It’s been a decades-long debate - are organic foods and drinks better than their non-organic counterparts? This question gets even trickier to answer with animal products because of the use of things like added hormones and antibiotics that can be given to them, therefore impacting animal products like milk. Organic milk will be free of added hormones, pesticides, and antibiotics, and it might contain more nutrients [...]
Plant Milk vs. Animal Milk: Which Is Better?
When you stroll down the milk aisle at the grocery store, you might become overwhelmed by the choices. Some milk is from animals and many others are from plants - so how do you know which is better? Plant milk and animal milk have many unique pros and cons, and it’s impossible to objectively consider one better than the other. You’ll need to consider the differences and decide which one is a better fit for your dietary [...]
Which Nut Butters Have the Most Fiber?
Fiber is important for your digestive health, heart health, and can even impact your blood sugar levels. Unfortunately, most Americans fall short of the recommended fiber intake of 25-30 grams per day. How can you meet your fiber goals? By choosing fiber-rich foods, of course! Chia seed butter, flaxseed butter, and tiger nut butter are among the highest-fiber nut- and seed butters and can easily help you get enough fiber in [...]
Which Nut Butter Has the Most Carbs?
Nut butter usually isn’t a significant source of carbs, but there are always exceptions! Which nut butter contains the most carbs? Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread), reduced-fat peanut butter, and granola butter (not really nut butter - but we’ll explain why it’s on this list) have the most carbs compared to many other types of nut and seed butters. We’ll review a total of seven nut and seed butters with the most carbs [...]
Is Milk Gluten-Free?
The gluten-free diet trend has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, which might leave you questioning which common foods and drinks contain gluten. Milk (cow’s milk and other mammal milk) is gluten-free, and the vast majority of non-dairy milk alternatives are also gluten-free. The exceptions to this are barley milk and spelt milk, which contain gluten. We’ll explain all things related to milk and a gluten-free [...]
What Are the Worst Milks for Keto?
A keto diet is very low in carbs, which means many common foods and drinks are off-limits - including cow’s milk. Besides cow’s milk, what are the worst milks for keto? Chocolate milk, strawberry milk, and barley milk are among the worst milks for keto because they are very high in carbs. Those aren’t the only milks that aren’t keto-friendly. We’ll review all of the worst milks for keto in our list below! What is [...]
