Juicer versus blender? Juice vs. blend

We saw an interesting article about starvation in which the comment was made that there are really two types of starvation.

One, of course, is caused by too little or no food at all.

But there is another type of starvation caused by serious malnutrition, and even though the U.S. is the fattest nation on the planet, our bodies are starved for important nutrients and enzymes.

It's partly why were so fat, because we keep eating and eating, but were eating highly processed, cooked foods that have the essential components burned out of them. Cooking removes up to 80% of foods important amino acids, fibers and vitamins.

This is one reason why switching to a raw foods diet makes such compelling sense. When you start eating raw foods, you're suddenly getting all the nutrition from food that nature intended you to get. It's the way our bodies were meant to eat, in balance with the planet.

We suddenly become the vibrant, healthy animals were supposed to be. But we still live in the modern world, with all its pressures and time constraints. It's one reason why getting your whole foods from juicing is a good idea. You can still get all the fiber you need without taking the time to cut, peel or slice the food.

Raw foods do take a little more time to chew and swallow and thats a good thing. But if you don't have the time for that, then you should consider using juices for at least a portion of your raw foods intake. You do need to invest in a good juicer though, and that's different from a blender.

A blender cant process the fruit peels that contain most a fruit or vegetables vitamins and enzymes.

A juicer is a more high-powered appliance that will process everything seeds and stems, peels and pulp. It's designed to do it quickly and efficiently. They can be expensive, but there are many more options today than there used to be as this concept has gained in popularity.

Note from Wayne: Uri products incorporate an abundance of live, organic raw foods into their superfoods whole-foods drinks line. I encourage you to give them a try ... especially "The Feast". The Feast is rich with many nutrient-dense live whole foods. Even the hard-core red meat eater can drink this, and truly enjoy it. The Feast actually tastes good which is extremely rare for a "green" drink superfood. I hope you enjoyed this article here at www.green-drinks.com.