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Which one is better? Juicer or Blender?

Blenders are one of the most useful appliances to have in your kitchen. They can be used to make shakes, malts, fruit smoothies, frozen drinks, and even soups. Every blender comes equipped with its own special features, so making a selection can be difficult. Here are some of the basic points to look for in buying a blender:

· Pulse: A pulse button allows you to control the actual mixing procedure. With pulse, you can effective mix foods and incorporate ingredients without actually pulverizing your creation into a fully blended liquid.

· Speed: There will be a numbered of varying speed levels on your blender. The speed is adjusted to accommodate the type of food you are blending. Lower speeds are ideal for mixing beverages. Some blenders have speeds from three to sixteen, while other go to ten speeds.

· Container: All blenders have removable containers. Glass containers are heavy, but allow you to watch the food as it's mixing, and clean easily in the dishwasher. Plastic containers can also be see-through, but they are generally tough to clean and have a more shabby appearance. Stainless steel blender containers look super-stylish, but it is impossible to keep an eye the mixing process within.

· Cleaning: It's important to have a blender that's easy to use, but more important to have one that's easy to clean. A wide-mouth variety with a detachable blade is the best option. A container with a larger mouth is easier to load and empty. Consider buying a blender that has a flush touch pad option rather than buttons. It's much easier to wipe down the face of the blender if there are no large knobs and dials to deal with.

· Power: The blender you choose should have 300 to 500 watts of power.

It's incredibly easy to whip up a frothy drink or satisfying soup with ingredients you likely have on hand in the fridge. Pick up a blender, or pull the old blender you have out of the pantry, and start concocting your own special blender creations.

The difference between blender and juicer

· They Have Different Functions
The main difference between a juicer and blender is that the blender does not separate the seeds, peels or anything for that matter from the juice as the juicer does and correspondingly the fact that a blender can slice and operate larger items, quicker. Blenders are mostly used to derive from smoothies; blended drinks such as pina coladas, margaritas and daiquiris whereas as juicers are used to create fresh juice from any given fruit.

· Blenders do not separate the juice from the fibre
A blender works by using rapidly rotating blades to cut and break down the produce. However when fruit or vegetables are put into a blender the output contains everything that went into the blender, i.e. the fruit and vegetable fibers including skin, seeds, pith, flesh etc. This is wonderful for cleaning and maintaining a healthy colon. Blender recipes are an excellent addition to a healing and cleansing program.

· Juicer will separate the juice from the fibers
This separation is fundamental to the juicing process and its associated health benefits. The separation of juice from fibre means that the body does not have to divert large amounts of energy to the process of digesting the juice, as there are no fibers to breakdown. It also means that the body can easily absorb the nutrients present in the juice extracted by the juicer as they have all been released from the fibers and are freely available.

When the drink is created in the blender the fibers ‘lock’ some of the nutrients and prevent them from being absorbed into the body. The presence of large amounts of fibre in blended ‘juice type drinks’ reduces their palatability when compared with a smooth juice drink prepared in a juicer. This is because the blended drink will be much thicker in texture and may contain lumps of produce that haven’t been fully broken down by the blender’s blades.

Can a blender be used as a juicer?

Blenders are well known for creating smoothies with milk / yogurt and fruit, however many people associate juicers with blenders and believe that they carry out the same kind of processes. Some users have asked if they can use their blender to juice with. This article aims to highlight the difference between blenders and juicers and give an overview to when one should be used in preference to the other.

By now it should be clear a blender does not perform the same function and SHOULD NOT be used as a juicer.

You may wish to add an ingredient into your juice drink that has low water content such as avocado or banana. These ingredients would produce virtually no juice when put through a juicer. However when placed in a blender with some juice prepared in your juicer you can create a juice smoothie. You may want to add an ingredient to your drink that contains fibre such as wheatgerm to help keep your digestive system in healthy working order.

Factors to consider when using a blender

1. The fibre that exists in smoothies can help regulate the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream that is present in the blended output.

2. When you drink a blended drink make sure to ‘chew’ it before you swallow it. This is important as the chewing action releases saliva and mixes important digestive enzymes into the drink. These digestive enzymes are important in helping to try and break down the fibers contained within the drink when it enters the stomach. If you do not chew then you may encounter indigestion pains after consuming a drink produced in your blender.