
While there are a million good reasons to have a fruit smoothie, we like to make things easy for you. So here are 5 good reasons to have a smoothie, and 5 recipes to get you started. From banana berry colada to strawberry watermelon, these refreshing smoothie recipes are great for a quick and healthy summertime snack.

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Ever wonder where tweets and treats cross paths? Until August 31,2010, it's with the Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies' Summer Fruit Fun Smoothie Photo Contest. This is your chance to win a $1,000 makeover for your backyard or patio and a yearlong supply of Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies (not to mention weekly chances to win Chiquita Smoothies T-shirts and coupons) - and all it takes is a smoothie, a camera, and a Twitter account!

The year was 1984 and Ronald Reagan was pretty busy running for re-election. But as the 40th President of the United States, he still had duties to attend to, like overseeing the economic recovery, opening the 1984 Olympic Games, and of course, celebrating ice cream! Wait… what? That’s right, back in the 1980’s Ronald Reagon officially designated an entire month to ICE CREAM! That month is July, so we've gathered some of our favorite ice cream recipes so you can celebrate.

Ah, the 4th of July: a day filled with fireworks and an abundance of all things red, white and blue. Also, synonymous with the 4th is food, and lots of it. From barbecues and picnics to late night fireworks celebrations, Independence Day is filled with eating. And where there’s a main course, there’s dessert! This year, Chiquita wants to help make it a healthy one with our recipe for Patriotic Banana Pops.