Thursday, 14 July 2011

Milk - Contains The Essential Vitamins You Need

Milk is a great source of vitamins and will provide you with all the vitamins you need.

These include vitamins A,D,E,K and B

Milk also gives you the proteins you need. Milk is especially important for babies, because it is one of the easiest foods that contain all of the things that the baby will need in a liquid form that is easy for the child to consume.

Milk is also great for older children and adults and has been one of the most important parts of human`s diets for thousands of years.

It is a good idea to consume skimmed milk as it contains all of the vitamins and goodness, without the fat content, so it can help reduce obesity.

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Monday, 6 June 2011

Healthy Fruity Cocktails

Here are some healthy fruity and tasty cocktails for you to drink at anytime, or nice to start the day with:

TROPICAL COCKTAIL
1 peeled grapefruit 1/2 c. papaya pulp (optional)
1 peeled orange 1 c. water or unsweetened
4 tbsp. honey pineapple juice
1 peeled lemon
Liquefy in blender. Chill. May be kept frozen or well refriger¬ated for future use. Serves 4.

SUNSHINE COCKTAIL
1 c. orange juice 3 sliced carrots
3 fresh or softened dried apricots
Mix in blender about 1 minute. Chill. Serves 1.

JADE COCKTAIL
1 c. grapefruit juice or un- 3 green lettuce leaves
sweetened pineapple juice 1 tbsp. water cress leaves
1 tbsp. parsley 1 tbsp. celery leaves

Pour juices and greens in blender and liquefy. Chill and serve fresh. Serves 1.

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL
1 qt. cranberry juice 1 qt. apricot juice
1 qt. grapefruit juice 1 qt. pineapple juice
Mix together and chill. Pour over ice cubes in punch bowl. Garnish with mint or orange slices. Makes 4 qts.

These are not just refreshing, they are packed with vitamins and antioxidants that are good for you!

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