A smoothie blend called “Tropical Weight Loss” from the Vibes Juice Bar menu at Sodexo’s Markley’s dining facility is being renamed to “Tropical Smoothie” after being added to the menu due to a printing error, said Fresh Vibes Juice Bar & Coffee Shop Owner Mek McCrorey.
“Tropical Weight Loss” was available at the bottom of the Vibe’s menu beginning at the store’s soft opening on Aug. 22, and contained 325 calories per serving. The drink was a blend of “oranges, pineapple, banana, whey protein, and L-glutamine.” It was taken off the menu on the night of Aug. 26 for revision, and was reinstated on the menu with its new name on Aug. 29.
Vibes Juice Bar is a sister location of Fresh Vibes Juice Bar & Coffee Shop on Ebenezer Road that operates in the DiGorgio Campus Center with a limited selection of the smoothie blends offered at the main location.
Helen Hoban, general manager for Sodexo at Winthrop, said she “couldn’t comment or say anything about the drink.” The juice shop is subcontracted under Winthrop Dining Services food care provider Sodexo, which allows Vibes to use the dining space while being responsible for paying for its own inventory and deciding its own menu selection.
Fall 2022 is the first semester the juice bar has operated at Winthrop University, replacing the space previously occupied by Sodexo owned fast casual Mexican diner Tres Habaneros.
The main location’s full menu selection includes coffee, smoothies, vegan and vegetarian options and more.
“Our audience is broad. It’s not just for college students,” McCrorey said, describing what kind of people come to Fresh Vibes in downtown Rock Hill. “It’s for anyone that’s wanting to look at healthier options to have a healthier life.”
McCrorey said the “Tropical Weight Loss” drink was grandfathered in by the previous owner. Registered dietician and professor in Winthrop’s Department of Human Nutrition Jessie Hoffman said there’s little evidence to support any of the ingredients inherently affecting weight loss.
“L-glutamine is an amino acid,” Hoffman said. “Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. We get L-glutamine when we consume whole protein sources. Whether you eat meat or you eat plant-based proteins, you get plenty of that. There’s not really evidence that supplementing extra with that is going to do really anything.”
Hoffman said that, in some clinical settings, specific amino acids may be used as a supplement to aid with wound healing and severe infections in the hospital.
“But outside of that, supplementing with an individual amino acid like L-glutamine, there’s not much evidence that it’s going to do much of anything for weight loss. Definitely not for weight loss,” Hoffman said.
Hoffman added that the drink’s whey protein ingredient would help towards maintaining body composition and helping the user feel fuller longer, but still wouldn’t be a magical fix for weight loss.
“I would suggest it’s more beneficial for just supporting overall wellness and maintaining muscle mass, rather than losing weight. Protein is just really beneficial for exercise and individuals that are active,” Hoffman said.
Healthy ways to lose weight include drinking a lot of water, stay away from high fructose/sugar drinks/foods, get plenty of exercise-aerobic exercise at least 30 minutes 3 times per week, minimize your caffeine intake and increasing your protein intake, according to Ruth Walkup, Nurse Practitioner at Winthrop’s Center for Student Wellness.
“You should have realistic goals for your weight loss,” Walkup said. “You are more likely to keep the weight off if you lose 1-2 pounds per week. Celebrate your progress by treating yourself to something nice or going to a movie.”
A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology in Aug. 2022, found that across 6000 participants from eight different countries, people who practiced higher levels of “restrained eating” like intentional dieting and emotional eating “were associated with lower body satisfaction and self-esteem, and higher BMIs among participants.”
Participants who practiced “intuitive eating”, which was informed by making eating decisions based on what the individual feels is nourishing and enjoyable rather than patterned avoidance of certain foods, were found to have lower BMIs and higher levels of self esteem and body satisfaction.
“Findings suggest that efforts should be made to increase intuitive eating among emerging adults and to support individual and macrolevel interventions to decrease restrained and emotional eating behaviors,” says the study.
“Tropical Smoothie” can also be purchased at Fresh Vibes in downtown Rock Hill.
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