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Smart Smoothie

This 270-calorie smart smoothie breakfast, packed with vitamin D, is part of our summer-slim meal plan.

Ingredients

3/4 cup (175 mL) low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup (125 mL) skim milk
1 banana
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh or frozen berries

Directions Whirl all smart smoothie ingredients together in blender.

Nutritional information

Milk and yogurt are good sources of vitamin D, which may help reduce your risk of endometrial, colorectal and breast cancers, as well as autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

For more healthy meal ideas, read about our Summer-Slim Meal Plan.

2 Comments

Hi Carol, all the sources I looked up list the same amount of vitamin D for all kinds of milk, including skim - like this one, Alberta Health Services.

Submitted by Kat Tancock, web editor on Tue, 2009-04-14 2:10pm.

Skim milk contains no vitamin D. Vitamins A,D,E and K need to be carried in some fat content.

Submitted by Carol on Fri, 2009-04-10 4:27pm.

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