The Ultimate Guide to Juicing and Blending For Weight Loss

• Easier to consume

In blending, since you process the whole fruit or vegetable, you retain all of its nutrients, especially the fibers. The food in blending remains intact and easier to consume.

It is also easier to adjust the taste when blending, so food that you generally have trouble consuming due to the taste may be added in a healthy smoothie, and this diminishes the taste of that food.

Because of this, you can add a lot of different vegetables and fruits and experiment with the taste to satisfy your tongue. 

• Food remains intact compared to juicing

Another major benefit of blending is that the fibers in food remain intact. Fiber aids in digestion stabilizes the sugar levels in your blood and helps prevent chronic diseases. Consumption of dietary fibers also helps in regulating your bowel movements.

There are two classifications of fiber. The first is soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, and this fiber regulates your glucose levels and blood cholesterol. It is commonly found in peas, oats, beans, citrus fruits, etc.

The second type of fiber is called insoluble fiber and this type of fiber does not dissolve in water. This is the fiber responsible for regulating your bowel movements as it softens your stool and makes it easier to eject from your body. It also lessens the strain on your bowel.  

Insoluble fiber reduces the risks of acquiring bowel diseases and hemorrhoids. It also controls your blood sugar levels and lowers your overall cholesterol level. One study state that regularly consuming both soluble and insoluble fiber reduces the possibility of dying from heart diseases and generally helps you live longer.

Both types of fibers have also been proven to reduce the risk of diabetes. Blending food is highly recommended for people who have a diabetic background.

• More fulfilling

Blending is also more filling compared to juicing. In juicing vs blending, I’d go for blending when it comes to stomach satisfaction. You can stave off hunger when drinking a smoothie since it has fiber and is heavier than just pure juice.

This is also because everything is processed and not just the juices. Therefore this indirectly aids in weight loss since sometimes you can consume a smoothie as a substitute for a meal.

Food is more filling, especially in high fiber blends, thus you don’t need to eat much. Fiber also helps you stave hunger longer, so when trying to lose weight, blend some high fiber foods to supplement your daily consumption of calories.

• Easily absorbed by the body 

Vegetables and fruits that are blended are also generally easier to digest than solid foods. This means that the nutrients get absorbed and assimilated by the body quicker. When food is digested quicker, your digestive organs have less strain. 

• Less sugar

Although both methods contain high amounts of sugar, blending doesn’t have as much sugar as juice. Blending also has less waste compared to juicing. This is because you use the whole fruit or vegetable when blending.

It is an excellent way to increase the number of vegetables you take. For some people, vegetables aren’t exactly a treat to their palettes. However, in blending, you can add those vegetables you hate and mix them with other fruits you like, and you can make something taste good.

• Convenient

Blending is also more convenient. You just have to put all the ingredients in a blender and blend the food to your desired thickness.

Especially when you just woke up and don’t want to fuss too much about food preparation, you can blend your food. It’s easy, faster, and more filling than juicing.