"Are fruit smoothies a healthy choice or just as bad as Coke" Smoothies can have a whole lot of other things in them as well- hidden sugars, fats even, and it loses a lot of the fiber by pulverizing the fruit. Your best bet is to go with eating regular, no frills fruit. It’s got the fiber- which helps with blood sugar control, as well as lowering your LDL (bad cholesterol) and helps you to feel full longer which can lead to wt loss. If you want to have a smoothie, enjoy it. But try and make them at home so you can control what you put in it; i.e. fresh fruit, nonfat yogurt, no sugar added fruit juice in minimal amounts. When out and grabbing a smoothie, get a small size (it packs a punch in calories) and for the love of God- no whip cream on top!! p.s. the whole “worse than Coke” thing.. it depends on what you are looking for. As far as calories- yes, a fruit smoothie can have more. But if you are looking for cancer fighting antioxidants… you won’t find them in soda -Ashley