So the NEW tropical fruit smoothie sounded really good and I went online to see how many calories it would be if I bought one at 3 grams of fat as I thought "Cool...low fat". A small serving is 16oz and it is 360 calories...but it has 71 grams of sugar. That's just ridiculous. Is it necessary to add all that sugar??? Guess I won't be having one of those.
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Fitness-Mom
Cathlete
Oh, that stinks. I am looking for a great smoothie!!
Someone over at Body For Life rec. Jamba Juice.. Have anyone tried this? The closest place I can buy is 45 mins away in Philadelphia
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Someone over at Body For Life rec. Jamba Juice.. Have anyone tried this? The closest place I can buy is 45 mins away in Philadelphia
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want2Bfitnessinstructor
Cathlete
When I visit my friend out in Cali.............Jamba Juice all the way! I know they are loaded in sugar, but they taste so good!
What a nice treat!
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What a nice treat!
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Fit_mommy
Cathlete
>So the NEW tropical fruit smoothie sounded really good and I
>went online to see how many calories it would be if I bought
>one at 3 grams of fat as I thought "Cool...low fat". A small
>serving is 16oz and it is 360 calories...but it has 71 grams
>of sugar. That's just ridiculous. Is it necessary to add all
>that sugar??? Guess I won't be having one of those.
What about moderation, girl? If you want to try this smoothie then go for it! Having one once in a while is not going to ruin everything you've worked so hard to acheive! Treat yourself. You deserve it!:9
>went online to see how many calories it would be if I bought
>one at 3 grams of fat as I thought "Cool...low fat". A small
>serving is 16oz and it is 360 calories...but it has 71 grams
>of sugar. That's just ridiculous. Is it necessary to add all
>that sugar??? Guess I won't be having one of those.
What about moderation, girl? If you want to try this smoothie then go for it! Having one once in a while is not going to ruin everything you've worked so hard to acheive! Treat yourself. You deserve it!:9
Fitness-Mom
Cathlete
Does anyone know of any good smoothies out there? I am going to trader joe's today, I'm wondering if they have anything good.
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~Jennifer~
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"Today is a Gift, Have Fun"
~Jennifer~
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kathryn
Cathlete
>Does anyone know of any good smoothies out there? I am going
>to trader joe's today, I'm wondering if they have anything
>good.
>
You could probably find some tasty and nutritious ones at some health-food stores, natural food markets(is Trader Joe's that type of store? We don't have any TJ around here, so I'm unfamiliar with it)., etc. But they are not as accessible as stores in the mall.
One suggestion (maybe boring!): buy some Vega smoothie infustions individual servings packs, get a bottle of juice, add the infusion and shake. Makes a healthy smoothie (but is not the same experience as buying a pre-made one).
>to trader joe's today, I'm wondering if they have anything
>good.
>
You could probably find some tasty and nutritious ones at some health-food stores, natural food markets(is Trader Joe's that type of store? We don't have any TJ around here, so I'm unfamiliar with it)., etc. But they are not as accessible as stores in the mall.
One suggestion (maybe boring!): buy some Vega smoothie infustions individual servings packs, get a bottle of juice, add the infusion and shake. Makes a healthy smoothie (but is not the same experience as buying a pre-made one).
kathryn
Cathlete
>So the NEW tropical fruit smoothie sounded really good and I
>went online to see how many calories it would be if I bought
>one ...
Their advertising does make their smoothies sound good (both tasty and nutritious):
"Filled with real fruit, low-fat yogurt, calcium and vitamin C"
Sounds like a nutritional powerhouse!
But with all those carbs, only 1 gram of fiber? The 'real fruit' content must be very small. Especially compared to the plain-old sugar content('sugar' is mentioned 4 times on the ingredient list).
Propylene glycol: isn't that what's in antifreeze? Or is it windshield washer fluid?
>went online to see how many calories it would be if I bought
>one ...
Their advertising does make their smoothies sound good (both tasty and nutritious):
"Filled with real fruit, low-fat yogurt, calcium and vitamin C"
Sounds like a nutritional powerhouse!
But with all those carbs, only 1 gram of fiber? The 'real fruit' content must be very small. Especially compared to the plain-old sugar content('sugar' is mentioned 4 times on the ingredient list).
Propylene glycol: isn't that what's in antifreeze? Or is it windshield washer fluid?
macska
Cathlete
The scary thing is that many people will think that just because it has "real fruit" and it's called "smoothie" it's healthy. Like granola bars, you know? Nothing but sugar. As Kathryn said it is hard to believe anything healthy except water and of course COFFEE (love it ) coming from DD!
) coming from DD!
kathryn
Cathlete
>The scary thing is that many people will think that just
>because it has "real fruit" and it's called "smoothie" it's
>healthy.
But remember, not just 'has' real fruit, is 'FILLED' with real fruit...
Evidently, the PR folks at DD have a different concept of what "filled" means than I do! (Maybe they are using it in the same way modern bakeries do when talking about 'filled' pastries. Not as in 'chock full of' but as 'there's a trace of it somewhere in the middle'. ;-) )
>because it has "real fruit" and it's called "smoothie" it's
>healthy.
But remember, not just 'has' real fruit, is 'FILLED' with real fruit...
Evidently, the PR folks at DD have a different concept of what "filled" means than I do! (Maybe they are using it in the same way modern bakeries do when talking about 'filled' pastries. Not as in 'chock full of' but as 'there's a trace of it somewhere in the middle'. ;-) )