smoothies/juice

[nath123]

hi everyone. i was thinking of adding fresh juice and smoothies to my diet and was wondering do you find them a filling/good appetite suppressants and what making machines do you use/recommend to make them

[Fran182716]

I like fresh juice but I drink it very much diluted with water due to the high sugar content, it's more thirst quenching that way. Personally I can't get on with smoothies - they leave me feeling bloated but still unsatisfied, but for some people this might help them feel full?

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We make a few fruit smoothies, but in order to minimize the high sugar content I add almond milk as the main ingredient and then just smaller amounts of fruit like banana, mango, berries etc as well as some nut butter. I just use a cheapo blender that I got from Sainsburys. More like a milkshake !

[Cooper27]

Personally I'm not a fan of juicing - I don't like the texture. I would suggest you try some out from a smoothie bar first to check this isn't a problem before you shell out for a juicer, as they are expensive. But they are very good for you if you do them right (I.e. not orange juice from a carton)

Smoothies are good, but you do risk consuming more than you would as a solid piece of fruit (you would only eat 1 apple, but you might drink 2, so you're just getting more calories). Adding ice to the blender is a good way to bulk your smoothies out calorie free.

[Angie-Tap]

I bought a nutrbullet 900 in the January sales. I tend to put spinach in and a little kale and broccoli and then banana and pear and either water or almond milk. in trying to have more veg and less fruit. I'm still learning so difficult to say much. They are filling but for how long depends on what you put in them I think.

[nhs2015]

I don't juice because of the high sugar content and the expense. Example 4 or 5 oranges for one drink while eating I fresh full orange and drinking water will do the trick. Also you throw away the good fibres. What the point 😳

I understand smoothies Can be filling but again same as above.

I bought a fancy very expensive juicer once when my friend bought one trying to cure her cancer. It did not work for her and I did not like it so gave it away. It was also extra work to clean, took space in the kitchen so off it went.

If you really want to do this, buy a cheap juicer so if you change your mind you don't loose too much.

Watch out if you have sore joints. This extra sugar will not help....... Me think

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[majorcagirl]

How strange! I've just made a big jug of smoothie then I read this post. On our market the fruit/veg man sells large punnets of strawberries locally grown. 2 for £3. I used one punnet to make strawberry jelly, using jelly crystals and the other one to make a jug of strawberry smoothie. I add fat free yoghurt and about 4oz. of semi skimmed milk. Its now in the fridge cooling down.

[Venusflytrap]

The trouble with smoothies is they break down the veg and fruit so making the sugar more available, even if they do include the whole fruit. Really recommend that you eat your fruit and veg rather than drink it. That way you will find them more filling and you will consume less than if you drink them. You would be much better off having your veg as soup because it helps the tum feel full.

[tarot-jac]

Hi Nath,

I find that cucumber goes with almost any flavour, and helps bulk out the smoothie for almost no calories. I have a simple Breville smoothie maker, cost about £12, The bottles have screw caps so that you can take your smoothie into work once you have whizzed it. A good smoothie can replace breakfast or lunch, but personally I would find it difficult to survive on smoothies alone. Apparently they are good for weight loss if you can just stick to them, or have them for two meals.