Thirst Quenchers
Healthy Eating
Make mealtimes fun and nutritious for the family by creating healthy fruit cocktails or smoothies.
It's one of the easiest way to get kids to take in some of their recommended daily intake of fruit.
Some easy recipe suggestions include:
Orange-banana Smoothie
Orange juice, low-fat or non-fat yoghurt, and a banana are all you need to blend up this taste treat that's high in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, and calcium.
Very Berry Smoothie
Blend a banana, a splash of cranberry or apple juice, and a handful of fresh or frozen berries, which are exceptionally rich in antioxidants (substances that combat cancerous changes in cells).
Down Under Delight
Believe it or not, when researchers tallied up the nutritional value of popular fruits, kiwis came out on top. Peel one and zap it in the blender with a banana, apple juice, and your child's favourite berries.
Top Tip
Use fun and colourful cocktail or tall glasses for serving up. Not only will they look good and taste great, but this will give kids that feeling of having 'something special'.
If time is limited, you can still create delicious colourful drinks by adding their favourite cordial (make sure it's the low-sugar kind) with funky shaped ice cubes to freshly filtered water.
