For mums getting children to eat their vegetables especially the green ones can be the most challenging of tasks.
Sand Dollar Swim has made this task just a little easier. Making green smoothies can be so much fun with lots of great benefits, lots of green veggies, fruits, a rich amount of nature’s vitamins, and you get what your body need like live enzymes and protein.
These top tips and smoothie recipe will help with getting those 5 a day into your little ones.
Little by Little:
Being really Green on your first attempt will not win any new green smoothie lovers. Little steps are the key to making a smooth transition for developing your child’s green taste buds. So we suggest making the first few smoothies with a little less green and a little more fruit and juice. Witch each smoothie made sure that you add greener and a little less fruit and juice. Also a little less juice and a lot more filtered water. You goal is to add to your children’s daily needs of green vegetables.
1 pear
1 banana
½ avocado
1-cup spinach
1 stick celery
2 cups frozen blueberries
Water or fruit juice (amount to desired thickness)
Use a Straw:
It’s always easier for children to drink anything when there is a straw there, even using fun and colourful ones can to get those healthy vegetables into your little ones.
Lead By Example:
When making the smoothies it is really important that you lead by example if you don’t drink the smoothie your children definitely wont, so when you’re making the drink make sure that you’re leading by example. Also let them help you make it, children loved to occupied and even getting them to put the fruit and vegetables into the blender can make a more overall enjoyable experience
Garnish:
Adding a garnish like a strawberry on the side can make all the difference, something fun to be added that can make the drink more attractive to your children and yourself.
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