SMOOTHIES ARE AWESOME!  Not only do they taste delicious BUT they are a wonderful way to get your daily quota of fruits and vegetables.  Of course, you knew that already otherwise why have a smoothie when you can have ice cream!  Am I right?  That being said, if the smoothie has a ton of sugar, it can counteract some of those benefits from the fruits and veggies crew.  Why is sugar so bad?  There are SOOOOO many reasons and I’m sure we all have heard that sugar is bad for your teeth, sugar is linked to cancer, and sugar is empty calories.  Here’s a good article on 10 reasons why sugar is bad, if you want more information (it’s honestly really depressing HOW BAD SUGAR IS, so if you’re reading this while munching on some sugary sweets, I advise waiting to read the article): https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-disturbing-reasons-why-sugar-is-bad#section9