioned. For better nutrition, you can look for almond milk brands that contain 7–15% almonds or are fortified with various vitamins and minerals. Alternatively, you can opt for other non-dairy milk alternatives like soy, pea, or oat.
Unsuitable for infants
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Because almond milk is low on nutrients, it is not enough to sustain an infant's growth. In fact, cow's or plant-based milks may prevent iron absorption for babies under one year of age. Experts advise feeding infants only breastmilk or formula until they turn 4 to 6 months, which is when they can start on solid food. Parents who don't want to feed their child dairy should consult their pediatrician for recommendations for non-dairy baby formula.
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Processed almond milk can have additives like sugar, salt, gums, lecithin, and emulsifiers. The latter ingredients are considered safe although some people choose to avoid them. Meanwhile, the negative health effects of too much sugar has been well-documented. Therefore, it's better to choose unsweetened versions of non-dairy milk.
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Unsuitable for people with allergies
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As most people can assume, almond milk (along with hazelnut milk, walnut milk, cashew milk, etc.) is not suitable for people with nut allergies.
Not environmentally friendly
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People who choose to avoid dairy products due to environmental concerns might want to rethink their almond milk. When it comes to a product's environmental impact, there are four factor to consider: greenhouse gas emissions, land use, freshwater use, and eutrophication (the pollution of ecosystems with excess nutrients). Compared to rice, oat, and soy, almond milk uses considerably more freshwater.
Not good in coffee
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There are many types of almond milks and not all are good for coffee. Some brands are not suitable for coffee or tea because the milk components split when poured into hot liquid. It may also fail to foam as well as cow's milk. So make sure you use barista-syle almond milk or creamier non-dairy milks like coconut or oat.
Difficult to cook with
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Moreover, if an almond milk splits in coffee, it's likely to do the same when cooking. In fact, heating certain types can turn them bitter. Therefore, you should add almond milk toward the end of the process if you're adding it to the soup or the like, or find a almond milk brand - or other non-dairy milk - better suited for your chosen recipes.
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Else Nutrition's Ready-to-Drink Kids Vanilla Shake Named Among the Best in Family-Friendly Products by the Prestigious Mom's Choice Awards(R)
7:30 AM ET 5/30/24 | GlobeNewswire
Else Nutrition's Ready-to-Drink Kids Vanilla Shake Named Among the Best in Family-Friendly Products by the Prestigious Mom's Choice Awards(R)
Selection follows rigorous panel evaluation deeming it among the best-in-class for families
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (BABY) (BABYF) (0YL.F) ("Else" or the "Company"), is honored to announce that its latest innovation, the plant-based Ready-to-Drink Kids Shakes (Vanilla), has earned the prestigious Mom's Choice Award(R) (MCA). The product was rigorously evaluated by a panel of MCA evaluators utilizing a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements, including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal, and cost.
"Our aim is to introduce families and educators to best-in-class products and services," explains Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom's Choice Awards. "We have a passion to help families grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. Parents and educators know that products and services bearing our seal of approval are high-quality and also a great value. The MCA evaluation program is designed to incorporate the expertise of scientists, physicians and other specialists; but we also engage parents, children, educators, and caregivers because they are experts in knowing what is best for their families."
"We are thrilled to earn the Mom's Choice Awards 'Honoring Excellence' seal of approval," commented Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO & Co-Founder of Else Nutrition. "This selection by MCA is a great honor and further validation of the quality and great taste of our products. Moreover, this award mirrors the broad consumer and retail uptake we are experiencing, a strong indicator of future success. We truly appreciate all the great things the MCA does to connect consumers, educators, and caregivers with the best products and services available for families."
To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five identical samples for testing. Entries are matched to evaluators in the MCA database. Evaluators are bound by a strict code of ethics not only to ensure objectivity, but also to ensure that the evaluation is free from manufacturer influence. The five evaluations are submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final review and approval.
