HERE are two recipes for fruit smoothies just in time for Fruity Friday.
The Children’s Centre is marking the awareness day, which has been devised by the World Cancer Research Fund, tomorrow.
Danni Motram, healthy outcome worker at The Children's Centre, said these recipes are ideal for all ages.
Fruit smoothies and fruit juice generally count as one of the five recommended portions of fruit and vegetables you should eat per day.
However as the fruit has been blended the fructose (fruit sugar) is broken down and becomes a simple sugar which can damage teeth. Therefore it is best to consume smoothies at meal times and not between meals.
Strawberry and banana smoothie
- Cut the stems off your strawberries and give them a rinse
- Peel the banana and cut into smaller chunks
- Place the strawberries, banana, a little milk and/or natural yoghurt and a few ice cubes into a blender
- Add a little honey for extra flavour if required
- Mix it altogether and enjoy
Orange, lemon and pineapple smoothie
- Chop up your pineapple into chunks (without the skin)
- Place the pineapple into the blender and add some pure orange juice
- Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the blender and add some ice cubes
- Mix it altogether for a nice and refreshing drink
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