I am interested in any thoughts on the benefits of blending instead of juicing. I know that with blending, you also receive the fiber which may be great for constipation. Juicing, however, may be easier on the GI tract?? I love my green smoothies--blueberries, strawberries, banana with kale and spinach. Seems much easier and less time-consuming than juicing. Any thoughts?!
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
The concept behind juicing is to keep the vitamin rich part and do away with the fiber so you can comsume a greater quantity.
Fiber is also important, so which is better depends on your purpose.
Posted by Kramberry (Member # 34032) on :
I thought we are not allowed fruits? Only veggies
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
Pesticides stick to the fiber of the plant, so unless you're using organic fruits & veggies, it is probably better to use the juicer.
Kramberry, some fruits are better than others (i.e., less sugary) and some of us either don't follow the diet, or don't follow it completely.
Posted by iwillsurvive333 (Member # 25462) on :
I had the same question. Do anyone use that veggie wash spray that is supposed to wash off pesticides? I think they sell it at whole foods.
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
I don't buy commercial veggie wash sprays... Here's a recipe to make one yourself:
Mix the following in a sterile 1-quart bottle or bowl:
* 4 oz. 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (normal supermarket/drug store brand)
* 1 teaspoon Baking Soda (Arm & Hammer/other equiv. brand)
* enough clean water (purified/filtered) to fill the rest of the quart.
Soak fruit or vegetables for 15 minutes in a fresh batch of the wash mix (prepair a fresh batch of the mix daily or each time it is needed), then rinse thoroughly 3+ times in clean water - rinsing in water prevents bitter flavor from the wash mix.
Recipe may be multiplied by the number of quarts desired if a larger amount of mix is needed.
Posted by James1979 (Member # 31926) on :
Please don't take offense to my suggestion, Razzle, but personally I wouldn't let 3% h2o2 from the store touch anything that I'm about to eat. If it doesn't say "food grade", it's full of toxic stabilizers, including heavy metals.
Posted by WhitneyS (Member # 25666) on :
I do both, I have a very lazy GI so the fiber doesnt go well for me...but I'm getting HUGE detox reactions from a very little bit of juicing, so I can only do about 1/2 cup
Posted by scorpiogirl (Member # 31907) on :
For me personally I like juicing better. Blending makes me too full! Besides I eat plenty of fiber (pomegranates seeds for example) so I don't need help in that department.
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
James,
No offense taken. And I agree with you now that I know about the "other" ingredients in regular h2o2... I don't know where to get small amounts of the food-grade stuff, and got this recipe a long time ago and forgot it calls for the 3% stuff... Thanks for noticing that...
Take care,
Posted by treehousemom (Member # 31523) on :