Health diet: smoothies..are they bad for you?

I was very impressed by what he said, though. He was an oncologist that had done many years of research into how diet affected one’s outcome if suffering from cancer. A lot of what he said made perfect sense and was very similar to the things that Tim Spector has been saying. Mainly that the future of medicine needs to be aimed at prevention rather than curing illnesses once they had developed. He was very interested in gut bacteria, too, something else that the ZOE App was looking at. I didn’t set out to listen to it but it followed on from something else. I’ll see if I can find it.

There's another thread going about so-called online 'experts' and this is a perfect example. Just because someone says it doesn't make it true. When it comes to food you will find a million different opinions on what is bad and good for you, so just eat sensibly and don't overdo the smoothies. There was a man who died from consuming too much carrot juice. His liver couldn't cope and he had turned orange. Everything in moderation.

Try soups instead of smoothies.

I do seem to put weight on when I have smoothies. I do like them though.

The trouble with smoothies and juices is that fibre is broken down and sometimes removed completely. Whole foods are healthier and probably more filling, but I agree with Callistemon. Smoothies contain vitamins and minerals, so they're not bad for you, especially if you can't eat anything else.

IMO it was just someone's opinion!

Fads in foods come and go.
Remember 'Go to work on an egg', then the scare about salmonella, then concerns about eggs being high in cholesterol?

Perhaps all-fruit smoothies might be high in sugars but surely it's better to have a daily smoothie than not have any fruit or vegetables at all?