How to Hide the Taste of Liquid Fish Oil Supplements for Kids

Open any magazine or flip on the news, and you're likely to see someone extolling the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats promote healthy brain development in kids; the best source of omega-3 fatty acids is fish oil. However, even the healthiest kids might not enjoy the strong fishy taste of liquid supplements. To get your kids to take liquid fish oil supplements on a daily basis, hide the flavor.

Things You'll Need

• Flavored liquid fish oil
• Citrus juice
• Bananas
• Strawberries
• Tomato-based pasta sauce
• Chocolate milk
• Frozen yogurt
• Honey

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Instructions

• 1

  Buy a flavored supplement. Fish oil liquids come in orange, lemon and a range of other flavors, which help mask the strong fishy taste.

• 2

  Mix liquid fish oil into juice or smoothies. Strong citrus beverages like orange juice or even lemonade work well to hide the fishy flavor and oily texture. Or simply add a serving of fish oil to the blender, along with strawberries, bananas, juice and yogurt to make a smoothie.

• 3

  Hide the fish oil in a tomato-based sauce, which has its own strong flavor. Let the sauce cool first and taste test. If the fish oil gets too hot, the flavor may become stronger. Also, some oils go rancid at high heat.

• 4

  Mix the fish oil with chocolate milk or stir it into a healthy shake for your kids. For a healthier shake, mix a flavored frozen yogurt, milk and little honey, then add the fish oil.