Chill out with a frozen drink

Cinzia Cuneo 19 luglio, 2013 bevande

Frozen drinks with crushed ice are an extremely delicious way to beat the summer heat and they come in many forms such as slush, granita, frappé, etc. Refreshing and colourful, they are a huge hit with youngsters, but beware, because their nutritional profile is not very flattering…

These drinks almost always consist of sweetened water, flavoured with fruit coloring and crushed ice. Some people confuse slushes with smoothies, but while the latter contains real fruit, a slush is made up of sugar and coloring. So the only advantage of frozen drinks is their thirst-quenching power, which is unfortunately accompanied by a fair amount of calories.

In the case of iced coffees and cappuccinos, which cater more to adults, fat in the form of milk or cream also has to be added.

The sizes available in the market can vary widely. In many shops, 400 ml is only the small size, while in others, it stands for the medium size. So let’s compare approximately 400 ml of each of these beverages:

You can always prepare healthy and economical alternatives such as a yummy Homemade lemonade.

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.