The health benefits that come with consuming almonds regularly are well-known to us all. From proteins, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and fiber, almonds have it all. Almonds are known to reduce damage to your cells by protecting against oxidative stress, reduce the risk of cancer and heart diseases, help regularize blood sugar, and improve cholesterol levels, amongst other things. A good way to make sure you consume almonds every single day is to munch on a handful of almonds as an afternoon snack and consume almond milk every day. The benefits of almond milk are similar to eating whole almonds. This why you should be adding it to whatever you can.

So how do you use almond milk every day? Simple, use it wherever you would use animal milk. Be it your morning coffee or while whipping up milkshakes and smoothies. While making smoothies you’ll usually add animal milk to it, instead add almond milk to up your daily intake of almonds. If you’re someone who prefers eating clean and hence don’t add any milk or processed foods to your smoothie, don’t worry, there are a lot of brands out there who add nothing but whole unsweetened almond milk. You can add almond milk to chocolate milkshake as well as green smoothies. The great part about almond milk is that it goes with literally anything, apart from citruses (it might curdle if you do). In addition to the nutrition, almond milk also helps bring a decadent nuttiness to green smoothies. If you add water or coconut water to your smoothies, you can add almond milk instead. You can even freeze your smoothies in popsicle molds for a healthy treat later.

Whether you’re a vegan, hate the taste of regular milk, or are avoiding dairy due to health concerns, almond milk is a great alternative to add to your milkshakes and smoothies.