McD smoothies

yeremeyeva
yeremeyeva Posts: 46
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you guys thing McD smoothies are healthy? Are they worth their calories? I know they are made with juice (which usually has lots of sugar so that's what made me wonder if they are a good option after all). They taste good though!
I usually go to Jamba Juice but wanted to see what people on MFP think. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

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  • stfuriada
    stfuriada Posts: 445 Member
    I personally dont.

    I'd rather make them myself (if I were the type to drink smoothies), since I'd know EXACTLY how much of each ingredient I'd be putting in.

    I'd rather get calories from actual fruit.
  • yeremeyeva
    yeremeyeva Posts: 46
    Do you use fresh fruit when making smoothies? Any base? cause I usually just put almond milk & some fruit & protein powder & they don't turn out tasting too good. Maybe I need to add something else like a yogurt or something?
  • NordenJenn
    NordenJenn Posts: 82
    I always make my smoothies at home - start with a base of plain greek yogurt, and 100% orange juice (or any other kind of "real" juice) and then add whatever frozen berries I feel for, and sometimes a banana. I LOVE them!
  • cmayfield3
    cmayfield3 Posts: 176 Member
    Do you use fresh fruit when making smoothies? Any base? cause I usually just put almond milk & some fruit & protein powder & they don't turn out tasting too good. Maybe I need to add something else like a yogurt or something?

    I find I have to use some sweet fruits like frozen banana or frozen mango, and/or some orange juice. If you just use berries it'll be pretty tart.
  • yeremeyeva
    yeremeyeva Posts: 46
    That's probably why my smoothies never turned out - i never used any juice. I wil try the yogurt & juice & see if they are any better. But then I just wonder how much different from McD's smoothies they will be if I use juice.
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