{"id":3421,"date":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-foodie-friday-vega-smoothies\/"},"modified":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","slug":"food-foodie-friday-vega-smoothies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-foodie-friday-vega-smoothies\/","title":{"rendered":"Foodie Friday: Vega Smoothies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get healthy and go green by shaking up a Vega smoothie. These power-packed smoothies provide nutrients that will keep you going all day and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time.<\/p>\n

The product: <\/strong>Vega Shake & Go Smoothies<\/a> ($23.95 for one 300-gram package containing 12 servings; available at Whole Foods Markets and Myvega.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The taste factor: <\/strong>Vega smoothies come in four flavors—Bodacious Berry, Choc-a-lot, Vanilla Almondilla, and Tropical Tango—and with only 6 grams of sugar per serving, they offer an all-natural taste to satisfy your sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

You simply add this blend of plant protein, fruits, and veggies to one cup of water, and you have a low-cal, but filling breakfast, snack, or even dessert.<\/p>\n

The health factor: <\/strong>One serving of Vega (25 grams or 2 tablespoons) provides 11 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, and has 120 calories or less. The mixtures are made from all-natural, plant-based whole foods and contain omega-3s, probiotics, vitamin E, and two servings of veggies per smoothie.<\/p>\n

And Vega smoothies also contribute to the health of the environment. Unlike a Vega smoothie, a traditional American breakfast contains animal products. As a result, the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from this breakfast are 38 times higher than those from a Vega smoothie, according to the company website. If you drink a Vega smoothie for breakfast for one year, thats equivalent to turning off a 60-watt light bulb for 12,500 hours, or 521 consecutive days.<\/p>\n

Editors<\/strong> pick: <\/strong>Vanilla Almondilla is our favorite flavor, as it makes for a light and creamy treat.<\/p>\n

Why we love it: <\/strong>Its simple and quick to prepare—just mix, shake, and go! Vega also offers infusion and optimizer mixes that can add a nutritional boost to recipes, such as sorbets, pudding, banana bread, pancakes, and brownies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"