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fruit smoothie
norman
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23-Jul-2006
4:04 PM
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How good of a choice is a fruit smoothie for an afternoon meal? Something like Jamba Juice - all fruit, usually with with fat free yogurt or soy milk as the base. I looked through the nutritional information and saw that even the small one I had 60g of sugars. I figured it wasn't too bad since it was natural fruit sugar, but I'm guessing it is far from the ideal. Should I try to minimize fruits if my primary goal is fat loss? Does extra protein help? I added the protein boost, which brought it to 13g of protein. Is that enough to make any real difference? I guess my question is this: am I sabataging my supportive eating with something like this? Should I just save the smoothies for my cheat days?
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Phil Kaplan
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27-Jul-2006
9:13 AM
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I wouldn't call a smoothie sold in a juice or smoothie store "Supportive," reason being . . . lots and lots and lots of sugar. Most of them have this big bottle that looks like water and it says on the side "turbinado." Turbinado is sucrose. Many of the fruits are also mixed into concentrates with added sugar. Rather than ordering off of their menu, you'd be better off asking them for a customized blend, perhaps two scoops of whey protein, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 cup of water with crushed ice, and then a small serving of either just-ripe banana or even some mixed berries. Some sugar is OK, especially after an exercise session, but 60 grams of sugar is a whopping serving and it's enough to hinder fat release. You should also consider some of the meal replacements. Whether you like my EAT! formula or another, choose one that has most of the nutrients you'd get in a supportive meal, a predominance of protein, and very little sugar. I actually carry with me little zip lock bags of my EAT! powder, and sometimes when I go into a smoothie store they charge me an extra dollar to make up a shake with my powder. I find it worth it. With that said, if the smoothies are a vehicle right now for helping you improve the way you eat, you don't have to eliminate them. Just know that the menu items are not going to be ideal. You should read the following articles regarding sugar, fruit sugar, etc. http://philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/sugar.htm http://philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/sugarhowmuch.htm http://philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/sugar_free.htm Phil
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norman
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27-Jul-2006
11:40 AM
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Thanks. I'll save them for cheat days and emergencies. The articles were helpful. I've ordered some Eat, which should be very helpful. I've been using Clif Builder's Bars for extra meals (especially when I'm stuck in the office). I've heard you say the order of goodness is real meals, powders, drinks and then bars. The bars were extremely convenient, and I was very tempted by the 20g of protein. (I don't eat meat, so I saw the extra protein as a huge bonus) But now I see 20g of sugars listed on the label. It's better than what I was doing, but now I see it is far, far less than ideal. I've still got a couple weeks worth of bars in my desk here, but I'll replace them with the Eat when I run out.
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