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[Watch (HLS stream): Should I Drink Smoothies?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/yaJvnmtl.m3u8) (1:40)  _Published 2015-04-01. Are fruit smoothies good for you? Here's why 3 out of 5 experts said yes._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman May 11, 2015 4:17 PM UTC  Starbucks by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman May 11, 2015 4:17 PM UTC Lately it seems like Starbucks really wants you to have a _ton_ of options when it comes to Frappuccinos. There’s the new [S’mores Frap](http://time.com/3826709/starbucks-smores-frappuccino/), which comes with or without [a cookie straw](http://time.com/3837947/starbucks-smores-frappuccino-cookie-straw/), and the beloved [birthday cake Frap](http://time.com/3758908/starbucks-birthday-cake-frap/). The latest in Frap news is not a new flavor, but a new size: a mini 10-ounce option. (For comparison’s sake, a “tall” size is 12 ounces.) The petite size will be available now through July 6, the Associated Press [reports](http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/starbucks-hopes-mini-frappuccino-tempts-customers-30950308). Starbucks [began testing](http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/16/starbucks-frappuccino-fast-food-restaurants/15727699/) the new size — which we’ll now refer to as the Babyfrap — last September in select markets. A Starbucks spokesperson said the Babyfrap managed to attract new customers while also getting existing customers to return more often. Mostly, we think people will go for it because it’s pretty cute. Look at it! Aww, Babyfrap. ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] Should you drink smoothies? Three out of five of our experts say yes. They're one of the easiest ways to add fruit to your diet, says Joseph Price. His study found that only 4 % of kids ate a serving of fruit when they ate breakfast at school. But with smoothies on the menu, that number jumped to 45 %. Calories from fruit can add up quickly, says Laura Jeffers. So aim for a glass that's 70 % veggies and 30 % fruits. Still, smoothies just aren't that satisfying. People ate 12 % more calories when they drank their food instead of eating it, found a study by Richard Mattes. [ MUSIC ] Two of our experts think fruit smoothies in particular can do some real damage. Blender blades destroy the insoluble fiber in produce, says Robert Lustig. Which means that there's nothing keeping the sugar from being rapidly absorbed. That overwhelms the liver he says. And all that extra sugar might put us on a path to metabolic syndrome and other health problems. Vegetables have far less sugar, so green smoothies are far less of a risk he says. Even though they're insoluble fiber still takes a beating. Smoothies are so new, there's no research on there long term impacts points out Barry Popkin, but he thinks they might be the new fruit juice. Seemingly healthy, but a sugar bomb in disguise. Is contributing to diseases like diabetes. So go ahead and whip up a smoothie. 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