To delve deeper into Else Nutrition's offerings and its revolutionary approach to early childhood nutrition, visit www.elsenutrition.com
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Else Nutrition Adds New, Ready-to-Drink Kids Shakes at Canada's Largest Grocery Chain
7:30 AM ET 5/29/24 | GlobeNewswire
Else Nutrition Adds New, Ready-to-Drink Kids Shakes at Canada's Largest Grocery Chain
New Kids Ready-to-Drink Plant-Powered Shakes Now Available in Over 300 Locations Nationwide
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (BABY) (BABYF) (0YL.F) ("Else" or the "Company"), is proud to announce the expansion of its product line at Canada's largest grocery chain. Following the successful introduction of Else Nutrition's powder Kids Shakes and Toddler formulas, available in 500 stores across Canada, the company is now launching its innovative Kids Ready-to-Drink Plant-Powered Shakes in over 300 locations of this retailer, which will be available in both Chocolate and Vanilla flavors at the beginning of June 2024.
As an early adopter of Else Nutrition's plant-based products, Canada's largest grocery chain has been instrumental in bringing nutritious and sustainable options to Canadian families. The introduction of the Kids Ready-to-Drink Plant-Powered Shakes marks the next step in this successful partnership, expanding Else Nutrition's footprint and making it easier for parents to provide healthy, convenient options for their children.
"Our new Kids Ready-to-Drink Plant-Powered Shakes are designed to meet the nutritional needs of growing children while offering the convenience that busy parents need," said Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO and Co-Founder of Else Nutrition. "We are thrilled to see our products reaching more Canadian families through our continued partnership with the country's largest grocery chain. Their commitment to innovation and health aligns perfectly with our mission to provide clean, plant-based nutrition."
The Ready-to-Drink Shakes are made from whole plants, including almonds, buckwheat, and tapioca, ensuring they are dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free. Each serving is packed with essential nutrients, providing a balanced alternative to traditional dairy-based shakes. This makes them an excellent option for children with dietary restrictions or those following a plant-based diet.
Canadian parents can find Else Nutrition's Kids Ready-to-Drink Plant-Powered Shakes in this major chain's locations across both Eastern and Western provinces.
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Else Nutrition Adds New Product Listings at Hundreds of Locations of World’s Largest Retailer
May 21, 2024 07:30 ET
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Retail giant will add Else’s New Ready-to-Drink Kids Shakes at ~ 600 new locations
Else Nutrition witnessing success on retailer’s online platform with sales rapidly increasing
RTD Kids Shakes at Over 600 New Locations
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (BABY) (BABYF) (0YL.F) ("Else" or the "Company"), is proud to announce that the world’s largest retailer will be adding additional Else’s product listings to hundreds of stores.
Else Ready-to-Drink Kids Shakes (Chocolate and Vanilla): Adding about 600 new stores, totaling over 1,000 stores for each flavors
Else Toddler Omega: Adding about 50 new stores, now available in over 400 stores in total
Else Toddler Organic: Adding about 14 new stores, now available in almost 400 stores in total
This U.S. based, multinational retailer will be adding Else’s Kids Ready-to-Drink shakes in both chocolate and vanilla flavors to over six hundred stores while also increasing Else’s Toddler Omega and Toddler Organic product listings to over four hundred stores, respectively. Importantly, Else has successfully shipped products to the retailer with the rollout planned for June 2024. Additionally, Else Nutrition is witnessing strong double-digit growth via the retailer’s online platform. The recent inclusion of Baby Super Cereal and new Kids Ready-to-Drink (RTD) products alongside all other Else SKUs on the retailer’s online platform has significantly boosted performance.
This strategic expansion significantly increases Else Nutrition’s shelf presence at the retailer, offering more touch points for customers seeking nutritious, Plant-Based options for their children and reflects the company’s commitment to providing more accessible and healthy nutrition options for babies, toddlers and children. The substantial increase in the availability of Else Kids Shakes, particularly, underscores the strong demand and trust parents place in these products for their children's nutritional needs.
