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What Are the Best Juicers to Buy on the Market?

A juicer is likely, but not necessarily, to be one of the more costly products you buy for your kitchen.

We are big fans of juicing and so we decided to create The Ultimate Guide to the best juicers to buy on the market in 2014.

Confused about the different types of juicers on the market ? Not sure what the difference between centrifugal, masticating and triurating juicers are? 

Want to know which is the best type of juicer for your specific needs? Or maybe you just want a straight up and honest product recommendation. We’ve got you covered.

Our experts put together years of combined experience to explain:

What Juicers Actually Do

Lets start with the absolute basics. You may be asking what exactly a juicer does and what it’s for. These are valid questions, and the answer begins with the simple maxim that not all juicers are created equal.

 

That is, not all serve the same function, and there is no one-size-fits-all juicer. Getting the right one for you requires a little investigation, which is why we wrote this guide. 

There are a few different types of juicers on the market in 2014, each serving different functions and different preferences. All juicers, however, will turn solid fruit and vegetables into a drinkable liquid and extra the dry pulp. They take your normal-looking vegetable, fruit, or herb and reduce it to its nutritious essence.

Impact on Health

A juicer works by using a tool - either a blade or an auger (more on that later) -to break down your food into two parts: juice and pulp. The juice gleaned from this process often contains most of the healthy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients present in fruits and vegetables.

The reason juicers have become so popular is that consuming liquids as opposed to solids can have multiple beneficial effects on your diet. For one, you can drink more than you can eat, thereby allowing you to ingest more of those nutrients on a daily basis. 

Secondly, the extraction of the good stuff from your produce while leaving the pulp behind cuts down on your caloric intake, which is why juice diets are often recommended as weight loss treatments.

The Fiber Factor

In general, drinking the juice of a plant (fruit or vegetable) provides the same health advantages as eating it whole. You get most of the same health benefits from drinking your strawberries as you do from eating them.

The difference in fiber intake, however, is one thing that distinguishes liquid consumption from solid consumption. The lack of fiber in the juice can be either an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on you and your diet.

Obviously, fiber is a necessary part of any diet, and you miss out on it when the juicer extracts it (they stay with the pulp). On the other hand, excluding fiber can be a welcome relief to some digestive systems.

Modern diets of processed foods often result in overworked digestive systems. Juicing can provide much needed relief to our digestive systems while still bringing the benefits of consuming fruit and vegetables. If this sounds like you, juicing can be a fantastic alternative method for getting essential nutrients.

What Can and Cannot Be Juiced

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Almost any fruit or vegetable can be juiced. The list of “unjuiceables” is quite short: bananas and avocados. That’s pretty much it. These two fruits simply don’t have much water to extract, so it’s best to put them in a blender if you’re looking to liquify them.

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You can always add the blended version to your juice and mix it together (we suggest you don’t combine avocado puree and apple juice, but juicing is a form of self-expression and we wouldn’t want to interfere with yours).

Factors To Consider When Buying a Juicer

Just like with any purchase, you’ll want to do some research before making any final decisions about which juicer will be gracing your kitchen in the near future. Here are some important things to consider when conducting your juicer research.

1. Price

There are three main types of juicers on the market, and the price ranges of each are slightly different. Generally, no juicer will cost you more than a few hundred bucks, and bargain deals can bring the price down well below that.

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Centrifugal juicers are generally the least expensive, and serve as a good introduction for the rookie juice enthusiast.

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Masticating and triurating juicers, on the other hand, are pricier but more efficient in juice extraction, so you might make your money back by having to buy less produce in the long run (see below for a more detailed breakdown of the three juicer types).

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As with anything, you pay for quality, and more expensive juicers will yield more juice and less waste than the cheaper alternatives. The best juicers are also built well and will most likely last longer.

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Finally, securing a warranty can go a long way towards making sure that you pay the right price with no regrets, regardless of which one you pick.

2. Ease of Use

Being able to quickly and effectively use your juicer is absolutely essential, and various juicer models promise to score very differently in this category.

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If your juicer has manageable parts that fit into a dishwasher or can be easily rinsed, for example, then you’ll have a much easier time bringing yourself to use the thing.

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If the juicer gets dirty quickly and is difficult to clean, then you might be easily deterred and it will have been a disappointing waste of money.

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You’ll want a juicer that is easy to assemble. If putting it together reminds you of assembling a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, then it’s probably not going to be your favorite appliance.

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Large feed tubes ensure that you don’t have to cut everything into tiny pieces before feeding it in (this is especially valuable for centrifugal juicers). A wide disposal spout means you can fill up your glass more quickly, while leaving less of a chance that the interior tubes get clogged up.

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Speed is important when considering a juicer, but perhaps not in the way you’d expect. The centrifugal models are the fastest, but they are also the least efficient.

