Why juicer not blender

Do you do anything in addition to juicing in the morning? Hey Kathy. But almost everything is freezable. I am very interested in a good system for drinks to go. I love vegetables, soups and want to make both. So many choices it is mind numbing.

I really need the fibre though and was wondering what to do with all the pulp. Also a little bit can be added to tuna. This is good even if apple or grapes were juiced. Thanks for the comment. Yes, you could juice your carrots before hand if you would like. Have you tried roasting them? The caramelize and soften. I love roasting my carrots. Hi, I have a question, what if.. I blend the vegies and then strain it? I am newbie at this! There is the option to get around this by purchasing an easy to clean juicer such as the breveille compact juicer — ive got one and its a breeze to clean!

I too have had a Brevelle Juicer, not sure if it was the compact one, but it was not to difficult to clean. I try to work out in the morning around 6am…then shower at the gym…so timing is hard. My stomach is super sensitive. I will bloat most often if I eat any salad or pasta.

I am a skinny PCOS which is pre-diabetic, but trying to get pregs and in general obtain more energy as well as develop a healthy lifestyle for my husband, myself and hopefully my children one day. Can you recommend what to do? Hi Mandy! We are big fans of blending because you are receiving all the fibers from the fruit that are great for your body, and help slow the absorption of the natural sugar in fruit.

The machine and all the left over pulp were way too annoying to clean. I have been making green smoothies in a nutribullet since June and I just ordered a Vitamix.

I would really love to get a juicer to juice beets and carrots and then add that juice to my smoothie. I have been using the Vitamix for a year now and it can blend up anything!

I do both. I have a Hurom slow juicer and the Vita Prep blender. The Hurom will also juice nuts, so nut milks are super fast to make. The few parts the Hurom has can go in the dishwasher, and the dry fiber that is left behind goes great in stews, Bolognese, or even thick soups.

I love juices, but am totally about not wasting the fibre. Thanks for this input! I agree with Jason on this topic, have done both with seperate machines until I realised that the Vitamix blender is good for juicing as well — what I love about this is, that nothing will be wasted, as I can use the pulp later in almost every dish!

I have done both, and like most i love the pros of both but hate the cons of both. I tend to blend more because the fiber makes me feel full longer and i feel more satisfied and the clean up is much easier, BUT juicing to me taste alot better but my old juicer which works great takes a long long time to clean and is pain staking.

I use a Blendtek for smoothies and Omega for juice. My kids and I prefer green juice over green smoothies. I love the consistency of a fresh juice but I find that smoothies are more filling and better for adding superfoods. So both are used almost daily. What is the difference between juicing in a juicer and whole juicing in my blendtec there is a whole juice button and recipes?

Hi Kathy! A juicer will extract any liquid from fruit and leave out the fibrous and fleshy parts—so you are only getting the juice. If you use the whole juice setting on your Blendtec then you will still be getting all the fibrous and fleshy parts of the fruit—so you will be getting the juice and the rest of the fruit or veggies. The consistency will be different, too. Hope this helps! I would like to know what the best way is for me to lose weight juicing or a smoothe? I would like to start doing one of the two but just have no idea were to begin, can any one on her give me step by step on how to begin this process, I hear different things all the time only juice for three days then eat what you want for 4 days, then i hear just juice two meals and have a light salad for dinner what is the best but most effective way to lose weight.

This is Angela, the nutritionist that wrote the article. I have helped people lose lbs and utilize juicing and smoothies in the program. I counsel in person, over the phone and one Skype. I love to juice because I can use alot of fruit and vegetables andget it smooth. Then I blend it with ice to get it really, really cold and to add my Super Booster Greens supplement and sometimes avocado.

Love that you can throw all the parts in the dishewasher for easy clean-up! Let us know what new blender you end up getting for your birthday and how you like it. However, at times, I would like for my smoothies to be less smooth. Do you know what I mean? Or is this telling me I need to purchase a juicer? It is the pulp that is making the smoothies so thick, and that fiberful pulp is missing in juice.

You could try thinking out your smoothie with water, or blending it a little longer, or both. The other option, like you mentioned is to juice when you are looking for a thinner beverage. I Love the Idea of the soup! My husband makes fresh chicken soup almost every thursday. This is perfect for both of us. Thanks you! Juice pulp also works great added to pancake batter along with dried herbs. You can make then and eat them with your soup! I love to both juice and blend. I think I juice more but only because I enjoy the tastes when I mix the flavors right there, with no milk or any extra calories added.

Veggies are not my first food of choice so smoothies work great for me. I did, however, run my carrots thru the food processor last night to be ready for today. I actually juice and blend. I juice the veggies I want for that day and use the juice as the base for my smoothie. Add ice and all the fruit I want and use the juiced veggies. Normally when you blend oranges or other citrus fruits like grapefruit, limes or lemons, you remove the peel first, because they leave a bitter aftertaste and can interfere with some of the nutrient absorption from the juice.

