In this day and age where eating healthily has become so important, so many people do not like to eat fruit and vegetables. Even though they know it is good for them, they still prefer not to eat these things. It can be very difficult getting used to a healthy lifestyle if all you are used to is take away fast food. The first roadblock people face is the thought of having to go home and actually prepare food. Immediately you lose about half an hour of your “alone” time which, in todays hectic world, is often an awful thought.

What is important though, is to think of this as an opportunity to spend this time with your children and husband/wife or to spend time looking after yourself. Make it fun and interesting.

I think smoothies are one of the greatest inventions of our time. I know you get a lot of fruit juices and they are truly great, but some of the manufacturers do add a lot of sugar. Try to keep the sugar intake low by making your own. All you need is a blender, or smoothie maker and fruit. It is that simple. Try to play with the flavours. You can add whatever you like. If you do not try it, how will you know if you like it or not?

My husband and I played around with some flavours the past weekend and I can tell you, the results tasted fantastic! You can get recipe books for how to make smoothies, but as I said, it’s more fun to make it up as you go along. First we tried mixing banana, strawberries, kiwi fruit, grapes and plain yoghurt. It tasted LOVELY. This is not a sweet combination, so if you have a sweet tooth, maybe you should try our second recipe.

The next one we tried, we used a mango, banana, yellow melon and yoghurt. This was a much sweeter option, but the banana was a little strong. Maybe you should try to use only half a banana or replace it with some other fruit. We’re thinking that next time we will try to replace it with a strawberry or two. Don’t know how it will taste, but we will definitely try!

Making smoothies is a great way time to spend together, learning to listen to each other and compromising on what fruit you want to try. Whether you’re making them alone, with friends, partners or children you  can have a lot more fun than grabbing a carton of juice out of the fridge!

Go on, try to make your own smoothie and have fun with your creations and taste sensations!

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