As a practicing colon hydrotherapist, I'll admit my opinion on this is very gut-centered...

Juicing is an amazing way to get a very concentrated, healing elixer that will create rapid changes and deep cleansing in the body. juicing is going to be more important for people who are working to reverse a disease process that is already active or who are doing deep cleansing work.

For long-term use and preventive health, the vita-mix is excellent because it keeps in all that good natural fiber. If you want the body to work optimally, whole fiber foods are the way to go! Fiber is SO important for the gut and the best fiber is nutritive fiber from foods. (Sorry, but I'm not a big fan of non-food fiber supplements like psyllium...) Fiber binds toxins, works like an intestinal broom through the intestines, tones peristaltic muscles, and maintains gut motility.

In a perfect world: everybody would have access to BOTH a juicer & a vita-mix for their health needs!

In health,
~Belly Wellness