You're getting all the nutrients you need from juicing, without the fibre.
Everybody needs fibre, some people eat enough in their regular meals so juicing would be fine, other don't so would benefit more for blending. I read this a while ago when I was looking into getting the nutribullet instead of a juicer, anyone wondering which method (juicing or blending) to go for might find it interesting...
"Theres fiber in smoothies and no fiber in juices. Thats when people often go astray.
The argument I hear from clients, friends, and gym fellas in favor of juices is that they have no fiber so your body absorbs the nutrients better. We need fiber, and most people are not getting enough fiber as is.
Here are some fiber facts:
Fiber is the single most important piece of detoxing.
We ingest toxins and chemicals with food like pesticides and accrylimides from charred meats, and our bodies create toxic by-products during metabolism. Fiber binds with these toxins to push them out of your body as waste. When you dont have enough fiber, you wont eliminate as often, and the waste will sit in your digestive tract (colon) longer. This means toxins have more time to infiltrate into your body. Adequate insoluble fiber has been linked to a lower risk of developing digestive conditions like Crohns disease and colon cancer.
Fiber slows down the release of glucose into your blood stream, preventing blood sugar (glucose) spikes.
While people with pre-diabetes and diabetes should be especially cautious if they opt for juice over a smoothie, everyone would benefit from a slow steady raise in blood glucose. Too much natural sugars from fruits without fiber to slow the digestion and absorption down will cause a spike in blood glucose. Your pancreas will secrete insulin to push glucose into your cells, and when the pancreas overcompensates as a result of a glucose spike, your blood sugar will drop causing a crash and mood swings. Fruit juices alone wont cause insulin resistance, but considering that most Americans eat more sugar and refined carbs than they should and not enough fiber, you want to get as much fiber as you can at every opportunity.
Fiber lowers total cholesterol and bad cholesterol (LDL).
Soluble fiber forms a gel in your intestines that binds with cholesterol preventing its absorption. Diets high in soluble fiber (10-25 g a day) are recommended are part of nutrition therapy to lower cholesterol.
Fiber fills you up and helps you lose weight.
Fiber slows down gastric emptying, the process of food leaving your stomach to travel to the intestines. With fiber, your meal stays in your stomach longer so it takes more time for you to feel hungry again. Who wouldnt want that! Slow gastric emptying also prevents quick glucose absorption and sugar spikes.
Proponents of juicing claim that youll get more fruit and vegetable servings in a cup of juice because when the pulp (fiber) is removed, youll use more produce to make the juice creating a more nutrient-dense drink. While this may be true for some vitamins and minerals, youre still missing the fiber. And its as important."
Amanda xx