juicesAlthough they may be similar, there are noticeable differences between the two.

What is clear is that both juices or fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies are an excellent source of health that provide a significant amount of nutrients to our body that are very necessary to maintain optimal health..

In both forms of fruit and vegetable preparations, absorption requires little effort for the digestive system (one of the reasons why they are recommended in cases of disease) leaving the energy available for other functions. It is for this reason that we feel light, no heavy digestion.

[quote]They are a concentrate of nutrients in their pure state since they have not been subjected to heat or processing that destroys their nutrients.[/quote]

Both in juices and smoothies it is advisable to use green leafy vegetables, not just fruit, to provide the nutrients of the green leaf (among others, especially interesting its content in omega fatty acids 3 and in proteins) and so that the glycemic index is not so high.

The great contribution of enzymes, chlorophyll and phytochemicals from juices and smoothies is not substitutable for other foods. Food of animal origin does not provide us with these nutrients and cooked vegetables, either. Not even a salad, since even if it's raw vegetables, hardly contains the amount of vegetables that a juice or smoothie.

Among the many reasons why we have to consume them we can highlight the alkalizing effect, depurative and detox; They are very easy to prepare; They are very easy and delicious to take and everyone can make them to their liking, combining vegetables so that you can even mask flavors you don't like in the whole juice or smoothie.

[quote]Both should be taken slowly, salivating correctly. They have to eat, not what to drink.[/quote]

Differences between juices and smoothies

But as we said at the beginning, the main doubt arises when deciding on one or the other. The ideal would be to be able to alternate both, to benefit from the virtues of each one. However, these are the differences:

JUICE:

Contains part of the fiber (more or less according to the filter we choose).

They discard some of the fiber.

If made with a low speed extractor, no warm-up. All enzymes and vitamins remain intact. Preferably avoid blender.

For a glass of juice you need more fruit and vegetables than for a glass of smoothie. Therefore, there is less fiber and more of the rest of the nutrients.

SHAKE:

Water or juice is added to be able to beat.

They contain all the fiber.

They are made with mixers. A powerful mixer guarantees that there is no heating, since it shreds in a very short time and its blades are specially designed.

Less fruit and vegetables are needed for a glass of smoothie. The cellulose of the fiber is broken, with which we can access the nutrients contained by it, especially free amino acids and omegas fatty acids.

Whichever option you choose, do not stop consuming one a day, your health will reward you.