Top 10 Best Nut Milks for Your Health

Soy Milk is a popular nut milk made from soybeans. It has a high nutritional content, comparable to cow's milk. Soy milk has high protein content, similar to cow's milk, lower calcium content, but no lactose and less cholesterol. Therefore, soy milk is often recommended for older adults and those with heart disease as a substitute for cow's milk.

Soy Milk is relatively easy to make, just grind soybeans, filter out the residue to extract the liquid, and then boil to get soy milk. Throughout history, soy milk has been a popular type of nut milk in the community. Nowadays, there are many well-known soy milk brands such as Fami, Vinasoy...

Despite being more common and having more benefits than cow's milk, soy milk should not be overused, especially for infants and growing children due to its lower calcium and mineral content compared to cow's milk.

Lately, walnut milk has become a popular choice, especially with the leading dairy brands in Vietnam, Vinamilk and TH True Nut, introducing walnut milk products. In fact, walnut milk has been a common beverage in South Korea for a long time.

Walnut milk is rich in vitamins, omega-3, beneficial for pregnant women, and young children. Particularly, the omega-3 content in walnut milk is very high, even higher than in salmon, and this nutrient is essential for the brain development of infants and young children. Additionally, walnut milk contains plenty of fiber, calcium, vitamins A, E, B, and folic acid, which helps reduce bad cholesterol, increase good cholesterol, prevent heart disease, support digestion, prevent gallstones, benefit those with diabetes, and aid in sleep. It can be said that walnut milk is one of the most nutritious milk types in the top list of the best nut milks for your health.

However, it's important to note that walnut milk, like other nut milks, cannot entirely replace cow's milk. For young children, walnut milk does not provide sufficient iron, zinc, essential amino acids for growth. Therefore, walnut milk should be used as a supplement rather than a complete substitute for cow's milk.

Corn milk (also known as corn milk) is another popular type of milk made from corn kernels. The process of making corn milk is not too complicated, just grind corn kernels into cornmeal, cook it up, and you have corn milk. However, to make delicious and creamy corn milk, you can add coconut or a bit of condensed milk. Because it's easy to make and tastes good, corn milk is often made and sold at stores.

Like soy milk, corn milk is cholesterol and lactose-free. In corn milk, there is plenty of starch along with vitamins and fiber, helping to supplement energy, benefiting digestion, nourishing the brain, preventing aging, and promoting heart health. However, according to many experts, eating whole corn kernels is better than making it into milk. In addition, excessive consumption of corn milk can lead to increased blood sugar, obesity, and tooth decay (this advice is given by American experts, where sweet corn is mainly used, while corn in Vietnam has much less sugar content).

A relatively 'luxurious' type of milk in the top list of the best nut milks for your health is maca milk. Maca nuts are extremely expensive, even more so than salmon. Why is that? Maca nuts are dubbed the 'queen of dried fruits' because of the flavor and nutritional content they bring. Therefore, maca milk has a high oil content (up to 78%), and the maca oil contains many unsaturated fatty acids that are very good for health. In addition, maca milk is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, omega-3, calcium, up to 20 types of amino acids, and is cholesterol-free. With such nutritional content, maca milk reduces the risk of heart disease, anti-aging, beautifies the skin, is good for the brain, good for joints, good for people with diabetes, supports weight loss, detoxifies and lubricates the intestines, suitable for those on a diet while still providing enough energy to stay active throughout the day.

Despite its many health benefits, the biggest drawback of maca milk is its complex preparation and high cost, so this type of milk is not yet popular. TH True Nut has introduced maca milk products; however, canned milk is sure not to provide as many nutrients as homemade pure maca milk.

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Similar to oatmeal, brown rice is a nutritious grain, low in fat and sugar, often used by those on a diet or trying to lose weight as a substitute for rice. Brown rice milk is cholesterol-free, rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and minerals such as calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, sodium, amino acids, and minerals.

If white rice has lost most of its fiber, brown rice is rich in fiber. Therefore, in addition to brown rice tea or roasted brown rice water, brown rice milk is also an interesting beverage with various versions such as brown rice milk with black sesame, brown rice milk with lotus seeds, or brown rice milk with almonds. With these innovative brown rice milk recipes, you not only have a delicious refreshing drink but also get many nutrients. Brown rice milk is good for the heart, suitable for those on a diet, weight loss, blood pressure regulation, reducing the risk of heart disease, reducing the risk of diabetes, maintaining a healthy nervous system.

