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    Juicing - Drink the "Foam"?

    Posts: 975 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I know juicing is not everyone's cup of tea, however I personally have a difficult time eating as many raw veggies as I would like & am trying it out as a small part of my overall eating plan.

    I used a Vitamix to make some juices & after they settled they had a layer of pulp / foam on top (some recipes far more than others). I know this is normal, but wasn't sure if I ought to drink that part? The texture of some of the foamier juices really grosses me out, however if I lose a ton of nutrients by scraping & dumping the foam then I will just find other recipes to use!

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    • Posts: 283 Member
      I hate that stuff..it looks and feels gross in my mouth lol
      But when a juicer or blender spins at high-speed, it captures more air that mixes with the juice, causing the juice to be “fluffed” and “frothy”.
      So pretty much they are just collected air bubbles. You can drink it or not. Doesn't have any effect to your body if you do.
    • Posts: 39
      Give it a good stir with a spoon and drink it all :)

      The separation in some juices freaks me out too haha.

      Orrrrr I pour it into a shaker cup with a few cubes of ice and just give it a shake up before each mouthful :)
    • Posts: 39 Member
      Good tip k_sinc, I drink it but don't like it much, I think a good shake is called for.
    • Posts: 3,832 Member
      It is much better to consume the whole fruit or veggie than to separate out the important fiber. So, drinking the foam of a smoothie is preferred and definitely juice smoothies made in a blender versus filtered drinks made from a juicer.

      That being the case, I still refuse to eat a whole lemon. Juice and zest yest. Whole lemon -- my mouth puckers just thinking about it!
    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      Chug it all down baby :D
    • Posts: 9,562 Member
      The foam does not have a ton of nutrients.
      If it grosses you out, toss it.
    • Posts: 486 Member
      If the foam and fiber grosses you out, you can run it through a nut milk bag to filter it out. I just shake or stir it in....mainly because I chose to use the vitamix instead of my juicer and that is what you get with vitamix...a smoothie :) I have also put them into my mason jars and just shaken the heck out of them to mix them back together! This way, no waste! LOVE the vitamix.
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