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The blending idea I've not seen any research to back up what you have said. Surface area of absorbing fructose could logically affect your body (think Higher G

The blending idea I've not seen any research to back up what you have said. Surface area of absorbing fructose could logically affect your body (think Higher GI), as could enzymes in saliva. So while it's the same stuff you might well absorb it in worse ways for your body...

lifebeyondfife 10y ago
Do you tend to swallow raspberries whole, or chew them first?
- andy_ppp 10y ago
  Are you saying chewing is as effective as blending? Are you saying saliva doesn't have enzymes in it that might affect things? Point to research or I'll assume you are just making things up! Just to be clear I'm not saying I'm right I'm saying I doubt we have proved it...
  - LoSboccacc 10y ago
    I spit in the blender, of course.
    - StRoy 10y ago
      Actually that was how some forms of alcohol used to be made, for example sake in Japan. > The first sake, kuchikami no sake, (口噛みの酒) or "mouth-chewed sake," was made by people chewing rice, chestnuts, millet, and acorns and spitting the mixture into a tub, where the enzymes from saliva converted the starches to sugar. This sweet mixture was then combined with freshly cooked grain and allowed to naturally ferment. It might seem like a disgusting practice to contemporary eyes, but it does show the power of human saliva and how one should not discount the process of chewing food. Drinking a liquid vs actively chewing, imbibing the chewed food with your saliva, definitely does not lead to the same thing.
- sbov 10y ago
  From my experience, when people vomit after eating it comes up pretty recognizable.
resfirestar 10y ago
As far as the specific example of blended fruit, I seem to be on solid ground.[0][1] However, starches do change properties depending on form, which is probably similar to what you were getting at with fructose absorption.[2] I was mostly complaining about claims that micronutrients lose bioavailibility when not provided in their "natural" form. [0] https://www.quora.com/Does-blending-reduce-the-nutritional-content-of-fruits-and-vegetables https://www.quora.com/Does-blending-reduce-the-nutritional-c... [1] http://www.livestrong.com/article/548978-does-fruit-lose-its-nutritional-value-when-its-blended/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/548978-does-fruit-lose-its... [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3046297 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3046297

lifebeyondfife 10y ago

Do you tend to swallow raspberries whole, or chew them first?

andy_ppp 10y ago
Are you saying chewing is as effective as blending? Are you saying saliva doesn't have enzymes in it that might affect things? Point to research or I'll assume you are just making things up! Just to be clear I'm not saying I'm right I'm saying I doubt we have proved it...
- LoSboccacc 10y ago
  I spit in the blender, of course.
  - StRoy 10y ago
    Actually that was how some forms of alcohol used to be made, for example sake in Japan. > The first sake, kuchikami no sake, (口噛みの酒) or "mouth-chewed sake," was made by people chewing rice, chestnuts, millet, and acorns and spitting the mixture into a tub, where the enzymes from saliva converted the starches to sugar. This sweet mixture was then combined with freshly cooked grain and allowed to naturally ferment. It might seem like a disgusting practice to contemporary eyes, but it does show the power of human saliva and how one should not discount the process of chewing food. Drinking a liquid vs actively chewing, imbibing the chewed food with your saliva, definitely does not lead to the same thing.
sbov 10y ago
From my experience, when people vomit after eating it comes up pretty recognizable.

resfirestar 10y ago

As far as the specific example of blended fruit, I seem to be on solid ground.[0][1] However, starches do change properties depending on form, which is probably similar to what you were getting at with fructose absorption.[2] I was mostly complaining about claims that micronutrients lose bioavailibility when not provided in their "natural" form. [0] https://www.quora.com/Does-blending-reduce-the-nutritional-content-of-fruits-and-vegetables https://www.quora.com/Does-blending-reduce-the-nutritional-c... [1] http://www.livestrong.com/article/548978-does-fruit-lose-its-nutritional-value-when-its-blended/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/548978-does-fruit-lose-its... [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3046297 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3046297