Does Juicing Destroy Fiber

One of the mosty common complaints people have about juicing is that is destroys fiber. And that, because there is no fiber in the juice, you’re going to get a lot of sugar and then crash and get tired. Is this true?

 

Does Juicing Destroy Fiber: True or False

First things first, does juicing destroy fiber? No. It doesn’t destroy fiber. What it does do, depending on the type of juicer you have is remove the liquid from the solids (or the fiber). It’s more or less efficent at this depending upon what type of juicer you get.

For instance, if you get a cheap juicer, you’re going to end up with more fiber in your juice than if you were to get an expensive juicer. The style of juicer (auger or cold press vs centrifugal) will go a long way in determining how much juice you have.

Most people do not want an excess of fiber in their juice, hence the entire reason for getting a juicer in the first place. The more succesful the juicer is, the less fiber you will have in the juice.

But, what fiber you do have in the juice will not be destroyed. It’s still good health fiber.

Why Is Fiber In Juice Good?

Fiber in juice is good because fiber is good. Simple, right?

The reason you want fiber is that it lowers blood pressure, helps fight off many diseases, and is also a great way to get healthy pre and probiotics into your gut. Plus, fiber helps make you feel full.

You don’t actually want to eliminate all fiber from your diet. If that were the case, you’d become sick and end up being constipated as well.

The reason you want some fiber in your juice is that fiber helps to slow down the absorbtion of sugars. And even healthy foods have sugars.

Remember, we’re not speaking about sugar in the form of cane sugar. We are discussing sugar from fruits and vegetables. These sugars are healthy and your body can use them (fructose, for instnace) but you don’t want to have a load of it all at once. That’s why a small ammount of fiber in your juice is actually healthy.

Why is Fiber in Juice Bad?

The reason that fiber is bad in your juice, and it’s not bad as much as you don’t want too much of it, is that it defeates the purpose of juicing!

The reason people juice is to get the nutrients that are only present in the liquid (much of the antioxidents are only available in the juice).

If you’re drinking a juice that is full of fiber, then you’re not getting as much of the liquid, which is where the powerful antioxidents live.

There is a good balance. You want some fiber, but not too much.

The jucie that you buy in a supermarket that is filtered and pure juice devoid of fiber is bad. It’s going to spike your blood sugar, and it’s also bad because it is pasturized.

And the juice that is put through a cheap juicer is also bad because it’s going to be chunky and filled with fiber (and you’re also wasting the fruit and vegetables since many of them can’t be juiced).

 

Does Juicing Remove Fiber?

Juicing removes some fiber, but not all fiber. And that’s an important distinction. You do not want a juice that is devoid of fiber, just like you don’t want to drink a juice that is pasturized. Both are lacking in essential factors that make them healthy.

The more fiber, the more bulky the juice will be…that is true. But it’s also true that the small ammount of fiber that you can get will help slow down the processing of sugars and also help with absorbtion.

I use an auger juicer and the juice still has fiber in it. It’s so insignificant as to not be noticable when I am drinking it, but it’s there nevertheless.

It’s not as if a juice will taste like the pulp version of orange juice that you’re used to. The fiber will be so small as to not be even noticable when you’re drinking the juice.

You will be able to see it by looking at the juice against the light. If the juice is cloudy, then you know it has fiber in it!

A clear juice is going to have been filtered, which, honestly, is not something that I advocate. I would always suggest drinking juice that has at least a small ammount of fiber still in it. Because, as countless studies have attested to, fiber is healthy. 

What’s A Fiber Loving Person To Do?

So, what is a fiber loving person to do when it comes to juice?

And even if you’re not crazy about fiber and aren’t making sure to eat bran muffins and take fiber pills (something I would strongly advise against doing, by the way) it’s still important to make sure that you drink the right kind of juices.

My go to guide is always as follows:

Avoid any store brought and pasturized juice. If you’re on vacation or eating out, and you want to order orange juice, then by all means go ahead. But for daily drinking, I would strongy suggest that you steer clear of any type of juice that has been filtered to remove the natural fiber.

You don’t want to drink a juice that has been destroyed. Even if the fiber is not destroyed, so to speak. It’s simply been removed. That’s not something that you should drink.

I advocate for people to go ahead and drink a juice that is freshly made from their own natural, organic produce.

Most of the juicers I reccomend will do the trick, especially the cold press juicers and the masticating juicers for leafy greens.