Juicing
Advantage: Juicing is great because it extracts all of the water and nutrients from vegetables and fruits, leaving behind only the plant fibers. This means your body is better able to absorb the nutrients without having to digest the dense bulk of the plant. Plus, you can fit an incredible quantity of vegetables and fruit into a single glass, leaving you with a delicious drink that packs an incredible nutritional punch!
Disadvantages: Juicers are expensive and a total pain to keep clean. Stocking enough fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to make daily juices can also be somewhat expensive. Although they are very high in nutrients and vitamins, juices cannot keep you full for long, because your body processes the liquid so quickly.
Blending
Advantage: The biggest advantage to blending (smoothies) is that the only equipment you need is relatively inexpensive-a blender. Smoothies also tend to be much more filling, since the plant fibers are present (but still easy to digest, compared to raw vegetables).
Disadvantages: Compared to digesting juice, your body will have to work harder to digest a smoothie and absorb the nutrients. Also, because it's difficult to pack the same volume of vegetables into a blender, your smoothie won't be as nutrient-dense as your "juice". Using a high quality blender, such as a Vitamix or a Blendtec, will lead to a smoother, easier digestible smoothie.
Our conclusion
When it comes to the "Green Machine", whether you prefer
juices or smoothies, it's hard to go wrong. Just pick your favorite
vegetables and fruits, then blend or juice away. Your body will thank
you! One tip we have received from our BMAX friend,
the "Juiceman", Todd Mehl at
JuicePlus+, is to make sure you're constantly changing up your
ingredients, in an effort not to deprive your body of any vitamins and
nutrients that are available to you.
Check out the video above as Andy show you exactly how to make his famous "Green Machine!"
