Starbucks Smoothies: A Healthy Meal in a Cool Drink
Many of my clients feel guilty that they don’t bring their lunch to work and they think that one little behavior is what sabotages them. Well, that’s not the case. They just need to learn a few ways of balancing their busy lifestyle. There are healthy options out there for work-and-family-aholics (I should know, I’m one of them!) You just have to know what to look for. In this post, you’ll read about the new Vivanno smoothies from Starbucks that totally fit into a healthy eating plan.
Starbucks has taken out all artificial ingredients, including high fructose corn syrup in their foods. I’m a big fan of their smoothies. The new Vivanno smoothies taste so refreshing. The smoothies are made with fresh ingredients like strawberry puree (no sugar addded), a whole banana, whey protein powder, 2% milk and ice. The chocolate banana is made with cocoa, fresh banana, and 2% or skim milk. With less than 300 calories and a good balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fiber these smoothies can make a healthy meal for people trying to lose weight or a guiltless treat for people wanting an indulgent taste.
The 16 ounce chocolate banana smoothie is a winner at only 300 calories and 2 grams of saturated fat! Compare that to the 16 ounce chocolate milkshake at Jack in the Box for 880 calories and 45 grams of fat (31 grams saturated fat 155% of your daily value). Which one would YOU rather have?
Tags: healthy fast food, healthy lunches, smoothies, weight loss, weight management
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Jul 10, 2009
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The Vivanno smoothies are fantastic. I like to get mine with soy milk. Yum
Mar 15, 2010
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Apr 15, 2010
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