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450 calories

Smoothies, smoothie bowls, and fresh juices are Jamba Juice’s claim to fame. However, all of these products pack at least 31 grams of total carbs per serving, with some smoothies and smoothie bowls containing over 100 grams of total carbs per serving.

What to Order at Jamba Juice If You’re Trying to Be Healthy

• Berry UpBEET Smoothie.
• Great Greens.
• Veggie Vitality.
• Peach Mango Smoothie.
• Peach Perfection.
• PB & Banana Protein Smoothie. This one is probably best for a post-workout snack with its high protein content.
• Tropical Greens. PIN IT.
• Apples ‘n Charge. PIN IT.

Nutritional facts

A strawberry banana smoothie typically has anywhere between 200-300 calories per 8-10 oz. serving. This particular recipe comes in at 244 calories per serving. This strawberry banana smoothie is not necessarily low in sugar or carbohydrates.

190 calories

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

For those trying to lose weight, banana shakes can still be enjoyed as long as you limit the content of high calorie, high fat ingredients and make sure to enjoy them as part of an overall healthy diet. The only ones who should truly avoid banana shakes are those with a banana allergy.

What are the benefits of a strawberry banana smoothie? A strawberry and banana smoothie is good for you because strawberries are rich in fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. They are among the top 20 most antioxidant-rich fruits. One serving of strawberries (about 8 berries) contains more vitamin C than an orange.

Too much sugar can lead to diabetes. Sugary smoothies can do a real toll on your body and when you drink one every day, you face some very serious long-term side effects. “The side effect to worry about with a daily smoothie is elevated blood sugar that exceeds healthy limits.

As long as the strawberry banana smoothies you make result in a calorie deficit by the end of the day, you’ll be able to lose weight. If you drink them excessively or use a large amount of high-calorie ingredients, you may take in more calories than you burn off and actually gain weight.

Bananas are the perfect smoothie ingredient. Their soft, creamy texture eliminates the need for a dairy (milk or yogurt) base which allows you to reap the full health benefits of a banana smoothie. I recommend making your smoothies with just water or almond milk, whole fruits, and leafy green greens.

Blended fruit isn’t nutritionally equivalent to the same fruit left whole, according to some experts. Although, of course, some properties remain present, including soluble fiber, blending can break down insoluble fiber.

Ingredients: 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup baby spinach leaves, 1 cup kale leaves, 1-1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks, 1/2 ripe banana, 1 Granny Smith apple. According to Bauer, this fall-flavored drink has “beta-carotene, calcium, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.”