Get Your 5-A-Day in Delicious Fruit Smoothie

Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber and all kinds of good stuff. Doctors say you should eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That may seem like a lot, but you can get 3 or more servings under your belt at breakfast with a delicious fruit smoothie. Dump a few handfuls of fruit into the blender, add milk, juice or yogurt, push the button and -- voila! -- instant breakfast!

Smoothies make a great mid-day snack too. Add extra ice or ice cream this summer for a cool, refreshing treat on a hot day. The smoothie recipe below furnishes 70% of your daily vitamin A, 90% of your vitamin C, and 20% of your calcium. Don't be afraid to experiment with the ingredients. Mix pineapple and coconut with pineapple juice and a little sherbet for a fancy pina cola smoothie. Or try strawberries and blueberries with raspberry yogurt for a very berry smoothie. Be creative! The combinations are endless -- and healthy!

Refreshing Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup fat-free milk

1 cup orange juice

1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt

2 cups mango, sliced

2 bananas, sliced

1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups ice

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Nutrition information per serving: 240 calories, 1 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium.