How is a Smoothie Healthy?

1 banana, handful of raspberries/blueberries, 1/2 skim milk, 2 ice cubes, and 1 tablespoon of plain unsweetened Greek yogurt? I've been getting into smoothies lately (drink them every couple days or so as a snack/breakfast), but everyone keeps saying they're full of calories and sugar and really bad for you. However, I don't see how my recipe can be over 200 calories or that full of sugar? Am I missing something?

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I'm vegetarian becoming vegan and this sounds very healthy. This is your body and you know best;) it sounds really yummy

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Wow, why would people say smoothies are full of callories ? :-O I guess someone doesnt know what they are talking about.... Maybe stuff like Milshakes from McDonalds or other milshakes that contain ice cream.... But not milk smoothies. Smoothies are actually very heathly and especially if you make your own at home - you can control what you put in them.

Your smoothie recepie sounds more than healthy......

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Probably because they have the common sense to know that fruit is sugary, sugar = calories, and the presence of milk doesn't change that...at all.

The banana is at least 100 calories (most bananas are listed as 110), the "handful of berries" is at least another 75, and then you have the yogurt and milk.

It's likely around 250 calories at least.

Mammary secretions from another species are bad for you, but fruit isn't, in the quantity you described.