Re: Smoothie King Smoothies

[Guest guest]

Yes - lots of high fructose corn syrup. If you notice they don't list their ingredients on their websites - I put a call in to Smoothie King and the operator was able to list some of their smoothies that have HFCS in them. The operator didn't know what the other smoothies are sweetened with and put me through to a voice mail. I will report back when I hear from them.

I submitted a request for the same information on Planet Smoothie's web form (they didn't give an 800 number).

Bottom line, if you've been off of sugar for a couple of years like I have, a smoothie from Planet Smoothie or Smoothie King would gag you. Sadly, the kids are innundated with sugar and high fructose corn syrup at every turn so they don't really have a chance to acquire a healthy taste for low sugar foods.

The best suggestion I can give you is to attempt to approximate the taste with LOTS of dates (at least there is some fiber in there). It is very hard to compete with HFCS - I know - my kids don't like anything I make, but that is mostly because it is ME making them(have you ever hear the phrase, "a prophet has no honor in their home town")?

I see teenage kids in my audiences beg their moms to get them a Vitamix after they taste my Green Smoothie and my Ice Cream, it is because I am not THEIR mom!!! :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL321-773-7088 (home)321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com 13:35 <)))><

Smoothie King Smoothies

Ok.....so my kids looooooove Smoothie King & Planet Smoothie fruit smoothies.

Does anyone know how they prepare the mixture to make their smoothies?

Thanks!!

Connie

[Guest guest]

LOL!!!!! I understand about the kids not wanting mom to make the smoothies because

"when you make it mom, it doesn't taste the same."

When I have their smoothies made @ Smoothie King, I have them use turbinado sugar or stevia.

I probably should've been a little more specific with my request.

It's the texture of the smoothie that they like. Kind of a smooth, slushy, frozen feel to it. Maybe they use fruit syrup with a little fruit in it or something??

[Guest guest]

Funny I

just visited their web site – tons of sugar and calories in the Smoothie

King smoothies. The fruit is sweet enough for me. We never add sweetener to our

fruit smoothies.

Al

Iberri

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Behalf Of Lea Ann Savage

Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:33 PM

Subject: Re: Smoothie King Smoothies

Yes - lots of

high fructose corn syrup. If you notice they don't list their ingredients

on their websites - I put a call in to Smoothie King and the operator was

able to list some of their smoothies that have HFCS in them.

The operator didn't know what the other smoothies are sweetened with and put me

through to a voice mail. I will report back when I hear from them.

I submitted a

request for the same information on Planet Smoothie's web form (they didn't

give an 800 number).

Bottom line,

if you've been off of sugar for a couple of years like I have, a smoothie from

Planet Smoothie or Smoothie King would gag you. Sadly, the kids are

innundated with sugar and high fructose corn syrup at every turn so they don't

really have a chance to acquire a healthy taste for low sugar foods.

The best

suggestion I can give you is to attempt to approximate the taste with LOTS of

dates (at least there is some fiber in there). It is very hard to compete

with HFCS - I know - my kids don't like anything I make, but that is mostly

because it is ME making them(have you ever hear the phrase, " a prophet has

no honor in their home town " )?

I see teenage

kids in my audiences beg their moms to get them a Vitamix after they taste my

Green Smoothie and my Ice Cream, it is because I am not THEIR mom!!! :-)

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

321-773-7088 (home)

321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

13:35

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From: thinittowinit

Sent: Thursday, May 27,

2010 1:20 PM

Subject:

Smoothie King Smoothies

Ok.....so

my kids looooooove Smoothie King & Planet Smoothie fruit smoothies.

Does

anyone know how they prepare the mixture to make their smoothies?

Thanks!!

Connie

[Guest guest]

I see you have the " kid mentality " down to a science. I have the same

problem but in reverse: if my parents hear it from me, it can't be

good. Extremely frustrating, especially given that my track record for

useful advice is quite good.

Re: Smoothie King Smoothies

 

I see teenage kids in my audiences beg their moms to get them a Vitamix

after they taste my Green Smoothie and my Ice Cream, it is because I am

not THEIR mom!!!  :-)

 

[Guest guest]

Heck, you can make wonderful fruit syrups in your Vita-Mix to use for

smoothies (why didn't this occur to me before?). In addition, Welch's

has those all-juice white grape juice concentrates in funky flavors

that can be used as well. Both Lea Ann and I bemoan the fact that the

peach and pear flavors aren't available near us.

Re: Smoothie King Smoothies

 

LOL!!!!!   I understand about the kids not wanting mom to make the

smoothies because

" when you make it mom, it doesn't taste the same. "

 

When I have their smoothies made @ Smoothie King, I have them use

turbinado sugar or stevia.

 

I probably should've been a little more specific with my request.

 

It's the texture of the smoothie that they like. Kind of a smooth,

slushy, frozen feel to it. Maybe they use fruit syrup with a little

fruit in it or something??

[Guest guest]

>

> Yes - lots of high fructose corn syrup.

You said a mouthful Lea Ann! HFCS is brutal stuff, but most kids don't want

anything not made with it-fortunately my teen daughter is not one of them! In

fact, she NEVER gets sick, very healthy=but she never eats anything with HFCS in

it. Yesterday, one of her teachers " treated " the class to some coffee

concoction from Mc's. My daughter drank it out of politeness, but told me

it tasted sickly sweet and very chemically. She said all the others loved it.

Anyway, she drank about half of it, and was very sick by the time she got

home-ended up throwing up half the night. This happened not too long ago when

she was at a sleepover at a friends house as well-she got sick after drinking

soda loaded with HFCS. We have a SODASTREAM home soda maker, so we make our own

healthy soda with agave and fresh fruit, so she is not used to the commercial

crap-and it hits her HARD every time she consumes it-evil stuff!

-NC

[Guest guest]

-Oh, the SODASTREAM rooooooccckkkkksss!!! Niftiest gadget I have ever bought.

They sell the " kit " at most places for 99-I waited until it was on sale at Kohl

for 79, then used some coupons and store discounts and got it for 59!!! (I am

the bargain shopping queen, lol) I love it!

We make fruit syrups out of our garden berries, or just make a simple

lime/ginger soda with agave nectar-AWESOME! Being allergic to corn, I had to

give up soda many, many years ago, and being able to have it again, sans the

crap, is wonderful for me. Also we make a soda and freeze it into popsickles-a

FIZZY pop is a wonderful thing on a hot day!

I highly recommend the purchase!

-NC