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KIDS often throw tantrums as soon as they see the glass of milk turning towards them. Milk is an essential food for the growth of the mind and bodies of children. According to Healthline, milk is an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B12, calcium, riboflavin, and phosphorus. It’s often fortified with other vitamins, especially vitamin D.

Milk is considered a complete food as it contains the right amounts of almost every nutrient that the body needs. But the simple taste of milk is not liked by all, therefore it becomes difficult to consume it. If your kids are refusing to drink milk, here is our list of ways in which you can make the normal glass of milk more healthy and tasty, to which the kids would never say no again.

1. Milk Smoothies

Adding fruits or vegetables and making a yummy smoothie using milk can be a great option. You can use mango, strawberries, bananas and other fruits to make smoothies for your children. Adding fruits to milk to form smoothies doubles up the number of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fibres in that one glass.

2. Turmeric Milk

One of the healthiest forms of milk is turmeric milk. Turmeric milk is one of the most widely used home remedies to treat various illnesses. It is an age-old tradition followed by generations in our country. You can add a pinch of turmeric into boiling milk and add ghee to it.

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3. Cereals Mix

YOu can use milk to prepare various cereals and porridge for your kids. Not only will it make sure that your children are consuming nutritious food items but it will also keep in mind their taste buds. You can prepare oats, ragi malt, chocos, urad milk mix and many more to provide a healthy milk dish to your kids.

4. Chocolate And Peanut Butter Milk

This healthy drink can be a perfect beverage for your kids to kick-start their day. Chocolate and peanut butter milk will give much-needed energy to the body and satiate the hunger buds of the body and will keep them fuller for longer periods of time.

5. Caramel Milk

Adding flavour to milk can change the colour, texture and taste of milk. You can add some amounts of caramel to hot milk and mix it well. It is a simple to make and tasty recipe that adds texture to milk and leaves no room for adding extra sugar into it.