It dawned on me when the children (15 and 10) went back to school that they were struggling to get up to 5 a day fruit and veg.
It's a challenge to get DD (15) to eat anything in the morning and DS (10) likes toast and bagels and eggs but I've had no success with other healthier options.
I send them both to school with a piece of fruit (which may or may not get eaten) they have school meals of variable quality with occasional random veg, and we have an evening meal with 2 veg (3 if it's mince based and I can chuck everything in).
So... I've been making them both a smoothie in the morning. Bit of apple juice and water, banana, blueberries, strawberries or raspberries, a carrot and a block of frozen spinach or broccoli.
They drink the lot.
I've been feeling quite pleased with myself until my sister's super judgmental partner told me that I was basically giving them diabetes in a glass and it was essentially the same as full fat coke. He's really annoying for lots of reasons unrelated to this, but is a personal trainer and presumably knows about nutrition.
It's worth noting that they each play lots of sport and are on the lower end of the healthy weight range.
I've just googled smoothies and apparently they are terrible for you so he's not completely talking out of his arse like usual.
Which is the better option- smoothie or not hitting 5 a day? Annoying chap suggested sending the 10 year old into school with a pot of lightly steamed mange tout for his snack ("crispy and delicious!") which won't be happening, and neither of them will countenance packed lunches.
I'm trying not to let my dislike of him impact how I feel about this....