Juicing, is it worth it?

fitmomma99
fitmomma99 Posts: 29 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just bought the Nutribullet and I want to start using it but idk how or if all that money is even worth the investment. any insight would be appreciated.

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  • SamDavis48
    SamDavis48 Posts: 15 Member
    it is if you don't use alot of fruit. If you juice mostly vegetables with just a small amount of fruit to sweeten then you will be fine. But if you go to fruit you will find that you use more (and take on more calories) than you would if you just eat the food.
    Now I am not saying stay away from fruit, just saying realize that calories are going to be calories whether eaten or drank.
  • Ali_Fan_1979
    Ali_Fan_1979 Posts: 8 Member
    If you can stick to it, go with god.
    I tried it and just couldn't do it, the discipline requirements were very high, and the organization levels higher.

    Now,

    Having said that- I have friends who are regular partakers and they look amazing! Thinner, Healthier and Younger. (I don't know what I chose to capitalise)
    Anyway,

    I guess you are just going to have to find out if it works for you- but nobody can fault it as a method of receiving lots of nutrients very quickly and easily.
  • ZBuffBod
    ZBuffBod Posts: 297 Member
    I find occasional juicing helps with energy levels among other things. I haven't done it in a couple of months but I try to do it to replace one meal, usually lunch, once per week.
  • fitmomma99
    fitmomma99 Posts: 29 Member
    I would like to just start by replacing breakfast with a juice. Any good recipes?
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    What benefits are you looking to get out of it?

    To add to your regular eating? Sure, get your macros however you want!

    Solely for a juice cleanse? Hell nope.
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  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    I find my teeth do a wonderful job of macerating my food before it enters my stomach......and they are free!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    I would like to just start by replacing breakfast with a juice.

    how come?
  • RawIndian
    RawIndian Posts: 90 Member
    I drink a smoothie for Breakfast and Lunch.

    Breakfast - Strawberry banana smoothie with a vegan protein powder & almond milk. I use 3 bananas and 6 strawberries. In addition I also take Walnut or almond.

    Lunch - Green smoothie (Mix of 3 bananas, 5 Deglet noor dates, spinach, Kale, Romaine, Celery, Green apple, cucumber & water)
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    If you enjoy an occasional glass of juice as part of a balanced diet, then a juicer may be worth the cost to you. If you purchased the juicer because you somehow thought that juice is healthier for you than real food, then no, it was not worth it.

    Edit: a word
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Why does everyone here hate on mastication?
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Why does everyone here hate on mastication?
    I love masticating at work. Especially when it's free grub.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    Why does everyone here hate on mastication?

    Remember folks:

    If you have to chew it, just don't do it.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    I have a couple of friends who are juicers (lol) and they look better, their skin is clearer.

    But, I've always thought that coma patients are given blended food? I prefer using my teeth.
  • lawondajdrew
    lawondajdrew Posts: 13 Member
    I too just purchased the Nutri Bullet. My nutritionist told me to check out J J Smith. She provides some great recipes. And they're GOOD. Of course, her recipes make so much, you have to break it down and can be used for another snack or meal. Good luck to you!
  • jim180155
    jim180155 Posts: 769 Member
    The NutriBullet is a blender, not a juicer. Juicers remove all the pulp, which is also where the fiber is, which is why some people find creative ways to eat the pulp that they just worked so hard to remove.. Blenders blend whatever you put in them. Nothing is removed or lost. Juicers produce juice. Blenders produce smoothies or soups or blended stuff or whatever you want to call it, but it's not juice.

    As noted in previous posts, there is nothing magical about blenders or juicers. The food you process in them does not become healthier just because it's been pre-chewed. A NutriBullet smoothie will only be as healthy as the whole food you put in it. Forget the marketing hype. No magic will be released. The food is the food. You can eat it or you can drink it, it's still the same food.

    But you can do things with a blender or juicer that you probably wouldn't do without it. They're good for foods like hemp, chia and flax seeds, because you can just throw those pesky little things in and combine them with other foods. They're good for hiding foods you want to eat but don't like when you blend them with other things you do like. And you can create new taste combinations.

    I start each day with a protein smoothie of almond milk, protein powder, chia, flax and hemp seeds, and half a frozen banana. None of those things taste all that great on their own. But blend them together and they taste like a milkshake.
  • rossraskolnikov
    rossraskolnikov Posts: 29 Member
    I invested in one a couple of months and have been having 1/2 per day since (usually 2). I stuff ~100g of leafy greens in the bottom (usually kale and/or cabbbage-- they're the most plain tasting of what I've tried thus far, plus kale's foul when steamed/cooked IMO). On top of which I throw in ~300g of fruit (minus a few tomatoes and carrots). So usually 3:1 in favour of fruit; my next step will be to labour to balance it out at 1:1.

    I'm fully aware it's not magical in any way. But it's a handy way of devouring a plate's worth of fuit/veg quickly and easily. It comes out to around 200cals when stuffed to the brim with mostly fruit. Plus, I'm a Crohn's sufferer, so it's handy to have around on those days when my insides don't feel upto heavy-duty digestion.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    I got a NutriBulllet last year and I've used it more than I ever thought I would. I still mostly chew my food, but I typically use the NutriBullet about 3 or 4 times per week. I mostly use it to make blended veggie or veggie/fruit smoothies (I usually blend in coconut water and often add a little ground flax and a few nuts to my smoothies), frozen fruit desserts, veggies or fruit juices (have to strain it through a nutmilk bag after blending), and nut milks. I definitely found it to be worth the price of purchase. With these kinds of appliances, I make sure to make a permanent spot for them on my kitchen counter. I tend to use them more regularly when they are in view all of the time.

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