Family Nutrition Tips- Fruit and Vegetable Juicing For Kids Health

Juicing is becoming very popular as a way to get a healthy dose of nutrients from fresh fruits and vegetables. Juicing is the process of separating the the liquid from the fiber, consuming only the liquid from the fruit or vegetable.

There is no doubt that fruits and vegetables are full of necessary vitamins and minerals which help to promote health and fight off disease. It is also a known fact that most American adults and children do not consume the necessary amounts fruits and vegetables they need.

Juicing with a home juicer provides an easy way to help your family ingest more servings of fruits and vegetables in a single glass of juice. You can mix vegetables with fruits to create many different flavorful drinks. Juicing offers benefits to kids who won't eat vegetables. You can use the juicer to make a vegetable and fruit combination that masks the taste of the vegetable behind the more prominent taste of the fruit. It's a great alternative to soft drinks for both kids and adults.

Juicing:

• is easy on the digestion system. It is generally easier to digest natural fruits and vegetables juices than eating them.
• provides the natural enzymes found in fruits and vegetable that are frequently destroyed during the cooking process
• allows you to mix vegetables with fruits to give a concentration of nutrients
• provides endless combinations of fruits and vegetables for a wide variety of juices

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Here is just one simple juicing recipe that is delicious and nutritious.

Apple & Raspberry Juice:

Apple & raspberry is good too ( 2 cups raspberries plus 2 apples)

Fruit and Carrots Juice:

2 Kiwi, 1 large Apple ( peeled and sliced ( no seeds), plus 2 Carrots is another good one!

Pineapple - Blueberry - Ginger Juice Recipe

1/4 Pineapple 1 cup blueberries 1 piece fresh ginger (1/4 - 1/2 inch) Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, which have been shown to fight certain types of cancer. The ginger aids digestion.

This makes 12 Ounces with the following Nutritional Facts:

• 80 Calories
• 0 Grams of Fat
• 16 Grams of Carbs
• 7 Grams of Protein

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