Nut Milk Pros/Cons and Making Brazil Nut Milk Recipe

We're reviewing the pros and cons of nut milk, tips for purchasing high quality nut milk, and we're making brazil nut milk. Nut milks have been all the rage in the foodie and health minded market, but they do have drawbacks especially some of the main shelf-stable brands! They also can boast some health benefits, especially if made at home!
Pros of nut milk:
-A good alternative for dairy protein intolerance, lactose intolerance, or a casein inflammatory response.
-Unsweetened nut milks may have lower carbohydrates than dairy milk
-Nut milks may have lower calorie density than dairy milk with the exception of coconut milk.
Cons of nut milk:
-Nuts have limited bioavailability due to their anti-nutrient properties
-Nuts are low in protein compared to dairy milk
-Nut milk products main contain additives
-Nut milk may have higher carbs than dairy milk
Recipe for brazil nut milk (6 servings)
INGREDIENTS
2 cups brazil nuts
5 cups water
1 tsp vanilla extract
generous pinch sea salt
optional: 1 Tbsp honey to sweeten
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak the brazil nuts by covering with filtered water and leaving in the fridge 8 hours or overnight. Strain off the water and place in the blender. Add 5 cups of new filtered water, vanilla extract, sea salt and honey if using. Blend on medium speed until incorporated, then turn up to high and continue blending 2-3 minutes until fully combined. Strain in a nut milk bag or through a fine strainer. Store in glass jars in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Nut Milk Pros
01:33 - Nut Milk Cons
04:08 - Brazil Nut Milk Recipe
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Products Discussed
Grassfed Whey Protein
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Smoothies and Shakes eBook
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Nut Milk Bag
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Videos Discussed
Food -as-Medicine for Thyroid
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Related Podcast :
Episode 288: Whey Protein: lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, BCAAs and more!
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Studies Discussed:
Review of harmful gastrointestinal effects of carrageenan in animal experiments.
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About us: Ali Miller, RD, LD, CDE and Becki Yoo, MS, RD, LD are registered dietitians using functional approaches to health with a strong belief in food-as-medicine. Ali started her functional medicine clinic, Naturally Nourished in 2011 with the approach that everything you put in your body sends a signal leading to optimal health function or dysfunction and disease

[@FreeRangeDiva]

I'm a big proponent of grass fed, organic dairy for all the reasons you mentioned. And thank you for the concise, clear explanation of why oatmilk is problematic.

[@naturallynourishedRD]

Glad it was helpful!

[@moonfiremagic777]

Great video, would be interesting to hear the additives and processing dairy milk goes through, as well as the vaccines cows have, how that affects the milk.

[@naturallynourishedRD]

Great suggestion!

[@siddharthsingh5169]

By the way you both are cute and intelligent dietitians☺☺

[@MwaleWaGitau]

I wish you put the camera focus on the soaked nuts. I wanted to see what they looked like.

[@naturallynourishedRD]

Thanks for the feedback we will ensure we do with a future nut milk

[@LaGnomaLisa]

Definitely use a nut bag!

[@siddharthsingh5169]

how a kind of sweetner will help in emulsification ? can you please explain I read that emulsification is don between oil and water by a molecule called emulsifier m I have n't ever heard that sweetner is related to emulsification any how ?

[@naturallynourishedRD]

sweeteners like maple and honey have some emulsifying properties yes

[@peterpiper487]

I am amazed that 2 cups of Brazil nuts are not TOXIC! How much selenium can your system handle since 1 Brazil nut puts you over the RDA for selenium?
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and ua-cam.com/video/K_9HJn03mFk/v-deo.html

[@KeyofDavid5778]

Aren't nuts lectins? The human body is not meant to Digest nuts or seeds I believe there are birds there are birds are but it's impossible to break down seeds . It's also impossible for the human body to break down plant cellulose.

[@foadnwol6684]

I always thought if you soaked/sprouted the nuts/seeds, that would render the lectins less damaging.