¡La cocina más grande del mundo!
Select Language
Español
Русский
English
日本語
Italiano
Preferencia de Lenguaje
Inscríbate
Iniciar sección para miembros
Inicio
Recetas
Chefs
Temas & Guías
Grupos
Mis Páginas
Recetario
Noticias
+ Receta
Juices vs. Smoothies: Which is best?
by
Nava Atlas
Calificación: 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
click to rate
0 votos
| 160 views
0 evaluaciónes
|
0 comentarios
Pin It
Add to Recipe Box
Print Recipe
You might also like
Awesome Spinach Salad
Receta
Reviews/Comments
Close this frame
,%20and%20the%20benefits%20of%20each,%20I%E2%80%99d%20like%20to%20defer%20to%20Nathalie%20Lussier%20of%20Raw%20Foods%20Witch,%20who%20contributed%20this%20excellent%20rundown%20on%20the%20subject%20to%20my%20book,%20Wild%20About%20Greens.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20Benefits%20of%20Smoothies%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESmoothies%20keep%20longer%20in%20the%20refrigerator%20than%20juice%20does.%20Smoothies%20contain%20all%20of%20the%20fiber%20that%20the%20fruits%20and%20vegetables%20initially%20came%20with,%20albeit%20in%20a%20blended%20form.%20Because%20everything%20is%20still%20in%20the%20drink%20itself,%20you%20can%20actually%20store%20smoothies%20longer%20without%20losing%20too%20much%20nutritional%20value.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20fiber%20of%20a%20green%20smoothie%20acts%20like%20chimney%20sweepers.%20Smoothies%20have%20a%20cleansing%20effect%20on%20the%20bowel.%20Since%20smoothies%20still%20contain%20all%20of%20the%20fiber%20from%20the%20fruits%20and%20vegetables,%20you%20get%20a%20chimney%20sweeping%20effect.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESugar%20is%20absorbed%20slower%20because%20of%20the%20built-in%20fiber.%20Green%20smoothies%20allow%20you%20to%20have%20fruit%20without%20experiencing%20the%20aftermath%20of%20a%20sugar%20spike%20and%20crash.%20The%20fiber%20will%20keep%20the%20flow%20of%20sugar%20regular%20as%20your%20body%20digests%20it%20and%20it%20enters%20the%20bloodstream.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBlenders%20are%20easy%20to%20clean.%20A%20blender%20is%20easily%20cleaned%20by%20running%20it%20under%20the%20tap.%20Or%20adding%20a%20bit%20of%20water%20and%20soap%20to%20the%20blender%20and%20pushing%20the%20clean%20cycle%20button%20for%20a%20few%20seconds.%20Because%20blenders%20are%20so%20easy%20to%20assemble%20and%20clean%20a%20lot%20of%20people%20gravitate%20towards%20blending%20instead%20of%20juicing.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFruit%20smoothies%20are%20great%20tasting%20for%20the%20whole%20family.%20Smoothies%20are%20great%20for%20making%20fruit-based%20drinks%20because%20it%20contains%20the%20whole%20fruit.%20They%20are%20also%20great%20for%20green%20smoothies%20because%20you%20can%20mix%20and%20match%20to%20please%20the%20taste%20buds%20of%20anyone%20in%20your%20household.%20A%20little%20extra%20fruit,%20or%20maybe%20a%20spoonful%20of%20cacao%20for%20an%20added%20twist.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EYou%20can%20easily%20add%20supplements%20and%20superfoods%20to%20smoothies.When%20you%E2%80%99re%20making%20a%20smoothie%20you%20can%20add%20a%20spoonful%20of%20hemp%20protein%20powder,%20spirulina,%20maca%20root%20powder,%20and%20so%20on.%20You%20wouldn%E2%80%99t%20necessarily%20add%20these%20supplements%20to%20a%20glass%20of%20juice,%20either%20because%20of%20the%20taste%20or%20the%20texture.%20That%20makes%20smoothies%20ideal%20for%20superfoods%20and%20giving%20yourself%20a%20nutritional%20edge.