Is a McDonald’s smoothie in your future? The fast food giant is testing Smoothies. In fact, some of the franchises have tested them so well the main company has asked them to back off. The company is afraid that they will run out of the mix before the start of their national ad campaign according to the WSJ. When reading about this, my thoughts quickly went to the nutrition side. I am NOT a fan of smoothies, even the ones you might make yourself. The reason is that they condense a lot of calories and sugar and thus are more caloric than one might realize. If for some reason, a person cannot eat food on a plate, then sure, this is a good meal replacement every now and again. I have a feeling that people who get a smoothie at McDonalds are probably also going to grab a burger. The smallest Smoothie they make is 12 ounces and for some reason, the with and without yogurt versions are both said to have 210 calories. Both also have well over 40 grams of sugar.
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