Protein smoothie
Great recovery for my 4 mile run in the 90 degree heat!!
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annefood 6yr Glad you found something without added sugar! The one thing to be aware of with Naked (the protein smoothie included) is that they’re primarily fruit juice (mainly apple) and thus have a very high natural sugar content, with 0g fiber. Fiber is key when it comes to processing sugar, so it’s a pretty enormous sugar load for your body to handle (albeit natural sugar). The protein smoothie is the best choice of the Naked juices because it does contain protein, but if you can make your own protein smoothie with whole fruit that would be ideal 👍🏼 -
ElanaG 6yr Definitely agree. I’m out of town for work, so I used this drink to recover after a 4 mile run in Denver altitude and 90 degrees 😄 usually I would have made my own! -
annefood 6yr Good thinking on the go!
Agave nectar
Is that allowed?
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annefood Nope! Agave nectar is an added sugar (as are maple syrup, coconut nectar, honey, etc.).
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ElanaG I didn’t think so, so I used half a pass since I ate a couple spoonfuls of Greek yogurt with it (siggi).
Hard to find stuff while away on business! -
annefood Good call. Yes it is indeed!
Added sugar??
It says 3 grams of sugar, but I don’t see sugar in the ingredients unless it’s disguised as something else?? Can I eat this trader joe muesli?
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annefood Hey! The sugar is coming from the raisins, pear juice concentrate, and dried apples. Current nutrition labels show total sugar, which is a combination of any intrinsic sugars (from fruit, grains,...
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ElanaG Thank you!!