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| - Just to give you a bit of a background, I specialize in nutrition. Unfortunately, there are misconceptions about what seems to be healthy or nutritious and there are buzz words out there that lead us to believe a dish is nutritious/healthy. A dish can be organic, gluten-free, natural but that's not enough for a dish to be healthy. In order for a dish to be considered healthy, it needs to meet the following criteria:
- Clean, i.e., no preservatives, unprocessed, no hormones, no pesticides
- Contains calories that do not exceed the targeted person's meal calorie range
- Contains the right balance of carbs/proteins/fats for the intended person's goals
I ordered a smoothie from Kupfert & Kim and watched how they make them. Here are my observations:
1. About 1 cup of fruit was dumped into the blender for a single smoothie (too many carbs and sugar!)
2. No protein whatsoever was added in it (just water)
3. Lots of sweetners (dates)
4. Excessive amount of fat (coconut oil, peanutbutter)
I would estimate the smoothie to be at least 600+ calories and I'm being generous here.
Here's how I would modify the smoothie:
The average person only needs 300-400 calories a meal/snack.
1. I would limit the berries/fruit to 1/4 cup
2. I would add protein to keep the blood sugar stead
Other meals I've noticed including the Oaxaca which many people on here raves about was reviewed by the Toronto star and analysed in a lab only to find that it's 700 calories. Sure it meats the clean criteria but it fails to meet the right balance of carbs/proteins/fats intended for the average person (unless you are on a high fat, high carb diet and your goal is to gain weight which most people are not on) Here's the link to the torontostar review: http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/nutrition/2013/07/18/are_kupfert_kims_meatless_wheatless_meals_healthy.html
I would only go to Kupfert & Kim for a cheat meal and eat half the portion. However, for the price, I would actually go to Longo's and pick up a rotisserie grilled 1/4 chicken and some greens from the salad bar where I have control over the amount of dressing.
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