New Recipe Alert | Kale Banana Smoothie

We know some kids can be fussy when it comes to eating healthy foods, especially when they're dealing with a new set of braces. Changing eating habits to better accommodate new braces, and health is not always easy as healthy food choices tend to look less appealing than a slice of pizza or hard shell tacos.  If you want to ensure your kids will intake some healthy fruits and vegetables, we suggest making smoothies for them! Smoothies are a wonderful way to make fruits and veggies appeal to kids, and they're healthy as well as braces friendly. Smoothies aren't just for kids either, they're wonderful for our adult patients or parents too!

If you're ready to try out a smoothie recipe, check out the one we at Appletree Orthodontics recommends below.

Kale Banana Smoothie

Combine the goodness of banana and spinach with this smoothie recipe for your family!

You Will Need:

• 2 cups chopped kale
• 1 banana
• 1 teaspoon flax seeds
• ½ cup unsweetened soy milk
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup

How To Make:

• Ground the flax seeds in a blender.
• Add the banana, chopped kale, maple syrup, and soy milk to the blender and blend for two minutes.
• Serve fresh.

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Servings: 1
Nutritional Value: calories – 311, carbohydrates – 56.6g, protein – 12.2g, fat – 7.3g, cholesterol – 0mg

Are you a new patient at Appletree Orthodontics? Be sure to check back for future blogs with tips and tricks for you to know while being treated by our doctors!