Article: Oh, so smooth: healthful, low-fat, quick, and portable - smoothies are the ultimate '90s fast food. (blended fruit beverages)(includes recipes)

Next time you crave something cool and refreshing, how about an Egyptian Punch with spirulina and protein powder? Or a little Hawaiian Lust with wheatgrass juice and calcium?

If these sound more like chemistry experiments than beverages, you may need a quick lesson on the coolest drinks around: smoothies.

At shops like Juice Club, a popular California-based chain, customers often arrive long before the stores open, hovering around locked doors in anticipation of a custom-blended fruit smoothie to start the day. Among the waiting crowd are people in exercise clothes on their way to and from workouts, suits-and-ties bound for the office, high school and college ...

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