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If you haven't discovered juicing yet, then you are missing out on an excellent and easy way to increase your intake of fruit and vegetables whilst boosting your health at the same time. Almost any vegetable or fruit can be juiced to make a highly nutritious and tasty drink.
However, before you get going you will need a juicer and there are many different types on the market.
Think about the following questions when choosing a juicer:
What kinds of foods will you be juicing?
How easy is it to clean?
What is the speed?
How noisy is it?
What is your budget?
Once you have answered the questions, you need to find out what type of juicer you need.
The Centrifugal Juicer
The way that the centrifugal juicer works is by using a disc shaped shredder that spins out the juice and the pulp is caught in a filtered basket. This type of juicer is made so most fruits and vegetables can be juiced. It's an affordable choice, easy to operate and quite easy to clean.
The Citrus juicer
The citrus juicer works in a similar way to the centrifugal juicer, but it is specialized for citrus fruits.
The Masticating juicer
The masticating juicer produces less foam. The juices are often thicker, which makes it a good choice to make baby food and sauces.
This juicer works by grating the vegetables, it then crushes them and finally juices them. You can also choose whether you want a coarse or fine juice.
The masticating juicer is very versatile but costs more than the ones mentioned above.
The Wheatgrass juicer
The wheatgrass juicer can be used for other foods but the quality may not be as good as using one of the other juicers. This juicer is specifically designed for leafy vegetables.
Once you get used to the basics of juicing it can be highly addictive and great fun trying out new concoctions.
Now that you have discovered which juicer to buy, you can find some brilliant recipes and instructions online and great recipe books in cheap bookstores.
My favourite recipe which is also great for detoxing is apple, carrot and celery juice. It's a great juice to drink first thing and contains plenty of fibre, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin A and cancer busting beta-carotene.
If you haven't discovered juicing yet, then you are missing out on an excellent and easy way to increase your intake of fruit and vegetables whilst boosting your health at the same time. Almost any vegetable or fruit can be juiced to make a highly nutritious and tasty drink.
However, before you get going you will need a juicer and there are many different types on the market.
Think about the following questions when choosing a juicer:
What kinds of foods will you be juicing?
How easy is it to clean?
What is the speed?
How noisy is it?
What is your budget?
Once you have answered the questions, you need to find out what type of juicer you need.
The Centrifugal Juicer
The way that the centrifugal juicer works is by using a disc shaped shredder that spins out the juice and the pulp is caught in a filtered basket. This type of juicer is made so most fruits and vegetables can be juiced. It's an affordable choice, easy to operate and quite easy to clean.
The Citrus juicer
The citrus juicer works in a similar way to the centrifugal juicer, but it is specialized for citrus fruits.
The Masticating juicer
The masticating juicer produces less foam. The juices are often thicker, which makes it a good choice to make baby food and sauces.
This juicer works by grating the vegetables, it then crushes them and finally juices them. You can also choose whether you want a coarse or fine juice.
The masticating juicer is very versatile but costs more than the ones mentioned above.
The Wheatgrass juicer
The wheatgrass juicer can be used for other foods but the quality may not be as good as using one of the other juicers. This juicer is specifically designed for leafy vegetables.
Once you get used to the basics of juicing it can be highly addictive and great fun trying out new concoctions.
Now that you have discovered which juicer to buy, you can find some brilliant recipes and instructions online and great recipe books in cheap bookstores.
My favourite recipe which is also great for detoxing is apple, carrot and celery juice. It's a great juice to drink first thing and contains plenty of fibre, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin A and cancer busting beta-carotene.
Lisa Barnes is a certified nutritionist and holistic therapy practitioner. For more information, help and support visit: http://www.eatingforahealthymind.com
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