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So you’ll have your juice ready quickly, but it may be missing some of the nutrients that a slower-moving masticating or triurating juicer would have dug out from the crevices of that beet.

3. Noise

This one isn’t really a two-sided debate: the loud churning and grinding of a juicer on full blast is generally unsettling. Whether you are more protective of your own peace of mind or the sleep of those around you (we’re looking at you, morning juicers), it’s best to try and stay on the quiet side if possible.

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You don’t have to pay an extra $100 for a juicer that is supposedly quieter, but keep in mind that these things can be loud. The price corresponds to the noise level: centrifugals are the loudest, while masticating and triuarating are significantly less so.

The Big Three: Centrifugal vs. Masticating vs. Triurating Juicers

Centrifugal Juicers

The first question you’re most likely asking is: “What on earth does ‘centrifugal’ mean?” Good question. It comes from centrifugal force, if that clears anything up (although it very well may not). Centrifugal force is a Newtonian law of physics that we won’t really waste time going into.

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Just know that it’s the reason why a sharp blade spinning extremely fast can turn your pile of grapes into a glass of grape juice in a few seconds. That’s exactly what you get when you purchase a centrifugal juicer.

It has a slick, sharp spinning blade that spins against a mesh filter and breaks the food down into separate byproducts of juice and fleshy pulp.

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Price

Centrifugal juicers are the most common type, and are generally the least expensive. You can get a very solid centrifugal juicer for $100-$200. sometimes less if you can find a good deal.

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The centrifugal juicer is a nice beginner’s choice if you’re not an experienced juice drinker and aren’t quite sure what you’re looking for.

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Performance

If you want speed, the centrifugal juicer is your best bet. It is by far the fastest model, and will get you your juice in as little time as possible. For those of us that are on a tight schedule in the morning and need to get our juice quickly and easily, then this model may be the way to go.

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Centrifugal juicers also often come with the widest input tubes, meaning less preparation (cutting up produce) is required. You can stuff larger chunks of food down there without having to worry about clogging the machine.

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They also can juice rougher objects more easily--carrots for example will be easier to break down using the high RPM cycle of a centrifugal spin (anywhere from 5,000-15,000 RPMs, depending on your model) than in almost any other type of juicer.

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Cleanliness and the complexity of assembly also vary from model to model, but most centrifugals have score higher in these categories as well. This model is designed with the average juice user in mind.

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Juice Quality

Overall, the juice produced by centrifugal juicers is lower in quality and less rich in nutrients than juices from other types. That being said, you will have it in your hands quicker, and some people claim not to notice much of a difference in taste.

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The juice will still be delicious and extremely healthy. There has been a lot of debate about whether the heat generated by the spinning of the blade in centrifugal juicers kills enzymes and makes the juice less nutritious, but it seems that those concerns seem to be unsubstaniated.

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There is little scientific evidence to back up the enzyme-killing theory, and that which has been conducted seems to refute it. So that shouldn’t be a factor when considering which juicer to buy.

Conclusion

It’s safe to say that most people who go to the store to buy a juicer end up with a centrifugal model, since they are the most widely available and cheapest of all versions. If you’re looking for a simple, affordable juicer to complement other food and perhaps introduce more juice into your diet, this is a great option.

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If you’re a well-worn juice drinker, or are looking to up your game into the realm of the juicer extraordinaire, read on.

Masticating Juicers

Mastication. It sounds like a terminal disease or some form of ancient torture, but actually it takes place in your mouth every time you eat. Mastication is what your teeth do when you chew your food--it’s this process of grinding of the teeth together to break down food that gives the masticating juicer its name.

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As you can imagine, the mastication process of these juicers is a bit different from the centrifugal method. As one would expect, it’s more of a slow, grinding process that takes longer but is more thorough and does a more complete job of extracting nutrients.

It is that crucial factor--the actual quality of the juice--that makes masticating juicers preferable to some juice drinkers, and generally a little more expensive.

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Price​

Quality masticating juicers will most likely run you upwards of $200, and some may reach upwards into the $500 range. If you have a better sense of the different types of juicers and know that you will benefit from the advantages of a masticating juicer, it’s definitely worth dipping into the pocketbook and making an investment.

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Performance

Masticating your produce takes longer than pulverizing it via centrifugal force, but the end result is worth the wait. Whereas with a centrifugal juicer the distinction between your juice and your pulp will be a little less dramatic, the masticating juicer’s pulp is almost completely dry and tasteless.

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You won’t want to eat the pulp from any of your juicers (most likely), but the point here is that masticating juicers really suck every ounce of sweet goodness out of the produce, albeit at a slower rate. A spinning auger, which looks like a large drill bit, does the grunt work here. Instead of centrifugal force and speed, it relies on torque to mash up the produce, which explains why it works slower but produces a thicker, more rich juice.

