We all enjoy fresh fruit. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who doesn’t enjoy fresh fruit. WE want our fruit fresh and cheap. But fresh fruit spoils relatively quickly and this drives up costs. This is why cheaper smoothie outlets will use GMO fruits as well as fillers and preservatives to make their fruit last longer. In most case, they don’t use fresh fruit at all. They will simply break the fruit out of a deep freeze, blend it and serve it up to you.
There are shops that don’t do this. Island Smoothie Cafe is a smoothie and fresh food store located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. If you are looking for smoothies in the OBX look no further. Doug, owner of the store had this to say: “only fresh fruit, that’s it. That’s our not-so-secret ingredient. Yes, our smoothies aren’t super inexpensive but they taste better and are better for you than any other smoothie shop you will find.”
Today’s customer is more informed. They are not falling for the tricks of the old days. People are aware that companies have been spraying their foods with preservatives. That’s why finding a shop that serves all fresh fruit is paramount. You want to know and trust what you are putting into your body.
Freezing foods doesn’t necessarily destroy its nutritional value. But, it will definitely affect the taste. On a microscopic level, the cell walls will burst when frozen. That’s why frozen foods tend to be runny and mushy. They lose their integrity.
Make the right choice when shopping for you and your loved ones and choose fresh over frozen and preserved. You’ll feel glad you did. What you put into your body as well as exercise and health treatments can really change the way you feel, both inside and out.
