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Juicing removes fiber but a blender does not impact the fiber content. More info: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/23/science/q-a-finer-fiber.html http://www.nyt

• mrfusion 10y ago
  All they did there was ask a "nutritionist". As far as I know no one has ever done a study to check for intact fiber after blending. That's what I'd need to see.
• orev 10y ago
  It does not remove the fiber but it changes the structure. The natural structure is like a balloon with good stuff inside. The digestion process breaks down those balloons one at a time and liberates the contents. That process slows down the absorption of sugar. Blending pops all of the balloons so you everything can be accessed/absorbed at the same time, leading to sugar spikes, etc...
  • jpalomaki 10y ago
    Sounds plausible, but is this backed by some research and is the quick release of sugars the only issue? Quick googling did not reveal any good information.