With all the social media health trends of smoothies and juicing, you may have been misled about the benefits of blending your fruits and vegetables. Juicing strips most of the benefits away from fruits and vegetables so you should opt to eat whole produce when you can. Fiber is one of the main benefits of fruit and vegetables, but when you blend them, the fiber is lost. Without fiber, you’re left with sugars, water, and some vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Fruit sugar, without fiber, will leave you less satisfied and hungrier sooner. Juicing being sold as a good weight loss method is also not true. The fiber lost during blending is what keeps you full and consuming less calories throughout the day. One cup of orange juice has 100 calories, no fiber, and nearly 25 grams of sugar. One orange has 60 calories, 3 grams of fiber, and 15 grams of carbs.