I have been waiting for healthy food options in the Downtown area for quite some time. While walking through Arizona Center, I noticed Powered Up Nutrition and I thought I would give it a try. The employees introduced me to the owner and I was shocked by her kindness and genuine desire to please her customers.
Powered Up Nutrition specializes in meal-replacement smoothies and offered more than 50 varieties. The menu board is overwhelming but the employees offered me mini samples in order to figure out what I wanted. I decided on Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake. Now I am skeptical of protein drinks. They are often so flavorless, chalky and never fill me up. I was amazed at how wonderful the smoothy tasted. I was not expecting it to be as good as an ice cream shake!
At any rate, the smoothy was filling and yummy and under 250 calories, yet has 24 grams of protein. It left me with a full feeling until I got home from work.
I noticed that they also offer free morning/evening yoga, abs & booty, and other fitness classes along with weekend group runs/hikes. I'm a believer!