(I have no medical background) Another problem with smoothies is that they are blended, which speeds up absorption and causes blood sugar to spike. That forces

(I have no medical background) Another problem with smoothies is that they are blended, which speeds up absorption and causes blood sugar to spike. That forces your body to increase production of insulin, and spiky insulin increases the risk of blood sugar issues. If you just eat the fruits and veggies normally, the digestive system has a couple more hours to slowly absorb the calories and nutrients, helps smoothen things out a bit. And if you have to chew and eat the food, you probably end up consuming less of it.