Raw Juice Feast - 4 Ways to Get Your Kids to Consume Fruit and Vegetables

Most parents have a real battle getting kids to eat any fruit or vegetables. The recommended intake is 5 a day which often feels a world away. Coupled with which if the vegetables are cooked, you are killing off many of the nutrients beneficial to your kids' health. One method which works well is to create a raw juice feast by adding a combination of fruit and vegetables to a juicer to make a delicious drink.

Here are 4 delicious raw juice feasts made from everyday fruit and vegetables

1. Apple and Carrot Juice
8 carrots - scrubbed and washed
4 large apples - washed
Juice the carrots, then the apples.
Stir and serve it immediately

2. Tropical Cocktail
400g watermelon
400g pineapple
Remove the hard skin of the watermelon and pineapple and reserve the watermelon seeds. Chop the flesh into chunks and mix together in the juicer.
Drink it straight away or turn it into a fizzy drink by adding sparkling water.

3. Grape and Plum Juice
1 large bunch of red grapes, destalked
7 or 8 plums, washed and stoned
Juice the fruit in a juicer.
Stir and drink it immediately.

4. Celery Juice
2 small bunches of watercress
Head of celery
2 yellow peppers, deseeded
Wash all the vegetables and cut them into juicer-size pieces then add to the juicer.
Stir and drink it immediately.

An alternative to juicing the fruit and vegetables is to create a smoothie. This involves adding fruit and vegetables to a food processor. You can also add fresh greens to your fruit smoothies (such as Romaine lettuce, celery, kale, or parsley) for a healthy, blood sugar-balancing smoothie.

One other big issue with kids is getting them to drink enough water. Cola and fizzy drinks are actually dehydrating, However the raw juices and smoothies are high in water content and very hydrating to the body helping with digestion. Fruit is also very satiating because it raises blood sugar and reduces appetite. Not to mention they're excellent for overall health because of having such a high vitamin content.

The recipes mentioned are only initial ideas to get started. Think of all the different fruit you could choose - pears, peaches, apricots, kiwi fruit, mango, bananas, citrus fruits, cherries & the many different berries.