“We are excited about this rapid growth and the increased visibility it brings to our brand. Our mission has always been to offer clean, sustainable options for early childhood nutrition, and with these additional touch points at the world’s largest retailer, we can reach even more families. Furthermore, the solid growth in our online presence and sales on the online platform, further complements this mission, expanding our accessibility and reach,” said Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO and Co-Founder of Else Nutrition.
For more information on Else Nutrition’s product offerings and to explore the newly added items, visit www.elsenutrition.com.
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2 months ago
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Toddler milk is ‘potentially harmful,’ AAP warns amid calls for stricter regulations
Toddler beverages ‘undermine breastfeeding and child health,’ the World Health Organization claims
By Shiv Sudhakar Fox News
Published April 22, 2024 5:30am EDT
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Toddler milk products have grown into a multibillion-dollar global business, despite warnings from health authorities that the benefits of this milk formula are unproven.
The products are marketed with claims of improving brain development or immune function, but the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned in an Oct. 2023 report that toddler formula is "unnecessary and potentially harmful to young children."
"For healthy toddlers without a specific medical diagnosis, there is no evidence of a need [for] or benefit from toddler milk," Dr. Jenelle Ferry, a neonatologist and director of feeding, nutrition and infant development at Pediatrix Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
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In spite of these warnings, toddler milk has grown into a $20 billion worldwide business, according to a recent report.
"It is disappointing that regulations have not been strengthened, given package claims and marketing messages that imply toddler milks are beneficial, or even necessary, for a toddler’s healthy growth," Fran Fleming-Milici, PhD, director of marketing initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut, told Fox News Digital.
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Toddler milk has grown into a $20 billion worldwide business, according to a recent report, even as some say that "for healthy toddlers without a specific medical diagnosis, there is no evidence of a need [for] or benefit from toddler milk." (Getty/iStock)
Infant formula vs. toddler milk
Most infants in the U.S. receive some or all of their nutrition from formula, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Standard infant formula can be supplemented with appropriate solid foods at around 4 to 6 months of age, ensuring intake of essential nutrients like iron, calcium and zinc, the AAP said in a previous statement.
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Infant formula is regulated under The Infant Formula Act, which requires that the products meet nutritional requirements as the only source for babies through the first 12 months of age, the statement added.
If a toddler beverage is intended for infants younger than 12 months, the product must comply with the FDA’s infant formula regulations in addition to all other applicable food regulations, an FDA spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Toddler milk
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned in an Oct. 2023 report that toddler formula is "unnecessary and potentially harmful to young children." Advocates for the formula, however, feel differently. (iStock)
There are two different types of toddler milk on the market: transition formulas for infants and toddlers 9 months to 24 months old, and toddler milk for children 12 months to 36 months age, according to a previous research report from the NYU College of Global Public Health.
Unlike infant formulas, toddler milks are not nutritionally complete, experts said.
"A healthy diet for toddlers would limit excess processed foods, salt and sugar."
Approximately 80% of toddler milks have higher sugar content than whole milk and 100% have less protein, the AAP stated.
After toddlers are weaned off breast milk or infant formula, Ferry recommends that they drink milk and water, with the majority of their nutrients coming from solid foods.
"A healthy diet for toddlers would limit excess processed foods, salt and sugar," she said.
Regulation of toddler milk
"Toddler beverage products intended for children 1 year and older are regulated as conventional foods and must comply with the FDA’s labeling regulations," an FDA spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
"This includes providing the Nutrition Facts label, specifically for children 1 to 3 years of age."
When it comes to marketing toddler milks, manufacturers must adhere to certain rules.
Toddler milk
Most infants in the U.S. receive some or all of their nutrition from formula, according to the FDA. (iStock)
"Manufacturers cannot make claims regarding disease conditions, but can use language relating to symptoms, even if they are not supported by evidence," he told Fox News Digital in an email.
