Soya or normal milk

[rjh12]

I am trying to amend my diet having been diagnosed as prediabetic - can you please advise me if there are benefits of changing to soya /oat/almond milk instead of normal milk?
Thanks

 

[bulkbiker]

Double cream better than all of those..

 

[filly]

Double cream much better. However, I do have unsweetend Almond Milk at the coffee shop over the road. They don't do cream.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

I swapped to full fat milk from skimmed, which means I use less.
Breakfast includes coconut milk. bedtime drink is with a little milk plus cream and hot water.
Some nut milks are better than others, and some coconut milks have very different amounts of carbs, so always check the carbs on the nutrition list.

 

[Robbity]

I happily use both unsweetened almond or hazelnut "milk" in my coffee, bedtime cocoa and my coffee/cocoa mocha, and use liquid stevia for sweetening these drinks which also helps cut down on the carbs.

I find double cream is a little bit too much for me in my drinks but I use it for other things.

 

[finzi1966]

I would definitely be very wary of oat milk, I’ve got a feeling it’s sky high in carbs. Full fat dairy is lower than skim. Unsweetened almond milk is very low

 

[JohnEGreen]

For me it's normal milk every time.

 

[Outlier]

Cream for me.

 

[MrsA2]

Not all "fake milks" are the same. They are all very highly processed and some have long lists of strange ingredients.
Always read the labels as to ingredients and carb levels, and be guided by your meter if you do decide to try any.

 

[MarkyP2022]

I have alpro soya milk and find for me it is better than semi skimmed milk

 

[Oldvatr]

Nuts about nut milk? Here’s what you need to know - Nuts for Life | Australian Nuts for Nutrition & Health

Alternative milks have taken grocery stores and cafes by storm in recent years. Nut milks offer a tasty, plant-based option for people seeking an alternative to dairy milk. Enjoy them in addition to (rather than instead of) your healthy handful (30g) of nuts a day. Read more here.

www.nutsforlife.com.au

Also these substitute ,do not provide the B vitamins found in standard milk. The vitsmin D tends to be added D2 not the more useful D3.

Many people are allergic to soya. More often there is soy intolerance that is just discomfort rather than allergic reaction. I suffer the latter, but can est edame seeds.

 

[rjh12]

Thank you all for your help and advice