JUICING VS BLENDING

You may have heard the hype surrounding both juicing and blending, but do you know which is a good option for you?

The goal of drinking juices and smoothies is to detoxify the body and give the digestive system a rest while fighting inflammation and other chronic conditions. Both juicing and blending are great ways to pack in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in one refreshing drink. 

I will share below a handy guide for juicing and blending to determine which is best for you. 

JUICING:

Juicers separate the pulp from the juice, leaving the soluble fiber, which is more easily digested and passed into the bloodstream. This allows your digestive system to exert its energy on ridding the body of built-up waste and toxin 

The nutrients are highly concentrated in juices, allowing for quick and easy absorption. Faster nutrient release may be helpful to give you a quick boost of energy before or after exercise or to quickly replenish nutrients when you’re not feeling well. 

Since there’s no fiber in juices to slow down the absorption process, all the nutrients and antioxidants go directly into the bloodstream. 

Benefits of juicing:

• Fast and easy absorption of nutrients 

• Increased energy levels

• Clearer thinking

• Glowing eyes and skin 

• Strong hair and nails 

• Heightened sense of taste and smell 

• Strengthened immune system 

• Improved appetite control 

• Provides a healthy rest for your digestive system 

• Health benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables that you wouldn’t normally eat raw or whole.

It’s also a good idea to choose juices with more greens and less fruit. That way, you won’t overdo it on fruits that are high in sugar – sugar is still sugar, even when it comes from fruit. 

I suggest only juicing 1 fruit if you are trying to loose weight. Good news, lemon does not count for this rule, and it helps to enhance the green flavor. making it much nicer to drink.

BLENDING

Blenders combine all ingredients. When making a smoothie, whole fruits and vegetables are blended, so all the fiber goes into your body. The insoluble fiber helps slow digestion, which keeps you full longer. 

The insoluble fibers in smoothies allow for a slower, more sustained energy release. This may be helpful when you’re looking to curb your appetite between meals or keep your blood sugar balanced. 

Some of the nutrients in smoothies attach to the indigestible fiber and are shuttled out of the body, leaving fewer nutrients to be absorbed. 

Certain produce, like avocados, bananas, and figs, can’t be juiced but can be blended easily. 

Benefits of Blending:

• rich in fiber supporting digestive health, 

• sweeps toxins though digestive tract , aiding in elimination 

• balances blood sugar

• satisfies hunger

• sustains energy release

• slower nutrients absorption 

When blending you can add, avocados, bananas, nuts and seeds.

When deciding whether to juice or blend, consider your personal health goals and which benefits will work best in relation to those goals. You can also mix things up and drink both juices and smoothies depending on your nutritional needs, which can change from day to day based on your activity level and how you feel. 

In this cold days, you can even warm it up a little bit to make it nicer, specially in the evenings.

Be sure to keep bio-individuality in mind and have fun experimenting to see what works for you. 

My suggestion: try one day juicing and another one blending so you can feel the difference, as a detox.