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[MUSIC IN]
[SOUND] Sound of water running from the kitchen sink.
Billy: Hey there. I'm just getting ready to whip up a fruit smoothie, one of my favorite
snacks. They're fun to make, taste great, and they're good for you. Here, I'll show
you. Now, I like to start mine off with half a ripe banana . . .
Voice-Over: Half ripe banana.
Billy: . . . then, scoop in half a cup of frozen berries.
Voice-Over: Half cup frozen berries.
Billy: Now, I'm using blueberries; they make a great color. Next, I scoop in half a cup
of frozen vanilla yogurt.
Voice-Over: Half cup frozen yogurt.
Billy: All right. And lastly, you guessed it, half a cup of milk.
Voice-Over: Half cup milk.
Billy: Be sure to choose fat-free or low-fat milk in yogurt. So, this is your basic smoothie
recipe . . .
Voice-Over: Banana, berries, yogurt, milk
Billy: . . . but you can mix it up in lots of ways. Different kinds of fresh or frozen
fruit . . . different flavors of fat-free or low-fat frozen yogurt, a couple of ice
cubes if you're using fresh fruit—whatever, it's up to you. You see the great thing about
smoothies besides being totally tasty is that they are an excellent way to get calcium,
thanks to the milk and the yogurt. Calcium is a mineral that's important to your body
in many ways. Along with weight-bearing activities . . . calcium helps to keep your bones strong,
especially when you're young and still growing. And you need strong bones if you wanna be
active and do things like . . . running, dancing, playing tennis . . .
[SOUND] Tennis ball hitting a racket.
Billy: . . . or lots of other things you'd like to do. I'll bet you didn't know that
most young people today don't get nearly enough calcium. Now is a really important time to
add calcium to your diet to make your bones strong.
[SOUND] Cow mooing
Billy: Foods like fat-free and low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese are loaded with calcium,
but they aren't the only ways to get it. Other foods also contain calcium but in smaller
amounts, like spinach, almonds, and cooked dried beans. You can also get calcium from
foods that have had calcium added to them . . . like some orange juices, breakfast cereals,
and soy drinks. Now, you can tell by looking at the Nutrition Facts label. So, there you
have it. For strong bones and teeth, make sure you get your calcium every day.
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Billy: Now, I think it's time we give the smoothie a whirl.
Voice-Over: Oh, yeah.
Billy: Here we go.
[SOUND] Sound of blender mixing smoothie.
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