Monday, September 9, 2013

Smoothies, a fad or a new fastfood?

Smoothies ... But how humanity survived without this wonder of nutrition. They have all the qualities : energy vitamins , fiber, etc. .
Mode or salvation of mankind? What is true is that smoothies are very fashionable ... and sales explode .
Anyway smoothies has an aura of health product ... then look closer .

  
Smoothies home or business
 
The commercial solution ?
Will you be surprised to know that it contains a lot of ... sugar. Therefore holds him again!
Smoothies, slimming allies? Instead of false friends , according to a study , they would not diet at all. The researchers tested fruit smoothies of different brands and different supermarkets. Result: most of them contain 30g of sugar per 250 ml or more , the equivalent of six teaspoons of sugar.

 
house solution
Counting calories , it's not my thing . If you read this blog, you know . The calorie is a source of failure. The proper way to calculate is the glycemic load .
Come take a ride on the side of homemade smoothies . I'll do the math for 2 recipes

 
First recipe : ( a person )
1 yogurt ( 170 ml ) reduced the vanilla
1banane medium , peeled and frozen
125 ml of fresh or frozen strawberries
4 tablespoons skim milk
2 c . teaspoon grated fresh ginger
i c . teaspoon ground nutmeg


Glycemic load : 38 ...
To lose weight , you need to be around 50 per ... day. Even if you do things with type 2 diabetes. It 'll just eat salad for the rest of the day. And do not think that the vanilla yogurt lightened it a health drink

 
second recipe
1 banana
1 pear
1/4 pineapple
1/2 mango
Glycemic load : 43 !
Not to mention weight or diabetes, a normal , balanced diet is 80 per day . With this smoothie, you already have half . I hope you did not want a little more bread !

 
A drink ? Not quite

 
Because it is in a glass and drink it that you consider that it is a drink . It is rather a liquid sauce .
Refreshing drinks ... if it comes out of the fridge ... it gives a feeling of freshness. But with sugar ... we bet you soon ... go thirsty .
In food liquid absorbent , we forget that digestion begins in the mouth with saliva. But I'll make a suggestion to solve the problem :

    
Gather the family around the table for breakfast

    
Everyone has his smoothy

    
Now to digest well , you need to drink in small sips

    
Stop! Keep sip in your mouth and then run . That's because you need the enzymes in saliva . And it has to happen in the mouth, such as chewing

    
Everyone should do this at the table . Nice breakfeast !

    
You do not like ? So ask the famous drink and chew a good fishing or an apple ...

 
Fashion compact food
It is a question : smoothy for fruits and vegetables, protein bar ... When are we going to eat a real meal ?
Is it a sign of the times ? We leave quietly to mixtures of nutrients. When will the meal pill? Somehow these " concentrates nutrients " we format it in this kind of solution.

 
And the taste of the fruit ?
The taste of the fruit, vegetable ... Will we lose. It would be good practice for the industry. The day when we are no longer able to recognize the taste of each food , one can make us swallow anything!

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