They can claim their product is lactose-free, for example — but cannot claim that it is helpful for lactase deficiency, he said.
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"Nutrient content claims or health claims are not allowed on food products intended specifically for use by infants and children under 2 years of age unless specifically provided for by regulation," added the FDA spokesperson.
"In general, the product labeling must be truthful and not misleading."
Cross-promotion in marketing and packaging
Some experts warn that infant formula and toddler milk are often marketed and packaged in a way that may lead parents to believe they are the same in terms of nutritional content.
"The cross-promotion of toddler milks with infant formula … allows for the trust caregivers have for formula brands to be transferred to a product that is not regulated, contains added sugar, and is not recommended by the AAP," warned Fleming-Milici.
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Standard infant formula can be supplemented with appropriate solid foods at around 4 to 6 months of age, ensuring intake of essential nutrients like iron, calcium and zinc, the AAP said. (iStock)
"Research shows that these messages lead caregivers to believe toddler milks are superior to their family meals and plain cow’s milk – which is much less expensive and is what experts recommend."
A WHO report noted that "formula milk marketing, not the product itself, disrupts informed decision-making and undermines breastfeeding and child health."
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Showing parents educational videos to correct misleading marketing can help to reduce sugary drink consumption in the first few years of a child’s life, Fleming-Milici’s research found.
"Exposure to the videos significantly reduced positive attitudes toward toddler milks and fruit drinks, and reduced intentions to serve both," she told Fox News Digital.
Potential nutritional benefits
Advocates, however, argue that toddler formula is helpful to many young children who don’t get the proper nutrients in their diet.
"In general, the product labeling must be truthful and not misleading."
"Research demonstrates that nutrient intake for young children often falls below adequate levels for iron, vitamins D and E, calcium, choline, potassium and fiber," a spokesperson from the Infant Nutrition Council of America (INCA) told Fox News Digital.
INCA is a Washington, D.C.-based association of manufacturers of infant formulas and toddler milks, representing brands including Abbott Nutrition, Gerber Products Company, Perrigo Nutritionals and Reckitt Benckiser.
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Advocates argue that toddler formula is helpful to many young children who don’t get the proper nutrients in their diet. (iStock)
"For kids 12 months to 36 months who need nutritional support, toddler nutritional drinks have been shown to contribute to nutritional intake and potentially fill nutrition gaps, as recognized globally in the international Codex Alimentarius standard," the INCA spokesperson added.
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When children need extra nutrition because of a medical condition — such as failure to thrive or an intestinal or metabolic disorder — they should receive specialty liquid nutrition rather than products marketed as toddler milk, Ferry noted.
A spokesperson from Nestlé, which makes a variety of powdered milk products for toddlers, said in response to an earlier Fox News Digital query that the company "seeks to provide a range of foods and beverages to support consumers at all stages of life."
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"National health studies indicate that U.S. toddlers have nutritional gaps in their diet often related to picky eating," (iStock)
The spokesperson added, "Nestlé has consistent standards that apply to our responsible marketing for products intended for babies and young children. Those standards and practices fully comply with the WHO [World Health Organization] code and follow either local law or our own policy — whichever is stricter."
A spokesperson from Similac also submitted a statement to Fox News Digital in response to an earlier query as well.
"National health studies indicate that U.S. toddlers have nutritional gaps in their diet often related to picky eating," the spokesperson said. "When they don’t do well transitioning to table foods, or won’t drink milk, our toddler drinks contain many of the complementary nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that they may be missing in their diet."
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The spokesperson also said, "Toddler drinks may be an option to help fill nutrient gaps for these children 12 to 36 months of age. Abbott does not recommend or indicate its toddler drinks for infants under 12 months of age."
Fox News Digital also reached out to other companies that make powdered milk products for toddlers.
Parents of young children should always check with their pediatricians for the best and latest nutrition advice.
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