Tips to Encourage Children to Eat their Fruits and Vegetables

To encourage kids to eat their fruits and vegetables, you either need to make mealtime fun, or do your best to disguise those detested greens. Get your kids involved in food preparation, and don't be afraid to use color and eye-appeal to tempt their young taste buds. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables yourself. Your children learn habits by watching you, so if you eat healthily, the chances are your children will too.

Very Berry Banana Smoothie
The purple color of this refreshing and nutritious drink will attract even the most reluctant fruit eater. Yield: 2 Servings

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 medium firm banana, broken into several pieces
1 cup vanilla soy drink, non-fat or low-fat milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp cinnamon
Ice, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Place berries and banana in blender.
Step 2: Add soy drink or milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
Step 3: Process until smooth (about 30 seconds). Serve immediately.
Step 4: For a thicker frozen drink, blend in several ice cubes.

NUTRITION PER SERVING
120 calories; 5g protein; 26g carbs; 0g fat