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4. Smoothies: Smoothies offer delicious combinations of fruit and milk and provide a tasty alternative to fruit juice. Because of their fruit content, smoothies can count towards your daily fluid intake as well as one of your five daily portions of fruit and vegetables. The milk included also provides an excellent source of calcium, protein and B vitamins. For those who don't like fresh fruit or veg, smoothies offer a particularly tasty yet healthy option.
While smoothies can be higher in calories than soft drinks, they also fill you up more than other drinks and make a nice substitute for breakfast or snack. Choose ones with skimmed milk when possible to help reduce your overall calorie and fat count.
Try these healthy smoothie recipes you can create in your own kitchen.
Tropical fruit smoothie
225g crushed pineapple
125g strawberries
1 banana
300ml skimmed milk
Serves 2
Add all ingredients into a blender, or use a hand mixer and blend them all together until smooth. Pour and drink.
1 serving contains 203 calories and 0.5g fat
With full-fat milk, 1 serving contains 254 calories and 6.2g fat
Sunshine smoothie
1 banana
250ml unsweetened orange juice
125ml skimmed milk
1 handful crushed ice
Serves 2
Add all ingredients into a blender, or use a hand mixer and blend them all together until smooth. Pour and drink.
1 serving contains 150 calories and 0.4g fat
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