Healthy Smoothies🍹

Kid's Favorite Breakfast Smoothies

One of the best ways to help your toddler and older kids eat more fruits and vegetables is to pack them into smoothies. Blended smoothies are a popular trend with both parents and kids. They are fast and simple, and can allow parents to get foods into a child that they otherwise would not eat. Unlike juicing, blending fruits and vegetables into a smoothie retains the whole food, which leaves the fiber intact. Kids can get vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber from a smoothie. Parents can sneak kale and spinach into a smoothie that a child may otherwise not eat. Blended smoothies can, however, contain too much sugar if too many fruits are added to the smoothie. Since kids do not have to chew and take the time to eat, they do not have the same biofeedback to regulate how much they are eating. So, it is important to choose the right foods to blend—preferably a combination of vegetables, limited fruit, and dairy.

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