Busting the "health halo" surrounding these fruity beverages.
Smoothies, in theory, are pretty brilliant. You can stuff two cups' worth of spinach in there, along with strawberries, bananas, blueberries, chia seeds, and voila, that's already half of your daily recommended dose of fruits and veggies in just one drink. Getting lots of nutrients in one easy to consume drink is great. But it doesn't necessarily mean that smoothies are healthy. .