HEALTH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Before I start, I'm writing a disclaimer. I am not a health professional and never will be. But I do know what it is to be sick and it's so important that we try to keep ourselves healthy at this time of year. There are so many viruses around and its a common fact that eating lots of of fresh fruit and vegetables in your diet will help you to steer clear of those 'nasties'. 

Now, that sounds quiet easy.  It slips off the tongue like syrup, but it can be much harder to actually do.  And for all the recipe books that promote healthy living, accompanied by glossy pictures, it's still really hard to eat fruit and vegetables when you have cakes and pies and pastries, especially with children.

One of the ways that I have found of having my 'five a day' recommended by the government, is making smoothies.  With smoothies, I can blend fruit and vegetables and consume them in their best form, raw.  You can also have a delicious, nutritious smoothie for breakfast as a replacement meal.  If you are looking for one I would try the Kenwood Smoothie Maker.  It's quite neat and compact and it's under £20.00.  I purchased this one myself, because I wasn't sure if I would like making smoothies or if I would be able to be consistent, but actually because it's so easy to  use so that I make smoothies almost everyday.

TIP OF THE DAY

Why not try this smoothie recipe that we created this morning:

Tuesday Blend

2 bananas
1 persimmon (sharon fruit)
1 large handful of prepared kale (
1 small glass of apple juice (preferably 'not from concentrate')

Method

Remove the skin from the bananas and chop into small pieces. Wash the persimmon, cut into around 10 pieces. Wash the kale and place the fruit and vegetables into the smoothie maker.  Last, add the apple juice.  

Blend together for 20 - 30 seconds in the smoothie maker.  Serve with crushed ice.

Enjoy.

Happy homemaking!