Most parents have discovered that if a particular food item is very healthy and great for us, our children quickly learn to dislike it. The challenge then becomes, “How can I get my kids to eat more healthy stuff?”

Smoothies can be the answer. Most children love these drinks. And for the real die-hard kids, we can add just a bit of “bad” food that they will surely come over to the good side! If you have never made a smoothie, it is easy. Just prepare the food as if you were going to eat it raw, put in a blender, and blend away. (more…)

It is amazing how great and clean fruit smoothies can make you feel. They cleanse the body and give you natural energy. Here are some of the best fruit smoothies you will ever have.

Yes these fruit smoothie recipes really are that good. Try them out and you will see for yourself.

Orange Yogurt Smoothie (more…)

I have been making smoothies out of fruit for a while already. I now want to try some smoothies that include vegetables, especially dark green ones. My first included spinach, a banana, water, and some miscellaneous pieces from a bag of frozen fruit that I bought at the local grocery store. The banana and fruit “held back” some of the spinach taste, and I considered it “so-so”. I am trusting that it was, however, quite nutritious. (more…)

A number of professionals in the health/nutrition field question the recommended amount of supplemental vitamin D required by the average Canadian. The Canadian standard is actually based primarily on the standard in the United States. Many point out that we get less winter sun that our southern neighbours, due to geography. That may be making a large difference in how much “sunshine vitamin” we get naturally. (more…)

Newsday reported that in the largest study to date on the topic, that children who were breastfed exclusively for at least three months had better intelligence scores later in life than those who received formula. (more…)