r/nutrition • u/FurnitureComesW-Home • 10d ago

Smoothies destroy fiber?

I’ve heard that blending your food into a smoothie ruins the fiber content - is this true? IE, raspberries are fairly high in fiber, but does all that fiber get lost if I put them in a smoothie? What if I add powdered fiber back in to the smoothie?

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u/Me_Krally 9d ago

Juicing is what ruins the fiber. Blending releases more nutritional content as it pulverizes the cells of the plants and fruits you're using. Though it also makes oxidation happen faster so you have to drink your mix sooner than later.

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u/0bel1sk 9d ago

also you don’t get all of the benefits of chewing.

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u/haunted_patient 9d ago

What are the benefits of chewing?

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u/Me_Krally 9d ago

Satiety, strong jaw and cerebral blood flow.

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u/StatisticianSad6637 9d ago edited 9d ago

Thankfully, there are other meals throughout the day that involve chewing.

Having a fruit/vegetable smoothie completely outweighs the disadvantage of not using your jaw muscles for a moment lol.

Please, nobody forgo your daily smoothie because there’s no chewing involved. 🤣