Raw Almond Milk Calories..something I found on the internet

[christinajade]

So I'm just going to cut and paste what I found:

"1 cup of almonds (546 calories) make about 4 cups of almond milk. Each of those cups of milk are 40 calories (according to the label on the commercial brand I used to buy). That means that 160 calories were taken from that 1 cup of almonds, so the remainder would be the calories of the left over pulp: 546 – 160 = 386 calories for 1 cup of almond pulp. However, I’ve not measured how much pulp is left over after making milk. That’s the flaw in my reasoning. But at least it’s a ball park. Next time I make a new batch, I’ll measure and recalculate.

But regardless, considering the high nutritional value of almonds and the myriad of health benefits, around 200 calories for a 1/2 c."

Hope this helps everyone. It seems pretty acurate to me. What do you think?

[sport]

73% of those calories come from fat.

[christinajade]

Wow!!

[Sirova]

Commercial almond milk is very different from homemade. I bought some a few weeks ago because I was on the road, and it's full of crap, gums and whatnot to give it body. I'd be surprised if we could compare the 2... It's probably higher in calories when it's homemade, but it's so much healthier!

[christinajade]

Yeah, this info is actually for homemade not commercial. The commercial one is only like 60 calories per cup. These calories are for the raw homemade version. So yes, it is definitely different and higher.

[SmilingRawDancer]

I actually still use and buy the commercial kind, solely because I LOVE almond milk and like to use it in a lot of things, but the kind I'd make myself was so rich that it gave me stomach aches. It's worth it to me to buy it. When I tried to make it thinner myself it wasn't texturally very good - perhaps adding some irish moss would make it better? Now you've got me on a mission to make almond milk that's like the commercial kind - lower in calories/fat - but just as good.

[christinajade]

I think in order to make it like commercial and way less calories, it would have to be more "other" stuff and hardly any almonds. (just like the commercial kind) I honestly think its worth it to make your own and totally not worth you buying it. The commerical stuff is so bad for you. Its processed and has extra crap in it. I would definitely be interested to see what you come up with.

[michigan roman]

my favorite un raw cheat is almond milk / banana / carob powder / ice / drum roll ;) pure maple syrup

its whole vegan / just boiled tree sap so im not too afraid of using say 6 ounces per month because theres nothing that tastes better to me ,
and my entire life maple syrups been my favorite taste so i speculate that in controled amounts its good for me . so its a non raw gamble that in my instance may be best

[BGH]

why are so many of us here afraid of good fats? Fat is healthy for cell growth and maintenance, fat is satisfying, fat aids the skin, in short: fat is good. Since it occurs naturally in so many wonderful, fresh foods why would it not be good to eat?

IMHO weight will regulate itself if good, fat, and non-fat, foods are eaten - and in the amounts the body itself tells us is enough.

[sport]

why are so many of us here afraid of good fats? Fat is healthy for cell growth and maintenance, fat is satisfying, fat aids the skin, in short: fat is good. Since it occurs naturally in so many wonderful, fresh foods why would it not be good to eat?

IMHO weight will regulate itself if good, fat, and non-fat, foods are eaten - and in the amounts the body itself tells us is enough.

The normal SAD eater gets more than 40% of their calories from fat and it is killing them slowly.
The beginner raw foodist gets over 60% of their calories from fat and I do not believe that they can flourish on that.

[sport]

. so its a non raw gamble that in my instance may be best

I always say "a little of what you fancy does you good".

[BGH]

Hi Sport. While I agree that the SAD diet is fat heavy, surely there's a difference in the quality, and kind, of fat consumed on SAD? Even if one only ate fat meat/fish one would be healthy (read Steffenson on the Eskimo).

Weston Price found that cultures which ate all meat/blood/fat thrived. He also found that cultures which ate primarily veggies and nuts/seeds and their fat (especially coconut/olive) also thrived.

What is killing the typical SAD eater is not just fat - it's processed foods and processed fat, and processed sugar.

I still maintain that the human body needs good fats for health. As well we need fats to assimilate many vitamins and minerals.

What I find a real bonus with not worrying about fat is that it is 'self-limiting' in that you can only eat so much!! A few tablespoons of coconut oil, coconut milk, some nuts and seeds every day and one is certainly not hungry.

I know many people quote Dean Ornish - however, they usually neglect to say how difficult it is to eat very very low fat which is what he recommends. We naturally want that 'fat feel' in the mouth. One can certainly do without the sugar taste, but not the fat!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

i know that while fasting... i crave my coconut water. i can taste the coconut oil in it... i can feel it - ever so lightly - in my mouth.

so i agree with BGH... great post!

[sport]

http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives...t-healthy.html
Inuit Greenlanders, who historically have had limited access to fruits and vegetables, have the worst longevity statistics in North America. Research from the past and present shows that they die on the average about 10 years younger and have a higher rate of cancer than the overall Canadian population.1…
The research did not show that the Inuits live a long time or are healthy. The statements in the article made conclusions not supported by the research. The research merely was tracking the declining health of the Inuits since the spread of processed junk food among younger people. We can’t look to this group as an example of long-lived healthy people.

[Aleesha Sattva]

What is killing the typical SAD eater is not just fat - it's processed foods and processed fat, and processed sugar.

I agree Sport... fat in the SAD diet is beyond not-good... but I liked this line from BGH's post. It's not just about the fat... it's sooo much more.