Juicing vs. Blending

One of the easiest and most delicious methods to get the required amount of nutrients into our systems to achieve vibrant health is to drink them. There are equally as many new power juicers out there as there are power blenders, being advertised by celebrities and personal trainers alike on why their approach to juicing or blending fruits and veggies is the best method for perfect health. So what’s better juicing or blending? And what’s the difference?

-Blending has all of the fiber intact where juicing does not. Remember, we’re advocates of whole foods as often as possible. Fiber works synergistically with all other nutrients in the food for proper absorption and assimilation. Juicing sugary fruits can cause blood sugar spikes and crashes.

-Juicing is still a great way to get more nutrition for very active people or for raw athletes, but it should never be a substitute for a required meal or smoothie. Drink juice as an addition not a substitution for eating whole foods.

-Blending is a great way to consume large quantities of fibrous leafy greens that can be hard to chew such as collard greens, kale, parsley and dandelion greens. Also they are easily blended with your favorite fruits to make delicious green fruit smoothies.

-Juicing is a good option for cleanses and fasts. The therapeutic effects of juice fasting is well documented by clinical studies. Dr. Otto H. F. Buchinger, Jr. MD said “Fasting is the most efficient means of correcting any disease.”

Here are a few of our favorite recipes:

The Powerhouse Smoothie

A friend Pat, healed herself from Colon Cancer by eating raw foods and enjoying this drink!

1/4 cup flax seed

1 1/2 cup water

2 romaine leaves

1/2 cup parsley

2 leaves of Kale or Chard

2 Bananas

Pinch of Sea Salt

Cinnamon to taste

Other Fruit- Kiwi-Pears, Mangos

Juice of 1 Lemon

Add ginger root to taste

Green Superfood Powder(We like to use Livin Greens SuperFood powder which consists of Chlorella, Spirulina, Blue-green Algae, Purple Dulse Seaweed, Rose Hips, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Wheat grass and barley grass. There are many varieties out there. We encourage you to choose one with high nutritional integrity.)

Lilly & Rose Drink

My friends Karen and Roger from Natures Garden(www.naturesgardenspot.com) serve this one to their young daughters. For children or people that like their smoothies on the sweet side!

6 Chunks of Pineapple

2 Bananas

1 Leaf Kale

1 Stalk Celery

1 Piece of Cabbage

1 cup frozen strawberries

Green Superfood Powder


The Wendy Darling
Large Handful of Fresh Wheat Grass
1 Large Kale Leaf
1 Stalk of Celery
1/4 Cup Pineapple
1/4 Cup Apple
1 Kiwi
1 Banana
1 T Green Super Food
2 C Purified Water

RAW's Juice Green Lemonade (juice and enjoy)

10 Apples

1 Bunch of Kale

5 Stalks of Celery

1 Lemon

(This makes 1 Pitcher)

RAW's Green Tornado (juice and enjoy)

1 Apple

3 Kiwis

5 Leaves of Kale

1 inch Piece of Ginger

(This makes about 1 pint)