It is said you need to chew your liquids and juice your solids. All leafy greens have cell walls composed mainly of cellulose, which is very difficult for our bodies to break down in order to access the dense nutrients that the greens supply. So basically greens go in the body one way and exit the other with much of the nutrients still intact.
When greens are juiced or blended, the machine do most of the "chewing" beforehand. You benefit more by blending the veggies than by eating them.
Smoothies are not juice! Smoothies are complete foods with fiber still intact.
After reading time and time again how tasty green smoothies are, I decided to try one. I was shocked, I couldn't even taste the spinach! It is amazing that something so delicious is also a powerhouse of nutrients. I have been wanting to do a smoothie detox for a, but I have been to chicken. I am terrified I will not stick to it and fail. At the same time I realize if I don't do it at all then I fail without question.
I am going to start with a fourteen day challenge and possibly keep going if it is working for me. I hope by posting here I will feel somewhat accountable to keep up with it better. Wish me luck!
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