That said, go ahead and leave on thinner peels on apples, pears, grapes, carrots, etc. Hi I Everyone, I just started making green smoothies with my vitamix. I would like to know has anyone achieved making juice with the blendtec or vitamix? Thank you for this. My question is: which is better? All of us should try to balance out the sugar we ingest with fiber, protein and healthy fats to keep from spiking our blood sugars and induce a sharp insulin response.

This of course is especially important for diabetics. When juicing, I advise my clients to make sure the majority of your juice is veggie based, and also eat a hand full of nuts or eat some avocado, almond butter or hummus with whatever else you are eating with the juice.

I Have all of the fore mentioned units but the Blendtec. All are great. After a 60 day juice fast 1 year ago I found both to be very important. The body can get in trouble if you do not get 1 or 2 smoothies a day if for fiber and good intestinal health.

I do 1 juice per day and 1 smoothie per day and have kept off 90 pounds for 1 year. I have since Gone to school at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition to get smarter along with healthy. Very informative too. What an awesome journey Mike! I love my Blendtec. So happy to hear that you blend and juice. Rawk on! I started my journey to better nutrition by juicing. A friend linked me to my first smoothie challenge yours from Feb.

Since then I do a combination. I juice certain greens, fruits and veggies esp. Hopefully I am getting the best of both worlds. You are totally getting the best of both worlds! Glad you found us. So happy to have you here Shae! I like smoothies occasionally also so I use my blender for that. Cheers to good health! I blend more because its do m ch work to clean the juicer. Actually I make one batch of two servings in the big blender, pour half in a glass and half in a magic bullet mug and put a closed lid on it to store in the fridge for later.

I do the same Heather. I have a Blendtec and Magic Bullet. I use mason lids and storage caps to store the leftovers. I forgot I could use my Magic Bullet cups with lids. Thanks for the idea! I usually just give mine a good shake, but a reblend would be nice.

But which is better for you, a juicer or a blender? They are both a convenient way to get more fruit and vegetables into your diet, and could motivate you to experiment more with new ingredient combos and embrace better alternatives to sugary soft-drinks or unhealthy breakfasts. However, there are a few nutrition factors to be mindful of. Juices are not as nutritionally beneficial as smoothies made in a blender or just eating a piece of fruit, as they strip most of the fibre and can encourage you to consume too many calories if you exceed recommended daily servings.

Juices are not as nutritionally beneficial as smoothies made in a blender or just eating a piece of fruit. Government website, Eat for Health, says: "Many of us drink far too much fruit juice. Fruit juices can be high in energy kilojoules and low in dietary fibre, and can even damage your teeth.

Whole fruits are a much better choice, and are more filling. In contrast, blenders pulverise whole fruits and veg, thereby retaining the fibre in the skin and peel in apples or berries, for example and creating a more nutritious drink. They also offer you the extra benefit of being able to add nutrition-boosting ingredients to your fruit and veg blends, such as nuts and seeds or superfood powders. Whichever you choose, it's best if you include blending or juicing as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

CHOICE kitchen expert Rebecca Ciaramidaro says: "If you prefer to blend nutritious foods into a smoothie instead of eating the raw ingredients, and if it saves you from heading for the processed sweets when hunger kicks in, then it's worthwhile adding a blender such as a single-serve blender to your kitchen arsenal. We test many brands at different price points to help you find one that suits your budget.

Choose different coloured fruits and vegetables to increase the variety of nutrients you're getting. Add nuts such as almonds or cashews and seeds such as sunflower or chia or protein powders. Mix it up and blend with coconut milk, almond milk or coconut water. For best results, add liquids first, then leafy greens, then soft ingredients such as nut butters and yoghurt, then finish with fruits cut into chunks and then the hardest ingredients last ice or frozen fruits.

This will help ensure everything blends together smoothly. Most modern blenders have speeds of about 20, to 29, rpm to efficiently blend even somehow hard ingredients. The high speeds also translate to quick blending time hence time-saving. A juicer works by extracting juice from fruits or vegetables and removes fiber and pulp. Among the produce that a standard juicer can process include kale, spinach, carrots, ginger, apples, celery, and wheatgrass.

Juicers come in two types: centrifugal and masticating juicers. Centrifugal juicers extract the juice via a spinning metal blade that presses the ingredients against a strainer. The juice is then drained off into the waiting container while the pulp is left behind for disposal. The juicer presses and crushes the ingredients to remove the juice. The price range is very large for different kinds of juicers.

Knowing what you really want is very crucial in identifying the better kitchen appliance for you. Blending and juicing are the two most efficient ways to get nutrients and vitamins without having to cook the fruits or veggies. However, the blender vs. No one correct answer has been reached that suits everyone. Your better option greatly depends on your nutrition and digestion needs and preferences. But if you can afford to have both in your home, go for it and enjoy all the benefits of both.

All the best!