Milk And Milk Substitutes For Better Health

Hi dear friend! I am glad to know that your son is getting better and I am praying that he will fully recover in time. I have searched the net for milk substitutes and found three best substitutes: Soy Milk, Rice Milk and Almond Milk--the last one is probably not available in our country. Soy milk is healthy, cheap, and easy to find and use. From a nutritional perspective, soy milk has almost as much protein as dairy milk, less fat, no cholesterol, and, since most soy milks are fortified, is a comparable source of calcium. Rice milk is not as thick as soy or dairy milks, and has a somewhat translucent consistency. Because it is slightly sweet, rice milk works well in dessert recipes and is not suited for savory or salty dishes, such as mashed potatoes. Compared to soy and almond milk, rice milk has less protein. Milk made from almonds or other nuts has a creamy consistency similar to soy milk and a nutty taste perfect for making fruit smoothies or other creamy drinks and desserts. Here's the link where I got this information from and just in case you wish to read more: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/MilkSubstitutes.htm I hope that helped somehow. Take care and blessings to you dear friend! lovelots..faith

we share almost the same sentiment, if not for the leukemia, but my daughter lately is getting sick. I'm also looking for alternative to chicken or other protein rich products aside from meat or fish. I still have to go to allergologist to confirm what food she's allergic with, or what food to give her but lately, we are feeding her some vege-meat, meat made of vegetarian sources, mostly gluten or tofu. I would probably give her yogurt icecream as an alternative. As we parents want the best for our kids, specially for their growing-up years, their are various good vegetable or vegetarian recipes to cook for them variety.