What is the Difference Between Juices and Smoothies?

Juicing requires a juice extractor (also called pulp ejector) to separate liquid and nutrients from the fibrous pulp found in most vegetables.
Fruits and vegetables with a high water content such as, watermelons, oranges, grapefruits, grapes and tomatoes can be juiced without on a blender. But hard fruits and most vegetables, like apples, celery and carrots, can only be processed with a juicer. Blenders are ideal for making smoothies, shakes or creamy soups. But when you toss hard or stringy vegetables in a blender, you end up creating a mushy paste.

Smoothies

Smoothies contain more fiber, since the entire fruit or vegetable goes into the blender.
They are thicker and creamier than juices, which makes them ideal as meal replacements since they are more filling.
Smoothies are very convenient since they can be prepared in a hurry. (It’s easier to rinse a blender than a juicer).
Smoothies are great for beginners since most people already have a blender in their kitchen.
To prepare a smoothie, mix soft fruits (either fresh or frozen) with yogurt, buttermilk or nut milk, add some protein powder (this is optional) and you have a delicious fat free meal that can keep you satisfied for a couple of hours or more.

Juices

Fresh juices provide one the quickest ways to flood the body with a high level of nutrition.
You can’t get the nutritional properties of broccoli, cabbage and carrots using a blender, for that you need a juicer.

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on Tuesday, 25 March 2014