sfbetht Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 As I get ready for reintroduction, I'm struggling with what to reintroduce to flavor my morning coffee. To be honest, I don't love coconut milk I know my other choices may depend on what I reintroduce and how I feel afterward, but I'm curious to get perspectives on whether you think pastured, organic half and half/cream is a better choice (despite it being dairy) than commercially processed almond milk (which may contain carageenan and other stuff I've avoided for the past month). Again - I know it may largely depend on what works for my body, but I wonder how others have approached this. I've always viewed almond milk as being more processed than I would like, but I've also felt pretty good without dairy these past weeks. ETA: I know making my own almond milk is also an option - but likely not something I will always have time to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leahcarn Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 If you tolerate dairy, I would go for that, but I'm one of those people that can't. Or, make a batch of almond milk once a month or so, and freeze it in serving sizes. It won't go off, and be there when you need it. Assuming nuts don't affect you of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 24, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 24, 2014 We don't recommend lesser evils around here. That is kind of like endorsing the falsehood that you need something that actually makes you less healthy. You don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbetht Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 That said, Tom - what would you recommend? I understand my phrasing might have been off but I am legitimately looking for input. If neither dairy nor almond milk upset my body, I'm trying to make the best choice. I may not "need" either one, but as part of reintroduction, it's okay to want to try them, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoJo09 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Dairy (for me) has a cumulative effect and shows up after a week as eczema, plus it makes it way harder for me to lose weight. Almond milk can make me bloated some days. So introduce both for a week before you make any choices. Or stop drinking coffee :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbetht Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Probably won't stop drinking coffee but will proceed based on how I feel rather than overthinking processed vs. non. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I would advocate for raw dairy if you can find it. Otherwise, dairy is just not that good for you. Where do you live? Some health food stores are now selling pure almond milk with no additives. We can get it readily in Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Might want to check out Crio Bru. It's my new favorite hot drink (brewed cocoa beans). http://www.criobru.com. I find I don't need to add anything to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbetht Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I would advocate for raw dairy if you can find it. Otherwise, dairy is just not that good for you. Where do you live? Some health food stores are now selling pure almond milk with no additives. We can get it readily in Los Angeles. I live in San Francisco. I've checked out a few natural stores and haven't found any yet, but I am certain it exists here. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy3509 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 For me those kinds of decisions are always based on two things. First, how does the food physically affect me? Second, which one do I enjoy the most? I keep both in mind and weigh pros and cons. In this case, the decision for me would be easy because heavy cream does not seem to affect me in a negative way like regular milk does. Almond milk doesn't affect me in small quantities either, but I just don't like it. Why would I even bother, then, ya know? THe only way I would have chosen almond milk over heavy cream would have been if there were noticeable negative effects from the cream, although I would likely drink it black in that case. I enjoy cream and use very little of it so its in. On the other hand, I really love steamed milk but it makes me feel like garbage so it's out for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I would agree that this is personal context land. I know for me I tolerate dairy pretty well and I try to do full fat, low pasteurized or raw, organic, pastured when I choose to use it. If you want to introduce dairy then get the highest quality you can and try it out. I would recommend for heavy cream over half and half and try to find something that isn't ultra pasteurized. Once you see how your body handles it you can decide if it is worth it for you or not. Personally I've gotten used to black coffee and only put milk in it on occasion. Carageenan as an almost immediate effect on me and I avoid it as much as possible but again you can try it and see if you want. Once you are done with Whole30 you ride your own bike. For example I had a milkshake the other day even though I knew the ice cream would have carageenan in it and would upset my tummy a bit. It was delicious, I do it super infrequently, it was worth it. For some people it might not have been, but for me it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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