Juicing

abcpl3ase
abcpl3ase Posts: 3 Member
edited November 15 in Food and Nutrition
Hello,

Ok so I have been hearing a lot about the wonders of juicing and I've also seen a few nutrition oriented films like Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Hungry for Change, etc which glorify it as a miracle cure for obesity. I have done it in the past and although I love the taste of fresh juice, it was hard to maintain that lifestyle on a daily or lets be real, even a weekly basis because it requires that you buy an enormous amount of produce to make a good quantity of juice. Also the machines are hard to clean and it ends up taking way more time than the proclaimed 15 minutes.

I'm also wondering about the science. I mean, I'm sure it is great to have all those added vitamins from the plants but why not just eat the vegetables? Seems a little bit like a fad so I want some answers people. where's the data?

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  • chabr38
    chabr38 Posts: 24 Member
    So I was able to juice and smoothie fresh fruit and vegetables for a little less than 4 months and I felt amazing. I was in great shape but yes it was very time consuming. Eating clean helps alot since the fiber helps with digestion. Juicing is great! But it does require alot of prepping. Smoothing on the other hand is quick. A little hard to get used to if you're not into raw.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,284 Member
    If you like juice or smoothies, make them and consume as part of a balanced diet. Not as your only intake.

    And of course adhere to a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    abcpl3ase wrote: »
    Hello,

    I'm also wondering about the science. I mean, I'm sure it is great to have all those added vitamins from the plants but why not just eat the vegetables? Seems a little bit like a fad so I want some answers people. where's the data?

    Because there is no money to be made by telling people to eat vegetables. There is no data saying juicing is better than eating food.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Juicing leaves out and important piece of your diet - fiber. It's also expensive. You can't juice forever so why not just create a calorie deficit and eat the food whole.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    abcpl3ase wrote: »

    I'm also wondering about the science. I mean, I'm sure it is great to have all those added vitamins from the plants but why not just eat the vegetables? Seems a little bit like a fad so I want some answers people. where's the data?

    There is no data for what you're looking for because it isn't there. FS&ND is a glorified commercial for that guy's juicers and other products. Go to his website and you'll see all the stuff he has for sale (for ridiculous prices, at that).

    Juicing as the only source of nutrition is indeed a fad, so you are right to be skeptical. There are no real benefits to doing it this way as opposed to eating a varied, balanced diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables.

    I agree with @paperpudding . If you like juice, feel free to incorporate it as a part of your diet. Just make sure you account for the calories (juice can be pretty calorie-dense).
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