Almond milk is a good source of protein and calcium and can replace cow milk for children or adults who have an intolerance or an allergy to dairy products. Test for nut allergy should always be done first. Ground almonds are also a healthy ingredient in soups, meat sauces, salad dressings, and vegetables. Almonds are part of the healthy Mediterranean diet.
There are two varieties of almonds: sweet and bitter. With an elongated shape, sweet edible almonds are sold packaged, but bulk almonds are more economical. With a rounded shape, the bitter kind is used as almond extract for their their strong flavour.
Almonds are a Healthy Contribution to Special Diet Meals
Sweet almonds have high energy value and offer the most nutrition for the calories consumed with 164 calories for one once (23 kernels). For this reason, almonds are considered a “dense’ food. Health information provided by the U.S. Library of Medicine indicates that weight-gain was not observed after almonds were added to a weight-loss diet.
