| Making smoothies a part of your children's daily | | | | Set a schedule for their new habit. Are you going |
| diet is one of the best things you can do to keep | | | | to make them smoothies breakfast? Or will it be |
| them eating healthy. Smoothies are not only | | | | an afternoon snack? Reward them with a special |
| delicious and easy to prepare, they are also very | | | | one for good grades or an achievement? Setting |
| healthy. It's one of the best ways to meet our | | | | aside a certain time each day for their smoothie |
| their recommended allowance of 5 fruits a day. | | | | habit will make it easier. You are conditioning their |
| And for kids who are not too keen on eating | | | | minds to expect a glass of cool, creamy smoothie |
| vegetables, smoothies are a way to get them | | | | at a fixed time each day. |
| into their healthy eating habits without them even | | | | Make cookies and sweets a reward. Don't ban |
| knowing. | | | | goodies altogether, make them a reward. Candy |
| It's no surprise then that a lot of parents are | | | | and other treats are OK in moderation. |
| starting to pick up this habit. It doesn't matter | | | | Enjoy a variety of recipes. For a lot of children, |
| what age they are, it's never too early or too | | | | variety is the key to success. Continuously |
| late to get them smoothie drinking. Don't worry if | | | | discovering and enjoying new healthy recipes is |
| you've never made a smoothie in your life - it's | | | | important in keeping them interested. A recipe |
| something your kids can help you with. | | | | collection like "Sensational Smoothies: Drink Your |
| If you are committed to making their diet | | | | Way To Health Deliciously" is a great way to way |
| healthier, then making sure they succeed in this | | | | to keep them eating healthy. |
| habit of drinking healthy smoothies is a goal you | | | | Become smoothie buddies. Involving the whole |
| need to aim for. Forming a habit takes time. They | | | | family makes the whole experience much more |
| say that you need to repeat an action for 28 | | | | fun, and much more likely to succeed. Get |
| days for it to sink in. So to them reach that goal, | | | | everyone involved. You can then keep tabs on |
| here are some tips on how you can make | | | | how each other is doing, and even invent new |
| smoothies part of their daily routine. | | | | recipes from time to time. |