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> People who drink vegetable smoothies … destroyed the fiber Do you have a source on this? Because I did a quick check, and at a glance it seems this is not tr

> People who drink vegetable smoothies … destroyed the fiber Do you have a source on this? Because I did a quick check, and at a glance it seems this is not true (and in fact blending can actually release fibers for some fruits) [1]. My understanding has always been that blending doesn’t make fruits/vegetables less healthy than their whole counterparts. [1] https://nutritiondaily.com/does-blending-destroy-fiber-nutrients/ https://nutritiondaily.com/does-blending-destroy-fiber-nutri...

BugsJustFindMe 3y ago
Blending and juicing are different things. Juicers typically remove the fiber which is then discarded as a waste product. It's very possible that blending is still worse than eating whole though because the juice is now immediately available in the gut without the whole food needing to be slowly broken down even if you also still consume the fiber. Rate of absorption makes a huge difference in nutrition. Obviously the real secret is chewing as little as possible and instead swallowing large chunks.
- jader201 3y ago
  > Blending and juicing are different things. Juicers typically remove the fiber which is then discarded as a waste product. Yeah, I get that. And makes sense. But I keep seeing (even in this thread) that blending is almost/just as bad. > It's very possible that blending is still worse than eating whole though because the juice is now immediately available in the gut without the whole food needing to be slowly broken down even if you also still consume the fiber. Rate of absorption makes a huge difference in nutrition. Obviously the real secret is chewing as little as possible and instead swallowing large chunks. In theory, but is there anything to back this up? Because it seems like there isn’t much in the way of science or studies. But yet I see plenty of claims of it.
  - zer8k 3y ago
    I guess I conflated juicing with blending. Seems to be an old wives tale.

BugsJustFindMe 3y ago

Blending and juicing are different things. Juicers typically remove the fiber which is then discarded as a waste product. It's very possible that blending is still worse than eating whole though because the juice is now immediately available in the gut without the whole food needing to be slowly broken down even if you also still consume the fiber. Rate of absorption makes a huge difference in nutrition. Obviously the real secret is chewing as little as possible and instead swallowing large chunks.

jader201 3y ago
> Blending and juicing are different things. Juicers typically remove the fiber which is then discarded as a waste product. Yeah, I get that. And makes sense. But I keep seeing (even in this thread) that blending is almost/just as bad. > It's very possible that blending is still worse than eating whole though because the juice is now immediately available in the gut without the whole food needing to be slowly broken down even if you also still consume the fiber. Rate of absorption makes a huge difference in nutrition. Obviously the real secret is chewing as little as possible and instead swallowing large chunks. In theory, but is there anything to back this up? Because it seems like there isn’t much in the way of science or studies. But yet I see plenty of claims of it.
- zer8k 3y ago
  I guess I conflated juicing with blending. Seems to be an old wives tale.