Kids nutrition tips- making juicing a fun family activity

I was thinking about the value of juicing and thought I would add some other beneficial ideas to consider.

What is great about juicing is can be a "get kids involved" food activity. It can really be a fun little activity kids will enjoy:

• Let them go with you to store and pick veggies and fruits to make a new juice recipe. A fun way to discover new fruits and vegetables ! Add a little counting activity/ game where you have kids count berries or fruits placed in the basket or weigh them to see how many makes a pound.
• You can also increase learning- by discussing the vitamins and minerals in each fruit and how these help their bodies be healthy and strong, here is link to a site that lists these facts
• Have kids check off their fruit and vegetables using our kid friendly printable 'meal tracker' food charts (look for the sheet titled "More Fruits and Veggies Please")
• Kids can write down ingredients for their new juice recipe on an index card.
• Have your child put stars or smileys on their favorite juice recipes.
• Have your kids help in the kitchen and watch the juice being created- ( kids love to help and hear sound of juice being made, then watch the colors come out)
• Try making a new juice every week- can be a fun activity and something kids look forward to.
• Keep it simple and fun.
• You can even select a "special" juice cup to take out on juicing day!
• You can lower sugar content of any fruits you juice, by adding water or sparkling water
• Juice only stays fresh a few days in fridge as it has no preservatives!