how to eat healthy when you have no time

everyone around you is raaaaaving about thebenefits of fresh-pressed juices and smoothies. the hype pumps you up. you just gotta havethat magical elixir that makes your energy soar! hey it's mariah from mariahdolan.com, yourbusy mom headquarters to help you love the skin you're in and today i'm answering thequestion: juicing vs. blending: which is better foryou? well, let's break it down... juicing removes the indigestible fiber byrunning fruits and vegetables through a juicer. blending breaks apart the fiber of fruitsand vegetables in a blender thereby retaining

the whole food. juicing prosnutrients are more readily available to the body in much larger quantities because youhave removed the most of the fiber. it would be tough to sit down and eat 10 carrots and2 apples for a snack. juicing consthe fiber from the fruits and veggies is wasted juices are more expensive because you needmore fresh produce they take longer to makeand clean up is more difficult because you have to break apart the juicer every time blending prosthe whole food is used because the fiber gets

ground up rather than extractedthere's no waste there's a better feeling of fullness as comparedto juicing smoothies are easier and quicker to prepareand they're easier clean-up blending consnone so, juicing vs blending: which is better foryou? either. both are great. it really dependson what your needs are. juicing is great for detoxing because youabsorb tons of antioxidants quickly because there's no fiber to break apart. digestiontakes a lot of energy and when you're detoxing you want your digestion to be effortless sothat your body can remove toxins and repair.

juices are ideal for people battling an activedisease such as cancer or for people who are performing an active detox - where they'vereduced or eliminated animal products and bumped up their raw/whole food intake. smoothies are super for enhancing good healthon a daily basis because they're simple to prepare and clean up is a cinch. personally,that's why i'm a big fan of smoothies in my hectic household! so, if your goal is to heal, repair and detox,i'd go with juicing. if your goal is to incorporate more wholefoods into your diet, i'd go with blended smoothies.

this isn't a hard rule. of course you canenjoy a daily cup of green juice if that's

what your prefer. that's the beauty in this—you'rein control. now...i'm asking you to leave me a one wordcomment below. let me know which is better for you. do you prefer juicing or blending. cheers to your health!