To regularly drink brown rice milk for weight loss, you can avoid using sugar to sweeten it, relying on the natural taste of fresh milk and brown rice. Surely, this is a tasty, nutritious drink to help you regain your shape quickly.

Oats are one of the popular grains, and oat milk is a delicious, nutritious, affordable, and easy-to-make type of milk. Oats have long been used as an ingredient in Milo milk. To make oat milk, you just need to grind the oats finely, filter out the water, and you have oat milk. With high fiber content, rich in protein and Vitamins A, B1, B6, B12, oat milk is suitable for those on a diet, trying to lose weight while still providing enough energy and immune-boosting substances, easy to absorb, and good for the heart.

Oat milk is also known as the 'queen of cereals' and is considered a popular food worldwide. Oats contain slow-absorbing carbohydrates, helping to feel full for a long time and providing energy for a day of work. Oats are rich in natural fiber, unsaturated fats, vitamins, and other essential nutrients. Therefore, oats bring many beneficial effects to the body.

Hazelnut kernels are a type of dried nut that can be used to make hazelnut milk. Hazelnut milk is rich in starch, protein, lipids, omega-3, Vitamins B1, B2, C, manganese, phytosterols, and minerals. Therefore, hazelnut milk serves to boost energy, protect the heart, reduce cholesterol, provide antioxidants, enhance immunity, prevent diabetes, reduce the risk of cancer, nourish the kidneys and enhance vitality, and strengthen bones and tendons.

Hazelnut milk is a nutritionally dense beverage that many people favor. Previously, hazelnut milk was mainly available for purchase at supermarkets and stores, but now you can easily make it at home. The process involves peeling hazelnuts, grinding them into a paste, mixing with water, coconut milk, or other additives, then boiling and stirring well.

A glass of hazelnut milk has a rich flavor from hazelnuts, fresh milk, and a complex aroma of vanilla. The milk has a mildly sweet taste, not too intense or overly rich, making it enjoyable without feeling overwhelming. Remember to include a glass of hazelnut milk in your morning routine for its nutritious benefits, as hazelnuts contain a wealth of essential nutrients.

Lotus seed milk is one of the nutritious, delicious beverages with incredible benefits that every woman should know. Lotus seed milk helps the skin become radiant, maintains a graceful figure, and fights against aging. According to the data published in the American Nutrition Journal, lotus seeds are rich in protein, potassium, phosphorus, and reduce saturated fat and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. In research, the results show that every 100g of lotus seeds contains 350 calories, 65g of carbohydrates, 17g of protein. Although making lotus seed milk is not too difficult, it requires some effort, so to make delicious lotus seed milk, you will need a longer preparation time.

Usually, improper lotus seed milk preparation can cause separation of water when left for a long time, lack of fragrance, and a yellowish tint. With the right method of making delicious lotus seed milk, ensuring the correct flavor, you can enjoy refreshing and nutritious cups of lotus seed milk right at home.

In addition, lotus seeds are one of the 'medicines' for treating insomnia, stress, and body weakness. When you drink lotus seed milk, you will have a deeper sleep, avoiding fatigue after long days of study and work. Let's explore the lotus seed milk through the drink preparation instructions right here.

And the last item in the list of the best grain milks for health is black sesame milk. Black sesame seeds are a familiar food for consumers, a type of cereal that is not unfamiliar to Vietnamese people. It appears in many Vietnamese meals and is processed into various dishes such as sesame salt, porridge, rice paper, candy, milk, etc. With a fragrant and rich taste, black sesame seeds are highly appreciated. In addition to common dishes, you can also make black sesame milk.

Black sesame milk is one of the products made from pure black sesame seeds. In addition to homemade black sesame milk, there are now many types of canned black sesame milk. Black sesame milk is often combined with various nuts such as walnuts, almonds, peanuts, etc., making it very attractive.

However, pure black sesame milk is still preferred for its characteristic fragrance and taste. It is often referred to as the 'elixir' in both Eastern and Western medicine. Black sesame milk contains many non-fat fatty acids such as folic acid, amino acids, sesamin, sesamon, sesamolin, sesamol, along with Vitamin E and minerals such as copper, iron, and calcium... Therefore, black sesame milk has many benefits such as reducing cholesterol in the blood, preventing heart disease, anti-atherosclerosis, preventing high blood pressure, lubricating the intestines, preventing malnutrition, anti-inflammatory, smoothing the skin, blackening hair, anti-aging... However, black sesame milk is relatively difficult to make and has a slightly cloudy color due to the black sesame seeds.