Smoothies Vs Juice

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Permalink Reply by Yafa Sakkejha on March 14, 2009 at 5:19pm

from what i know, smoothies > juice.

it's all about the fibre. victoria boutenko has a chapter in 'green for life' where she describes it as the 'magic sponge' because it can absorb several times more than its 'body weight' in the amount of volume of toxins, which it expells out.

so, if we're detoxing and cleansing, fibre certainly helps to get rid of the toxins.

that said, i've never done a juice feast before -- just a big green smoothie drinker.

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Permalink Reply by jason on March 15, 2009 at 8:25am

I would say green smoothies.

1. You are a poor student, why throw out appetite suppressing fiber?
2. Fiber is very good for you and necessary. It also regulates the sugar absorption throughout the day as opposed to a big jolt from juice.
3. If you are lacking energy, add more fruit and bigger darker greens to your green smoothies. Maybe grow some sprouts and add those little living jokers to your food. Ever drink or grow and drink wheatgrass juice?

I could attain my perfect health situation I believe using either or both, its not a matter of what is right and/or wrong, its continued self-nourishment and self-love that will give you the long-term health situation you naturally seek as a human being. Tap out of society long enough to be able to determine what is bullshit and what is real and you will be worlds ahead of your fellow students. Just like a plant, which starts as a seed needing germinated (woke up /educated), then goes through the growth stages (healing & re-building) before finally blossoming and bearing fruit - Life and truth follow a circle that is continuous throughout everything.

Peace

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Permalink Reply by Reetz on March 15, 2009 at 8:28am

I prefer smoothies a kajillion times more than juices, so yus!

thanks jason, you the man :)

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Permalink Reply by Raw'r on March 15, 2009 at 8:32pm

great!...jason would u say you are 8/1/1?

personally i dont like smoothies but i love me some juice

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Permalink Reply by jason on March 16, 2009 at 12:18am

Not really, I was and started getting hypoglycemic a little bit I think. I would get dizzy after I ate my pile of sugar, so I've cut back to smoothie for breakfast after wheatgrass juice, more smoothie and some fruit maybe for lunch and a snack time of flax crackers, onion bread, or nacho chips with some seed cheese or something and veggies dipped in something, and for dinner I do that again or have a salad with a half avocado dressing. So I kind of am 811 only I eat fat at lunch and during the day, eat seaweed, eat nama shoyu, eat dehydrated food, eat cacao sometimes (in desserts I make), and eat herbs too.

So no, not really : )

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fossgreen on July 31, 2009 at 12:33pm

jason, were you eating fat with your 'pile of sugar', or right before? Even if you had a late night fatty meal, and the next morning had only sweet fruit, it could still have been affecting your system.

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Permalink Reply by Erika Florence on March 15, 2009 at 10:04am

I think it's really a matter of personal preference and what makes you feel better. I use both on a daily basis and I find they both help me out. If I stick to just green smoothies or just juices I don't feel great.

You say that you're seriously lacking energy which would be the only thing to take a look at. What does your diet look like in addition to the smoothies? Are you just transitioning to this sort of diet? There are many reasons your energy can be low but it's important to try and figure out where this is coming from. That way you can make sure you are following an optimal diet for your body.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon on March 15, 2009 at 6:55pm

Ode to the Green smoothy for she is the Queen

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Permalink Reply by Kiani on March 15, 2009 at 7:26pm

I get an energy rush from drinking juice and fresh Coconuts.

Start this video at 4:44 for more on smoothies vs. juice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDRFv1xdd4k&feature=related

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Permalink Reply by Ken on March 15, 2009 at 7:38pm

juice hands down.

truth generally has alot of assumptions

fiber from plants is mostly undigestible especially the darker greens. and can cause slowing of transit and fermentation with fruits.

just my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fossgreen on July 31, 2009 at 12:35pm

"fiber from plants is mostly undigestible especially the darker greens. and can cause slowing of transit and fermentation with fruits"

Fiber is all indigestible. It doesn't need to be digested. It's not a calorie source.

Fiber in fruits causing fermentation? Can you cite a source? That doesn't make any sense to me; why would a banana be designed to digest poorly with it's own fiber?

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Permalink Reply by Gabby on March 15, 2009 at 7:49pm

smmoooooothies

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