8 Immune Boosting Smoothie Recipes for Kids
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin A
- Folate
- Iron
- Selenium
- Zinc
The Perfect Smoothie
Your child’s winter smoothies need to include protein, fat, fruits and veggies. Start with a protein like Healthy Height Shake Mix, which comes in both chocolate and vanilla. It’s also developed and tested by pediatricians and created just for kids. For fat, turn to nut butter, coconut, yogurt or even avocado.While fruits are easy to choose, since your child likely enjoys many of them, veggies may be harder to pick. Here are a few good vegetables for your immune-boosting smoothies:- Spinach
- Kale
- Canned pumpkin
- Roasted squash
- Cauliflower
Veggie Loaded Cinnamon Vanilla Smoothie
Immune-Boosting Nutrients: vitamin C and vitamin E
This green smoothie is as tasty as it is nutritious. Not only is filled with vitamin C and vitamin E, thanks to a handful of spinach, but it’s also loaded with protein, to keep your kid full longer. If your child can’t have peanut butter, substitute with another nut butter, like almond or sunflower seed.Get the recipeAvocado Blueberry Smoothie
Immune-Boosting Nutrients: vitamin C and zinc
This creamy, immune-boosting smoothie is filled with healthy fat thanks to 1/4 avocado. The added oats may even make it a delicious substitute for morning oatmeal on mornings when you have less time to get food on the table.Get the RecipeSweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Immune-Boosting Nutrient: vitamin A
Sweet potato is the perfect smoothie ingredient because it adds that creamy texture that makes smoothies so indulgent. Plus, it doesn’t add any detectable flavors, so your child will never know about this secret, immune-boosting ingredient.Get the recipeRefreshing Apple Berry Smoothie
Immune-Boosting Nutrient: vitamin C
The apples in this immune boosting smoothie give your kiddo a much-needed boost of vitamin C. Thanks to a half cup vanilla yogurt and two scoops of Healthy Height Vanilla Shake Mix, your child’s smoothie is as tasty as it is healthy.Get the recipeChocolate Blueberry Smoothie
Immune-Boosting Nutrient: vitamin D
Frozen blueberries are perfect for smoothies all year long, and with a half cup of milk, your child can get a serving of vitamin D as well. Healthy Height Chocolate Shake Mix makes this delicious smoothie even more appealing to picky eaters who need a nutritional boost.Get the recipeTropical Kale Smoothie
Immune-Boost Nutrients: folate and iron
You and your kiddo will feel like you’re vacationing on an island when you sip this immune-boosting smoothie. It’s also dairy free and packed with healthy ingredients, including kale, banana, coconut milk and your tropical fruit of choice.Get the recipeStrawberry Sunflower Smoothie
Immune-Boost Nutrients: selenium and vitamin E
Sunflower butter may not be a staple in your kitchen, but it’s a great way to add immune-boosting nutrients to your kid’s smoothie while making it even creamier. Test this new ingredient in a delicious strawberry smoothie.Get the recipeCinnamon Butternut Squash Smoothie
Immune-Boost Nutrients: vitamin A
Squash isn’t the only vegetable hiding in this immune-boosting smoothie. Your little one will also be sipping down cauliflower, along with banana and chia seeds. If you don’t want to make your own butternut squash puree, simply roast it in chunks or buy the canned version, which can be found in organic.Get the recipe
Nutrition to Help Kids Grow - and Sleep!
Every year our team of Pediatricians at Schneider Children's Medical Center have 20,000 visits from children with issues relating to growth. Our doctors wanted to find a non-invasive way to help children grow and the nutrition in our shake mix is the result of their efforts. The nutrition in our shake mix was shown in a clinical study to promote growth in 6 months, as well as improve sleep patterns in kids who take at least 1 serving per day.
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