Tag: Fruit vs smoothies

According to the World Health Organization, most people fall short of the recommended 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. This is where smoothies come in, but are smoothies a good way to get vitamins effectively? The answer depends heavily on how they are prepared and the ingredients you choose.

According to the British Heart Foundation, a smoothie can count for only one of your five-a-day, even if it contains multiple fruits and vegetables, which challenges the common perception of their nutritional equivalence to whole fruits. This distinction arises because the simple act of blending significantly changes a fruit's nutritional dynamics compared to consuming it in its whole, unprocessed form.