Juice or Smoothie: What's the Difference?

Juice or Smoothie: What's the Difference?

Leah Baguet 15/12/2023
Juice or Smoothie: What's the Difference?

Juices and smoothies are both popular beverages, but they differ significantly in terms of preparation, content, and nutritional benefits.

Understanding the distinctions between the two can help you make informed choices based on your preferences and health goals.

You've heard of juicing and smoothies. Now you begin to wonder, which is better for me? If you are doing either, you are on the right track to adding more nutrients to your diet. Way to go!

Basically, juice is a smoothie with the pulp removed or a smoothie is juice with all the pulp. Yep, that's it! 

To take it a step further, you use a blender for making smoothies.

You retain all the pulp from what you blend, which contains fiber and requires digestion from your body to assimilate the nutrients.

A juice is typically extracted from fruits or vegetables using a juicer or a similar device.

The process involves separating the liquid from the fibrous pulp, resulting in a smooth and liquid consistency.

Smoothies are often used as meal replacements and all the fiber will sustain your appetite longer.

You can use more fruit in smoothies without causing your blood sugar to spike due to the fiber.

Often, protein powders and other supplements are added to smoothies.  

To make juice, you use a juicer which extracts all the pulp.

This allows the nutrients to move directly into your bloodstream. Your digestive system doesn't have to do any work for your body to reap the benefits from juice. This is why juices are used in a cleanse to help detoxify your body. They give your digestive system a rest.

Juices should be mostly vegetables to avoid a sudden spike in your blood sugar. It's best to use fruits with a low glycemic load, like apples. Juicing is the perfect way to add more vegetables, and therefore phytonutrients, to your diet. 

If you are looking for an energy boost or you are healing, choose juice. If you are looking for more nutrients and a quick and easy meal, choose a smoothie.

Cheers! Whether you have a juice or smoothie, you are on the road to a healthier you!

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Leah Baguet

Holistic Wellness Expert

Leah is a Holistic Nutrition Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She is the owner of In Tune Holistic Living, LLC, a Processed-Free America Certified Facilitator, and Strategic Planning Facilitator. Her personal journey of discovery and self-healing through a variety of holistic modalities has fueled her passion to guide you to achieve a healthier, happier life. She maintains a regular yoga practice and whole-food lifestyle and has been a vegetarian for over 27 years. She is a teacher at heart and has established work yoga programs for technology companies and the City of Scottdale, Arizona, whose program is now funded by the City's health benefits program. She also teaches Science and Math at a local community college. One of her passions is traveling and experiencing different cultures. She has traveled to over 20 countries. Leah's purpose is to provide edible education and empower you to "Tune In to Your Healthiest Self". Leah's heartfelt goal is to spread knowledge about healthy, clean living. Her belief is that we are all unique and discovering the diet and exercise that best suits your specific needs will open you to your full healing potential and lead you to a healthier, happier, sustainable lifestyle.

   
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