Not all bottled smoothies are deceptive, but plenty of them are. These drinks seem like a healthy and convenient way to grab breakfast on the go, but some of them are full of sugar. In some cases, you might as well throw all notions of health out the window and get a soda instead. Nutrition is not really a factor here, as pre-made "fruit" smoothies leave all the beneficial fruit fiber behind. All these drinks will do is cause your blood sugar to spike, leaving you with a nasty come down in the middle of your morning.
If you want a healthy alternative, buy a freshly made smoothie instead or simply make one at home. Just get all the ingredients ready the night before so you don't have to spend time on it in the morning. Pop it in a lidded cup and you're ready to take it to work with you! If you do buy from a store just keep an eye out for sugar content.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.