If you're taking whole fruits that have fiber in them in that form, and simply crushing/pureeing them, but not discarding any parts (still eating everything you'd eat if you ate them whole), how is it that the resulting smoothie lacks fiber?
I love to throw fruit in the blender as a way to more easily consume a variety of them (and I love the flavors blending!) and it seems to me that the nutritional profile shouldn't be changing.
-- Daphne
(Via the blog)
The smoothies I normally refer to are commercial ones, which use fruit juice concentrates and powders rather than real fruit .
This churns out low-fiber, high-sugar drinks that do not resemble the nutritional profile of eating, say, an orange.
These smoothies also tend to contain sugary yogurts or high-fat dairy products, practically turning a refreshing drink into liquid ice cream.
If you are making smoothies at home with whole fruits, you are in much better shape.
An even better option?
Make smoothies with a high-power blender like the Vitamix (in which you can puree and liquefy entire fruits) to get the most nutrition.
If you're taking whole fruits that have fiber in them in that form, and simply crushing/pureeing them, but not discarding any parts (still eating everything you'd eat if you ate them whole), how is it that the resulting smoothie lacks fiber?
I love to throw fruit in the blender as a way to more easily consume a variety of them (and I love the flavors blending!) and it seems to me that the nutritional profile shouldn't be changing.
-- Daphne
(Via the blog)
The smoothies I normally refer to are commercial ones, which use fruit juice concentrates and powders rather than real fruit .
This churns out low-fiber, high-sugar drinks that do not resemble the nutritional profile of eating, say, an orange.
These smoothies also tend to contain sugary yogurts or high-fat dairy products, practically turning a refreshing drink into liquid ice cream.
If you are making smoothies at home with whole fruits, you are in much better shape.
An even better option?
Make smoothies with a high-power blender like the Vitamix (in which you can puree and liquefy entire fruits) to get the most nutrition.