To function properly, the human body requires a steady stream of nutrients, sunlight, and compliments from other species about its opposable thumbs. Use your bendable digits to provide nutrients with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of smoothies, paninis, and drinks at Nu Cafe. Today’s deal is valid at both of Nu Cafe's locations, in Worcester and Gardner.

Animated by a passion for cuisine rich in nutritional value, the purveyors at Nu Cafe unite savory sandwiches with wholesome smoothies and coffee to offer guests a sweeping spectrum of satiating treats. Hungry guests can tastily abate cravings with one of Nu Cafe’s paninis, such as the Piegga Fresca, loaded with a scrumptious blend of tomatoes and mozzarella ($6.79), or the provolone-packed turkey melt, served with bacon, tomato, and veggie cream cheese ($6.99). Test a boastful straw against a 20-ounce Berry, Berry Good smoothie ($4.25), or perk up during dragging daytime doldrums with an espresso-infused Americano ($1.65–$2.30), which can be served hot, iced, or preserved behind glass. While sipping a beverage or nibbling a ’nini, you can tap dance down the information superhighway on Nu Cafe’s complimentary WiFi network, where millions of message boards are dedicated to determining whether focaccia is a fruit or a vegetable.

Reviews

Though online reviews on Nu Café are still growing, five Yelpers give it an average of 4.5 stars:

• The smoothies are really great, and the people are wicked nice. – Leah M.
• Great smoothies!!! Excellent service!! Great atmosphere, what more could you ask for?? – Beth L.
• Ah yes, the smoothies. Cool flavors like sour blast with grapefruit, strawberries and banana, and sweet dream with peanut butter, chocolate, milk, and banana. – Zoe D.