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Juicing and Blending: Which is Best for Your Beverage

JUICING AND BLENDING WHICH IS BEST FOR YOUR BEVERAGE? IIII Pros & Cons BLENDING PROS You can blend more than just fruit; try adding: Milk Vegetables Milk IIII Ice Nuts Seeds Nut butter Avocado Oil Protein powder Crushed supplements Fiber fills you up Blenders use the whole vegetable or fruit, which includes the fiber-filled peels and flesh. Lower cost Fewer fruits and vegetables are used for one smoothie, so the final product is less expensive. CONS Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing Avoid blending root vegetables like: Carrots Sweet Parsnips Beets potatoes They are packed full of nutrition, but tend to taste chalky and bitter when blended. They are more suitable for juicing. JUICING PROS More veggies per serving Removed fiber allows more room for veggie juice. Easier to digest nutrients · Extracts nutrients and most of the water from vegetables. · This allows the body to absorb nutrients without using energy to digest fiber. Quicker energy boost · Higher concentration of veggies, therefore more nutrients per glass. - "Pre-digested" for quicker nutrient absorption. CONS Difficult to clean Juicers have more parts to clean than blenders Require more refrigerator space Juicers use more vegetables and fruit per serving than blending Higher cost %24 Because more fruit and vegetables are used, more must be purchased than with blending Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor: Juicing and Blending Tips Avoid combining fruits and vegetables (except apple). Mixing may affect how digestive enzymes function. Carrots, beets, broccoli, and zucchini don't combine well with fruit due to their high starch content. Exception: Green leafy vegetables combine well with almost anything. Try to drink juice straight away - After 15 minutes, light and air destroy nutrients. - If it needs to be stored: Transfer to a dark, airtight container. Smooth Criminal: Recipes for Juicers SPINACH-APPLE JUICE INGREDIENTS Spinach 11/2 cups Grapefruit 1/2 peeled, pith removed Green apple 2 whole, cut into eighths Ginger 1-inch piece, peeled Celery 2 large stalks Ice optional JUICER DIRECTIONS 5 Process through juicer in this order: spinach, grapefruit, apples, ginger, and celery Pour juice over ice and serve immediately. GREEN JUICE INGREDIENTS Parsley 1/2 cups Spinach 3 cups Lemon 1/2 peeled Pears 2 medium, cut into eighths Celery 6 stalks Ice cubes optional JUICER DIRECTIONS 1 5 Process through juicer in this order: parsley, spinach, lemon, pears and celery. Pour juice over ice and serve immediately. TOMATO-VEGETABLE JUICE INGREDIENTS Hearts of romaine 1 cup, chopped Chives 1/4 cup, chopped Tomato 2 large, cut into wedges Jalapeño 1/4 pepper, stemmed and seeded Red bell pepper 1 large, cut into eighths Celery 2 stalks Carrot 1 medium, peeled Ice cubes optional JUICER DIRECTIONS 5 Process through juicer in this order: lettuce, chives, tomatoes, jalapeño, bell pepper, celery, and carrot. Pour juice over ice and serve immediately. Ch-ch-changes: Recipe Adaptation for Blenders Use these directions to adapt the recipes above for a blender. BLENDER DIRECTIONS Place soft and/or juice ingredients in the blender; process until liquefied. Add remaining ingredients; process until liquefied. Coarsely chop all ingredients. Cut two 24-inch-long pieces of Unfold each piece and stack on top of each other. Fold the double stack in half to create a 4-layer stack of cloth. cheesecloth. Gather edges of the cloth together and twist and squeeze the bundle to extract all the juice from the pulp. Line a large bowl with 4-layer stack of cloth and pour Pour juice over ice and serve immediately. blender contents into the center. Whether you decide to juice or blend, both of these methods produce delicious and healthy drinks. Brought to you by: In Partnership with: P PartSelect GHERGICH&Co. simplegreensmoothies.com foodmatters.tv eatingwell.com F• 0000 ||||

Juicing and Blending: Which is Best for Your Beverage

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Juicing and blending is a wonderful way to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your diet. This graphic has some basic recipes for both your juicer and blender. Make your favorite smoothie or juice ...

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