Jamba Juice/fruit smoothies: healthy or not?

vanessa5691 · 03-08-2006, 09:44 PM

hey everyone,
im not sure if your all familiar with the smoothies they sell at Jamba Juice. The Kiwi Berry Burner is my favorite, it has 470 calories, .5 g of fat, and supposedly 4.3 servings of fruit. It also has 95 g of sugar (thats supposed to be natural) and I've read that the smoothies at Jamba Juice are very healthy to have. I also add a protein boost to it when I have it.
I was wondering if you guys think these shakes are really healthy to have after a workout or in between meals, or if its simply too many carbs/sugar?
Does it really count as 4+ servings of fruit?

dontsurfonmytur · 03-08-2006, 09:51 PM

Theyre honestly not, most of the sugar is from sorbet or juice, not very much of it is fruit. my girlfriend get one everyday at lunch, but i stay away~

musclepump · 03-08-2006, 10:18 PM

Not overly healthy. And the protein is soy.

lioness · 03-08-2006, 11:22 PM

I don't think they're that healthy...but I don't think they're horrible. I guess it depends on your everyday eating habits. I stop by a couple times a month for an Orange Dream Machine...with a couple scoops of protein. YUM.

Check the grams of protein per scoop...not that much...i usually add 2 (in addition to the 1 they give you free)

03-08-2006, 09:44 PM	#1
vanessa5691 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 81	Jamba Juice/fruit smoothies: healthy or not? BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com hey everyone, im not sure if your all familiar with the smoothies they sell at Jamba Juice. The Kiwi Berry Burner is my favorite, it has 470 calories, .5 g of fat, and supposedly 4.3 servings of fruit. It also has 95 g of sugar (thats supposed to be natural) and I've read that the smoothies at Jamba Juice are very healthy to have. I also add a protein boost to it when I have it. I was wondering if you guys think these shakes are really healthy to have after a workout or in between meals, or if its simply too many carbs/sugar? Does it really count as 4+ servings of fruit?

03-08-2006, 10:18 PM	#3
musclepump Celebrity PersonalTrainer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,663 Photos: 128	Not overly healthy. And the protein is soy.
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03-08-2006, 11:22 PM	#4
lioness grrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ~headed to the beach~ Posts: 491	I don't think they're that healthy...but I don't think they're horrible. I guess it depends on your everyday eating habits. I stop by a couple times a month for an Orange Dream Machine...with a couple scoops of protein. YUM. Check the grams of protein per scoop...not that much...i usually add 2 (in addition to the 1 they give you free)
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03-08-2006, 09:51 PM	#2
dontsurfonmytur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,013	Theyre honestly not, most of the sugar is from sorbet or juice, not very much of it is fruit. my girlfriend get one everyday at lunch, but i stay away~