How Do You Start Off Your Day?

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What’s an easy way to get important nutrients into your diet and start your day off right? How about a delicious, cold, refreshing glass of orange juice?

100% Natural Florida Orange Juice is a healthy way to start the day, and it requires no cooking or effort- just pour a glass before you go, or take some along in your beverage bottle, saving you time on those hectic mornings when it’s a struggle to even get out the door on time. So much is going on sometimes that breakfast is impossible, but something has to be in the tummies of your kids to keep them alert in school, or for yourself and your spouse before you head off to tackle the day.

(not to mention the fact that drinking 100% Florida Orange Juice just makes me feel energized)

If you have time to cook breakfast, add some orange juice to your pancake batter for a zesty breakfast, suggests Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD. Other great tips from Kathleen:

· Blend your favorite fruit with 100 percent Florida orange juice and low-fat yogurt for a convenient, on-the-go smoothie.

· Take a cooler with portable, smart snacks for your on-the-go lifestyle like nuts, hummus with veggies, granola bars and 8-ounce cartons of 100 percent orange juice, for energy and nutrients you need throughout the day.

· Outdoor grilling this summer? Add 100 percent Florida orange juice to marinades for poultry and pork- offers a refreshing citrus zing.

Did you know:

· One 8‐ounce serving of 100 percent orange juice is a good source of potassium and folate and an excellent source of vitamin C.

· One serving of 100 percent orange juice is more nutrient dense than many commonly-consumed 100 percent fruit juices and has no added sugars or artificial sweeteners.

· One 8-ounce glass of 100 percent orange juice provides half of the USDA-recommended daily fruit intake for most adults, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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