"Being a thrifty grocery shopper isn't only about buying items on sale. You have to consider factors beyond a product's price tag - including whether or not it's a better value to whip up something similar at home. In the case of bottled smoothies, the convenience of a pre-made drink isn't worth the trade-off in nutrition, taste, and price, which are just some of the many reasons why smoothies are one of the common store-bought foods frugal shoppers avoid."
"If you want all the benefits of whole fruits, including vitamins, minerals, and satiating fiber, you're not going to find them in a bottled smoothie - especially the cheaper ones. While the best bottled smoothie brands taste decent, nothing holds a candle to a thick, cool, freshly-blended version. Bottled smoothies make you pay a high markup for the least satisfactory form of the drink, making them a terrible value, even if you can score a few bottles on sale."
"Many thrifty shoppers online have cautioned against buying bottled smoothies. One Reddit user explained the negative effects of the high sugar in these drinks: "You have zero benefits from this on the health side. You get a high though, and a crash afterwards because your blood sugar skyrockets." They recommended making your own smoothies to have complete control over the ingredients and sugar content - a sentiment echoed by tons of other commenters."
Pre-made bottled smoothies offer convenience but typically cost more and deliver less nutritional value than homemade options. Many commercial smoothies contain high amounts of sugar and lack the fiber, vitamins, minerals, and satiety provided by whole fruits and vegetables. Cheaper bottled options are especially poor sources of nutrients and often fail to replace a meal. Freshly blended smoothies taste better, provide more filling texture, and give greater control over ingredients and sugar content. Making smoothies at home avoids blood sugar spikes and crashes and saves money compared with paying high markups for bottled drinks.
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