Move Over, Ordinary Almond Milk: Amazing Milk Finds!
Silk Nutchello
1 cup: 70 - 90 calories, 2 - 4g total fat (0 - 3.5g sat. fat), 180 - 190mg sodium, 10 - 16g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber, 9 - 14g sugars, 0 - 1g protein --
SmartPoints®
value 3 - 4*
Richer and a little sweeter than other nut milks,
these decadent new offerings from our friends at Silk are crazy good. In Caramel Almond + Cashew, Toasted Coconut + Cashew, and Dark Chocolate + Walnut... How can you resist? You can't and shouldn't. Try 'em in your coffee, smoothies, cold cereal, and even oatmeal STAT.
Elmhurst Harvest Unsweetened Real Pistachio & Real Walnut Beverages
1 cup: 30 calories, 2.5g total fat (0g sat. fat), 110mg sodium, 1g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber, 0g sugars, 1g protein --
SmartPoints®
value 1*
Finally, someone
cracked the code to creating low-calorie milk from pistachios. (Tee-hee!) In Walnut too, these unsweetened drinks from
Elmhurst Harvest are a total find. They're perfect for anyone avoiding dairy, almonds, sugar, and soy... and those of us who just love low-cal options. Bonus: You can
buy 'em on Amazon.
a2 0% Fat Free Milk
1 cup: 100 calories, 0g total fat (0g sat. fat), 160mg sodium, 14g carbs, 0g fiber, 13g sugars, 11g protein --
SmartPoints®
value 4*
If you want the protein power of dairy but regular cow's milk doesn't sit well with your stomach,
this is the option for you. The a2 peeps eliminated a hard-to-digest protein present in dairy milk and kept just the good stuff --
read up on it here. Then track down a carton! (Pssst... The low-fat and reduced-fat kinds are also worth checking out.)
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Research suggests there’s a limit to how many calories your body can burn with exercise.
Whoa! A
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Starbucks & McDonald's are rolling out impressive new options.
At the 'Bucks, try the
Citrus Green Tea Latte: Get a short nonfat one for 90 calories and 5g protein (
SmartPoints®
value 4*). And in 800 Southern California locations, McDonald's is reportedly test-marketing a 250-calorie, 27g-protein
egg-white breakfast bowl, complete with turkey sausage, spinach, and kale. Nice!
