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are depleted of calcium and we have to replenish it or risk osteoporosis as we get older. For the same reason, smoothies are also healthy for kids. Their bones are still growing and need lots of calcium to grow strong.

Yogurt as well as milk contain quite a bit of protein which helps your body maintain muscle mass. It is particularly important to get plenty of protein when you are on a diet or most of your weight loss will be in muscle instead of body fat.

Don’t Forget About The Hydration Factor – Since smoothies have quite a bit of liquid in them from the milk and all the juice in the fruits, they are a great way to hydrate. During the heat of the summer months, we tend to lose more water than usual and without it your body just can’t function. Smoothies are my favorite way to help us stay hydrated – of course you should still make sure you drink plenty of plain water as well.

Because these smoothies are frozen, they also help us cool down when we drink them. It’s just one of the many benefits of drinking a frozen fruit smoothie. Another is that they are healthy, relatively low in calories and taste very very yummy. All this makes it the perfect summer treat.

Make the ultimate fruit smoothie with this strawberry smoothie recipe. It’s fun and easy and you can find more instructions for making frozen fruit smoothie here.