May 17, 2008
BONUS!:
Smoothies 'are even healthier than previously thought' (ROGER TAYLOR, 5/16/08, Daily Telegraph)
[Dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton] wrote: "The steady growth of smoothies in the chilled juice market creates an opportunity to help more consumers achieve the 5-a-day target.Posted by Orrin Judd at May 17, 2008 6:02 AM"This could be made easier if smoothies were designated as two portions of fruit, rather than being lumped together with juices as just one portion.
"Smoothies are significantly higher in fibre, vitamin C and antioxidants than juices and meet the criteria to make a labelling claim for fibre content. Smoothie recipes contain at least one 80g portion of mashed fruit plus a portion of juice, and are nutritionally equivalent to two portions of fruit."
She said the sugar content of smoothies was no greater than the fruit in its original form.
Makes sense. And it's easy to drink one made from (e.g.) 4-5 bananas and a handful of strawberries, while eating the same amount of fruit in solid form would be a chore.
Posted by: PapayaSF at May 17, 2008 12:02 PMEating bananas and strawberries a chore? Surely you jest.
Posted by: Bartman at May 18, 2008 8:01 AMDo you really eat five bananas at a time?
Posted by: PapayaSF at May 18, 2008 1:04 PM