What’s in your smoothie? Do you think they are a healthy choice or meal replacement option? You could be very wrong. Similar to people thinking if it has the word “salad” in it, it means healthy many people are chosing fast food smoothies as meal replacements and thinking they are making a healthy choice. It all depends on what is in the smoothie.

In a news article on MSNBC they pointed out some things to think about before you indulge in a super sized smoothie at the mall or some other fast food joint.

A serving size - 6 oz not 24 oz (average size smoothie on the go) - think SHARE with a friend, or have some now and freeze the rest.
Calories are usually very high in smoothies.
Most add sugar (which spikes your blood sugar and won’t satisfy your hunger longer term)
Fruit even by itself can spike blood sugar
No protien in these fast food smoothies so they are not good as a meal replacement - they are more of a dessert.

Some companies are responding to the public’s demand for healthy options and are switching to no sugar or splendar or offering an option, and adding healthy supplements to smoothies. So definitely voice your opinion and take the time to find out which smoothies are best and spend your money there - big business responds to the dollar.

It’s not hard to make your own smoothies at home and freeze them so you can take them along. Add a bit of whey protein isolate powder and it could be a good meal subsitute when necessary.

If you found this post interesting you may also want to read Salad Secrets.

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