SMOOTHIES ARE AWESOME!  Not only do they taste delicious BUT they are a wonderful way to get your daily quota of fruits and vegetables.  Of course, you knew that already otherwise why have a smoothie when you can have ice cream!  Am I right?  That being said, if the smoothie has a ton of sugar, it can counteract some of those benefits from the fruits and veggies crew.  Why is sugar so bad?  There are SOOOOO many reasons and I’m sure we all have heard that sugar is bad for your teeth, sugar is linked to cancer, and sugar is empty calories.  Here’s a good article on 10 reasons why sugar is bad, if you want more information (it’s honestly really depressing HOW BAD SUGAR IS, so if you’re reading this while munching on some sugary sweets, I advise waiting to read the article): https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-disturbing-reasons-why-sugar-is-bad#section9

Do you like almond milk?  Believe it or not, almond milk is easy to make AND super delicious.  Here are a few reasons to make your own:

1. It saves money.  Almond milk sold in the store tends to be EXPENSIVE, or at least on the pricey side in comparison to cow’s milk.
2. It’s dairy free!  My oldest son is allergic to dairy (specifically casein protein so he can’t even have lactose free dairy products) which was what originally got me started in making my own almond milk.
3. Almond milk is a healthy alternative to animal milks, if you are wanting to reduce your consumption of animal products.  For more information on this, please see the following link: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/heres-why-non-dairy-milk-is-a-health-choice-not-health-hype/