article_snippet.sent: Small, brown and infinitely snackable, single almond seems so inoffensive.
article_snippet.sent: And all would still have been fine if it hadn’t been for the addition of almonds.
article_snippet.sent: The trouble is, global demand for the nut is soaring — as customers from David Cameron to millions of middle-class Chinese develop a passion for almond-based foods.
article_snippet.sent: Almonds are high in potassium, calcium, vitamin E and magnesium, and are thought to reduce cholesterol and decrease hunger without leading to weight gain .
article_snippet.sent: Unlike cows' milk, almond milk – which is made from ground nuts and water – has no cholesterol or lactose, and being a plant food, cows' milk, almond milk – which is made from ground nuts and water – is often consumed by vegans, vegetarians, and others forgoing dairy .
article_snippet.sent: The average American snacks on 2lb of almonds a year.
article_snippet.sent: UK almond milk sales are soaring at a rate of 70-80 per cent a year as shoppers opt for a dairy-free alternative that shoppers believe is healthier for your heart and the perfect solution to the growing prevalence of lactose intolerance.
article_snippet.sent: For almond milk producers there could be no better sales pitch.
article_snippet.sent: Nutrition experts see the almond as meeting an increasing demand for a natural, low-calorie and high-protein food that tastes more pleasant than that old health shop stalwart, soya.
article_snippet.sent: It’s more versatile, too — almond butter can be spread on toast like peanut butter, ground into flour and nibbled as a snack.
article_snippet.sent: Nuts may have a reputation as being fattening but almond fans say Nuts are packed with antioxidants and healthy fats that help modulate blood sugar and reduce hunger.
highlights_snippet.sent: Global demand soaring as people develop passion for almond-based foods .
  