Comments on: Are Smoothies Healthy? http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/ Teaching You How to Eat Healthy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/#comment-6027 Melanie Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:05:44 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2630#comment-6027 Hi Rebecca, No problem! Yes, I completely see where you're coming from, it's great to know that stores like Starbucks are actually producing a "healthy" product that IS actually healthy when you consider the ingredients! Hi Rebecca,
No problem! Yes, I completely see where you’re coming from, it’s great to know that stores like Starbucks are actually producing a “healthy” product that IS actually healthy when you consider the ingredients!

]]> By: Rebecca Scritchfield http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/#comment-6022 Rebecca Scritchfield Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2630#comment-6022 Hi Melanie - thanks for linking my video in this post. I just wanted to clarify that I understand the lack of enthusiasm with store smoothies. I never would have believed that I would tell anyone to buy a smoothie from a store and I considered them all "liquid calories". But these smoothies are literally a fresh banana, a fresh strawberry puree with no added sugar, ice, milk choice and this protein/fiber. Exactly the way you would make at home... that's why I am supportive of this particular one. Hi Melanie – thanks for linking my video in this post. I just wanted to clarify that I understand the lack of enthusiasm with store smoothies. I never would have believed that I would tell anyone to buy a smoothie from a store and I considered them all “liquid calories”. But these smoothies are literally a fresh banana, a fresh strawberry puree with no added sugar, ice, milk choice and this protein/fiber. Exactly the way you would make at home… that’s why I am supportive of this particular one.

]]> By: Stay Healthy, Louisiana! » Blog Archive » Are Smoothies Really Healthy? http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/#comment-5820 Stay Healthy, Louisiana! » Blog Archive » Are Smoothies Really Healthy? Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:08:43 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2630#comment-5820 [...] milk and even ice cream to your otherwise healthy drink or meal replacement. Here’s a simple smoothie recipe you can make at home to make sure you’re not sabotaging your own healthy diet. Posted by [...] [...] milk and even ice cream to your otherwise healthy drink or meal replacement. Here’s a simple smoothie recipe you can make at home to make sure you’re not sabotaging your own healthy diet. Posted by [...]

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/#comment-5794 Melanie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:37:21 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2630#comment-5794 Hi Kelly, I know what you mean. It's so frustrating that pretty much every packaged product you pick up in the supermarket has something in there you want to avoid. It shouldn't be that way! I suppose years ago people didn't have all the fancy products we have now-a-days, so they had to cook from scratch. If we could all move back to that kind of eating my guess is obesity wouldn't be the health problem it is today. Hi Kelly,
I know what you mean. It’s so frustrating that pretty much every packaged product you pick up in the supermarket has something in there you want to avoid. It shouldn’t be that way!

I suppose years ago people didn’t have all the fancy products we have now-a-days, so they had to cook from scratch. If we could all move back to that kind of eating my guess is obesity wouldn’t be the health problem it is today.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/07/17/healthy-fruit-smoothies/#comment-5791 Kelly Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:56:10 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2630#comment-5791 I really wish we didn't have to loo at labels to know what we are getting. I mean over the years we have really stripped our diet down and anything we eat is "from scratch". There is so much added salt, sugar, oil etc in things and it is really difficult to avoid unless you just use fresh ingredients all the time. Even buying a store sandwich has hidden rubbish. It seems really unfortunate and unfair. I guess with smoothies its just another market that can be exploited. My type of smoothie and what I drink regularly is a smoothie made of just fruit and some water. I don't add anything else into it. I like keeping things simple! I would be worried to add something else in for fear I might not like the taste - at least with fruit I know what I am getting. Some of my fav smothies are simply a few bananas, a little water and then some berries all blended together. I really wish we didn’t have to loo at labels to know what we are getting. I mean over the years we have really stripped our diet down and anything we eat is “from scratch”. There is so much added salt, sugar, oil etc in things and it is really difficult to avoid unless you just use fresh ingredients all the time. Even buying a store sandwich has hidden rubbish. It seems really unfortunate and unfair.

I guess with smoothies its just another market that can be exploited.

My type of smoothie and what I drink regularly is a smoothie made of just fruit and some water. I don’t add anything else into it. I like keeping things simple!

I would be worried to add something else in for fear I might not like the taste – at least with fruit I know what I am getting.

Some of my fav smothies are simply a few bananas, a little water and then some berries all blended together.

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