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20Benefits%20of%20Juicing%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFresh%20juices%20are%20the%20shortcut%20to%20pure%20nutrition.%20Freshly%20made%20juice%20gives%20you%20all%20the%20nutrients%20without%20any%20of%20the%20associated%20digestion.%20A%20freshly%20made%20juice%20bypasses%20your%20need%20to%20digest%20through%20the%20fibers%20before%20you%20get%20all%20the%20nutrients%20of%20the%20fruits%20and%20vegetables.%20This%20is%20ideal%20for%20people%20who%20have%20digestion%20problems%20and%20who%20need%20to%20heal%20themselves%20before%20they%20can%20absorb%20nutrients%20from%20whole%20foods.%20This%20ability%20to%20bypass%20your%20digestion%20and%20go%20straight%20into%20your%20nutritional%20system%20is%20important%20for%20giving%20your%20body%20a%20break%20and%20allowing%20it%20to%20heal%20itself%20fully.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EJuice%20vegetables,%20but%20eat%20fruits.%20Vegetables%20are%20better%20juiced%20whereas%20fruits%20are%20better%20eaten%20whole.%20Fruits%20need%20all%20of%20the%20fiber%20in%20order%20to%20slow%20down%20the%20absorption%20of%20sugar%20in%20your%20blood%20stream.%20The%20exception%20is%20that%20of%20mixing%20apple%20juice%20with%20vegetables.%20Vegetables%20contain%20less%20sugar%20and%20therefore%20don%E2%80%99t%20need%20as%20much%20fiber%20to%20slow%20down%20the%20absorption.%20This%20goes%20back%20to%20the%20idea%20that%20store%20bought%20fruit%20juices%20are%20not%20a%20healthy%20drink.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EJuice%20gives%20you%20an%20instant%20energy%20boost.%20When%20you%E2%80%99re%20drinking%20freshly%20made%20juice,%20you%E2%80%99re%20getting%20all%20of%20the%20energy%20right%20away%20without%20waiting%20for%20your%20body%20to%20digest%20through%20it.%20Whenever%20I%20drink%20freshly%20squeezed%20vegetable%20juice%20I%20always%20feel%20energized%20and%20more%20alert.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EEven%20without%20fiber%20juice%20is%20a%20great%20way%20to%20flush%20your%20system%20out.%20Even%20without%20all%20of%20the%20fiber%20of%20smoothies,%20juices%20are%20a%20great%20way%20to%20give%20your%20body%20a%20chance%20to%20expel.%20If%20you%20%E2%80%9Cchew%20your%20juice%E2%80%9D%20as%20recommended,%20you%20give%20your%20body%20a%20signal%20that%20begins%20peristalsis%20and%20gets%20your%20bowels%20moving.%20That%20leads%20to%20a%20bowel%20movement%20and%20you%20are%20cleansing%20your%20body%20even%20without%20eating%20the%20fiber.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EJuices%20don%E2%80%99t%20make%20you%20feel%20full.%20After%20drinking%20juice%20you%20might%20be%20satisfied%20for%2030%20minutes%20to%20an%20hour.%20After%20drinking%20a%20smoothie,%20you%20might%20be%20satisfied%20for%20two%20to%20three%20hours.%20So%20I%20see%20juice%20more%20as%20a%20way%20to%20add%20nutrition%20into%20your%20day,%20and%20not%20as%20much%20as%20a%20meal%20like%20a%20smoothie%20might%20be.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EJuice%20allows%20you%20to%20juice%20almost%20any%20produce.%20You%20might%20never%20put%20a%20beet%20or%20a%20carrot%20in%20one%20of%20your%20smoothies,%20but%20you%20can%20definitely%20make%20juice%20out%20of%20these%20ingredients.%20Interestingly%20enough,%20you%20can%20disguise%20bad%20tasting%20vegetables%20with%20other%20better%20tasting%20vegetables%20and%20apples%20to%20make%20juices%20that%20contain%20a%20larger%20variety%20of%20ingredients.%20Not%20necessarily%20so%20with%20smoothies.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}