Light and nutritious at the same time, vegetable drinks are increasingly popular and loved as substitutes for cow's milk. Let's find out the characteristics of the various types
There are more and more alternatives to cow milk, often replaced in the diet by vegetable milk for problems of intolerance to some component of milk or simply for ethical reasons. Between vegetable drinks the most common (this is the correct name to indicate them) we can find the soya milk, the oat, almond, rice or coconut milk: all valid alternatives to cow's milk for breakfast because they are more digestible than cow's milk and in some cases (like coconut milk), equally rich in nutrients.
The properties of these drinks
Derived from cereals, legumes, fruit and nuts, these vegetable drinks are extremely lighter of cow's milk and free of cholesterol and lactose. All rich in protein, these drinks are the right answer for those with problems intolerances or simply want to avoid animal foods. Often these vegetable milks are rich in unsaturated fats, which help keep you fit the cardiovascular system and overall heart health. They also provide vitamin E useful for the proper functioning of the nervous system and many antioxidants, essential for slowing down cellular aging.
How vegetable milk is consumed
Vegetable milk, like cow's milk, is perfect for breakfast. It can be taken with puffed cereals or simply with some biscuits. Normally these drinks are drunk at room temperature and can be served with coffee if desired. Their taste is very different from cow's milk, but equally pleasant. There are really many types (there is even the banana milk or the pea milk) to satisfy all tastes and needs. Which is right for you?