Using the juice from fruit and vegetables is a great addition to your body detox plan. When fruit and vegetables are passed through a juicer, the fiber is removed and this results in a juice that is packed with nutrients. Selecting the right type of juicer is an important step. Here are some things you should take into consideration.
First off you should not confuse a juicing machine with a blender or liquidizer. A good quality juicer will separate the juice from the plant fiber whereas a liquidizer will mash the fruit or vegetable into a puree.
There are 3 types of liquidizer. The most effective is the hydraulic fruit press. These will extract the most juice leaving the pulp quite dry. Unfortunately they are also the most expensive.
The second type is the masticating juicer. This type of juicer has small metal teeth that effectively cut the fruit up. These have been shown to extract a good quantity of juice that is of high nutritional value.
The final type is the centrifugal juicer. These generally have a flat cutting blade on the bottom of a fast spinning basket. The cut fruit is thrown against the sides of a basket and the centrifugal forces presses juice out through holes on the sides of the basket. These juicers are good for newcomers to juicing.
When you are looking for a juicing, take into account how easy it is to clean. This is often an issue with cheaper juicers. If it is too difficult to clean, you are less likely to use it. Don’t be tempted to use your juicer once a week and make a ‘batch’ of juice for several days to get around cleaning it. Juice is best drunk fresh in order to get all of the nutrients out of it.
