As explained in the post, “Juicing or Blending: Which is Better,” sometimes blending is better than juicing. Blending is superior to juicing when using berries.
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Cherries, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries are loaded with free radical fighting antioxidants. Their skins are loaded with anthocyanins, which are flavonoids that help prevent:
- cancer
- aging
- joint inflammation
- diabetes
- neurological ailments.
If like me, you have fair skin and light eyes, you have an extremely high change of suffering from macular degeneration. Berries are great for everyone but are a requirement for fair-skin folks.
Although it’s possible to juice berries, it’s sort of a hassle. It’s far easier and more efficient to make smoothies out of berries. Also, since the anthocyanins are why berries pack such a strong punch, it’s more important to get the skins rather than the juice.
Here is one of my favorite recipes:
Green Berry Blast
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 cups mixed berries (cherries, blueberries, pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries)
- 1 banana
- 2 scoops protein powder
- 12-16 ounces of almond coconut milk.
Blend until the smoothie is uniform and consistent and enjoy.
Since I use the best blender, I’ll often use more spinach, add a frozen banana, and use less almond-coconut milk to give my smoothie and ice cream like consistency.
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