A Non-rant about Smoothies

I don't rant on this blog, but today I'm surely tempted. However, I will calmly state my case and you can make your own decision. Ahem.

Maybe you've seen the Jack-In-The-Box commercial about their new fruit smoothies, saying that they are made from real fruit and non-fat yogurt. I got a little excited hearing that. You mean I could drive through for a real smoothie? Being cautious, though, I went straight to the Jack-in-the-Box website and found the ingredients. Bummer...the main ingredient in all 3 flavors is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Trust me, you don't want that. I study natural health, and everyone with a little knowledge agrees this stuff is BAD for you. Now, I'm sure it's better than french fries. But I feel the ads are pitching this as a perfectly healthy food and it's not. I am grateful that they post the nutrition facts on their website, so we don't have to be in the dark.

On the bright side, I made myself a wonderful smoothie this morning with a big ol' fresh peach (plus rice milk, stevia, vitamin powder, protein powder and crushed ice). It was yummy, and nothing in there was bad for me.

The moral of the story is, watch out! You have to be on constant guard of your health, and be careful not to fall for marketing tricks.