Why are so many people against juicing?

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  • melindafritz1976
    melindafritz1976 Posts: 329 Member
    hey are against fasting- juice fasts
    not good
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    Because I like to do this when I eat...
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  • complicatedmoves
    complicatedmoves Posts: 84 Member
    For me juicing (taking fruits and veggies and making them into juice) isn't as satisfying to me as eating the fruit and veggies. You can also consume many more calories with a glass of juice than you can if you ate all those fruits and veggies you put in there --- normally.

    I agree with the above statement, but I think that most people just to provide the digestive tract some relief from having to break down and process foods. In addition, it can be used for those who need to increase their intake of fruits and veggies in a simple way ( drinking them).
  • maillemaker
    maillemaker Posts: 1,253 Member
    I don't think there is anything wrong with turning your foods into a puree or juice if you want to.

    I just don't think there are any special health benefits to doing it, and certainly nothing magical with regards to weight loss.

    In the end, you can eat your calories or drink them, but you'll need a deficit if you want to lose weight.

    So if you are into juicing because you enjoy drinking food juices, great! But if you are into it because you think it is doing something special for your health, I think that's probably incorrect.
  • ikrissyt
    ikrissyt Posts: 28 Member
    Juicing is one of the simplest things to do. Just juice the damn stuff and drink it. I get fat, protein and fiber.

    No, you do not get fiber from juicing. Juicing takes the juice from the fruit or vegetable and cuts out the bulk. The bulk, like the skin, is what contains all the fiber.
  • hikingmonk
    hikingmonk Posts: 134 Member
    Juicing is one of the simplest things to do. Just juice the damn stuff and drink it. I get fat, protein and fiber.

    No, you do not get fiber from juicing. Juicing takes the juice from the fruit or vegetable and cuts out the bulk. The bulk, like the skin, is what contains all the fiber.

    There are two kinds of fiber, soluble and insoluble. Juicing removes the insoluble fiber only. Both are helpful to our bodies so if you juice, make sure to eat the whole fruit and vegetables sometimes too for the insoluble fiber.
  • imarlett
    imarlett Posts: 228 Member
    Most fruits and fruit juice is high in sugar. Sugar is bad. Does that make sense?
    Water is better, especially if you are going to fast.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    Most fruits and fruit juice is high in sugar. Sugar is bad. Does that make sense?
    Water is better, especially if you are going to fast.

    I'm going to fast with water starting Friday at sundown. I dare someone to tell me I shouldn't. :bigsmile:
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Because its a gimmick. If you look at the most successful people on this site (or anywhere really) - the ones setting PRs, the ones who have taken the weight off and kept it off, the ones who look amazing - they don't do crazy things like put all their food in a blender before eating it. They don't insist their bodies are unclean and full of mysterious toxins that must be purged. They track their food, exercise, and they don't make it so damn complicated.

    This!

    Also, it removes much of the fiber...who doesn't want that fiber? I certainly do!
  • shivles
    shivles Posts: 468 Member
    I like juices, if I have to get up and out quickly in the morning I can't usually stomach a real breakfast so I have a juice. I get some nutrients and vitamins without feeling bloated and sick, then I'll have some cereal of something later on. However I always save my pump, because otherwise it's just a waste IMO, I can find a use for any leftovers and it helps me keep costs down to use stuff like that :)

    Juicing all food would be no good for me, I have to chew to feel like I'm full, but whatever works for you.
  • jenn26point2
    jenn26point2 Posts: 429 Member
    The reports I have read say that juicing raises blood sugar levels b/c you're only consuming the sugary substance in fruits and none of the fiberous content. Plus, Spark People recently did an article on it that showed there is no macronutrient or micronutrient benefit to juicing versus eating the whole fruit/veggie.
  • Danielle_Style
    Danielle_Style Posts: 90 Member
    Forgive me if somebody already mentioned this....it's a long topic. But I read somewhere that chewing actually triggers satiety signals to the brain...regardless of the amount of calories burned. This is why dietitians have been telling people to eat more slowly for eons.
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    Quite simply...

    Each to their own but certainly NOT for me.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    The reports I have read say that juicing raises blood sugar levels b/c you're only consuming the sugary substance in fruits and none of the fiberous content. Plus, Spark People recently did an article on it that showed there is no macronutrient or micronutrient benefit to juicing versus eating the whole fruit/veggie.

    Do you have a link by any chance? I'm interested. Or the google search for name of article? Thank you.

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