Find out why one certified health coach is a fan of Minor Figures oat milk.

She explains what’s in it and how to use it.

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It gave me pause for about three seconds (you’re free to milk oats?!)

before my lactose-sensitive self was ready to roll.

The advent of almond milk felt revolutionary to me and it was.

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Onceit landed on the menu at Starbucks, it became the dairy-free alternative that ignited the alt-milk revolution.

In the years that followed, new types of mylk seemed to be released every month.

Flaxseed milk!Avocado milk!

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Weeping willow treebark milk!

Okay, so that last one isnt real, but you get the idea.

At this point, I am pretty much an alt-milk sommelier.

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To me, its taste and consistency are the closest to good old cows milk.

But in addition to being a healthy food writer, Im also a certifiedholistic health coach.

As a general rule of thumb, the simpler an ingredients list, the better.

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These gums are generally used as binding and thickening agents.

This unfortunately applies to me, which is why I choose to seek out oat milks with no gums.

One brand Ive become obsessed with that checks all the boxes isMinor Figures.

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First, it uses organic oats, which is a major selling point.

The U.S. Department of Agricultures Pesticide Data Program reports having foundseven different pesticide residues in oats.

In addition, these pesticides in oats are impacting the health and well-being of honeybee toxinsa major environmental effect.

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This alone makes the standard packaged oat milk far less appetizing.

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Instead, they use a little bit of plain organic sunflower oil as an emulsifier.

I use the Minor Figures oat milk to make lattes, smoothies, and for baking.

Alas, thats not something thats minor at all; in fact, its pretty major.

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