one can choose between single ingredient purism or a cocktail combination - a classic of which being banana, mango and passion fruit.

there are a wealth of creative, unusual and wonderful body-conscious options, following the flourishing trend of fitness and healthy-eating in rio.

considered an energy drink, açaí is a celebrated 'super-food' which can be consumed in a number of different forms, including juices, smoothies and sorbets - often sprinkled with sweet and crunchy granola.

when ordering a juice, there are a few options - with or without sugar, made with water, or made with milk - to ask for a juice without sugar the phrase to use is 'sem açúcar', while for a juice mixed in with milk instead of water the phrase to use would be 'vitamina de fruta', or 'com leite'.