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How to find a good smoothie
A lot of smoothies are milkshakes with fruit names: sorbet, juice concentrate and sugar. The good ones are made from whole fruit and vegetables, with nothing hidden.
What separates a good one from a bad one
- Whole fruit, not syrup bases — Real frozen or fresh fruit, blended. Ask what the base is.
- No added sugar by default — Fruit is sweet enough. Turbinado, honey and agave should be optional.
- Protein options that are real — Greek yoghurt, nut butter, plain protein powder.
- Fresh greens — Spinach and kale blended in, not powdered.
- Transparent ingredients — A menu listing every ingredient.
What to order
- A green smoothie — Spinach, banana, pineapple.
- A protein smoothie — Post-workout.
- A berry smoothie — With yoghurt.
- No added sugar — Ask.
- An açaí bowl — If you want something to eat with a spoon.
How Savor Scout looks for it
The search reads for real fruit, no added sugar, fresh and juice bar, and lets you add a dietary detail — protein, vegan, low sugar — to narrow it.
Looking in a particular city?
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