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In many cases, the masticating juicer also produces more juice, which is something worth keeping in mind when considering the price--the efficiency of this model may make up for its initial cost by requiring you to purchase less produce over the course of its lifetime.

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Juice quality

The juice quality from a masticating juicer is definitely a step up from the centrifugal juicer. It is often thicker, tastier, and contains more nutrients. If you prioritize the quality of the juice over the speed, ease, and price of the centrifugal model, then this might be the option for you. Another important note is that the auger form of juicing lends itself well to juicing vegetables.

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The liquid in a vegetable is generally more difficult to extract, which makes the slow-moving and torque-heavy auger of a masticating juicer preferable whenever you find yourself in the mood for something green.

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Conclusion

The masticating juicer is for the more determined juice drinker. If you want to make sure you get the most out of every fruit and vegetable you juice, you will want this type of machine. It’s slow, churning diligence is sure to create some of the best juice you’ve ever tasted.

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It is a little more difficult to operate, and a little more expensive, but if you want the most punch out of your juice you should looks through these options.

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3. Triurating

The centrifugal and masticating juicers are the two most common types, but the last type of juicer worth bringing into the discussion is the triurating juicer (sometimes known as the “dual gear” or “double auger” juicer).

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We continue drifting here towards the more efficient, productive, but higher-priced juicers. These babies are effective in juicing almost anything, from vegetables to nuts, and will give you the most bang for the buck you spent on produce.

Price

Naturally, these high-end juicers come at a slightly higher cost. A normal list price for these is $600+, but if you search thoroughly you can usually find some for a bit less.

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Performance

Perhaps the greatest advantage to the triurating juicer is its versatility. While the centrifugal specializes in coarse fruit and the masticating is better for vegetables, you need not sacrifice any attribute with the triurating juicer.

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It handles all juiceable objects with ease, and its efficiency rivals (or surpasses) that of the best masticating juicers. Its slower speed and torque ensure a greater extraction rate of juice, and its twin augers make it a more powerful tool than a single-auger masticating juicer.

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Their ease of use is compatible to both other models, and most of the parts should be easy to assemble and clean.

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Juice Quality

The juice quality from these juicers is incomparable. If you really want the purest, healthiest juice experience, you will want to look into these options.

Conclusion

For those looking for the highest quality on the market, you should be browsing through triurating juicer models. Twin augers ensure incredible efficiency, and their versatility certainly gives them a leg up on the other two models.

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The price reflects their superiority, but if you’re willing to pay you will not be disappointed.

Health Ambition's Pick: The Best Juicers On The Market

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with all this information, but you think you know at least vaguely what type of juicer you want, perhaps we can help you out with a few recommendations. The following are some juicers, of each category, that we would suggest looking into.

 

Breville BJE200XL

This Breville model is a great option if you’re looking for a centrifugal juicer that is affordable, powerful, and easy to maintain. It’s quite a popular one, and we recommend giving it a shot if you’re a first-time juicer or looking for something simple and dependable.

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Price

At $99 on Amazon, this is one of the most affordable juicers out there. The price here is the most attractive element, but we wouldn’t have chosen the Breville if it didn’t have the performance to back it up. A highly valuable option here.

Performance

The Breville BJE200XL is extremely powerful. With RPMs that reach as high as 14,000, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a faster juicer on the market. If speed is what you’re looking for--and for centrifugal juicers this is the most important element--this Breville’s the way to go.

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Cleaning these is fairly easy, as the entire assemblage consists of only a few parts. The feeder tube is a nice 3 inches in diameter, making it easy to juice almost anything with very little preparation required. It is a loud machine, and not the most efficient in terms of the juice that it produces.

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You’ll have to use much more produce with this juicer than with a masticating or triurating juicer variety, but as an entry-level product, this is about as good as it gets.

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Juice Quality​

Obviously, the quality of the juice won’t be as high as other more diligent varieties. The richness and body of the juice that’s produced simply isn’t on the same level as that of the other juicers below. But, again, within the field of centrifugal juicers, the Breville BJE200Xl is top notch.

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If you’re looking for a beginner’s juicer at a low price, this one can’t be beat. Ease of use and functionality make it a smart pick, and its speed makes it perfect someone looking for simple, good juice from their produce.

Big Boss 9192

This juicer is also centrifugal but differs from the Breville in a few ways. You will always have more options with centrifugal models since they are the most ubiquitous, so we wanted to give you two selections instead of just one.

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You may have seen the Big Boss 9192 on various TV commercials lately. It’s an incredibly popular machine right now, but how does it compare?

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Price

This juicer is a bit more of an investment, but is definitely still affordable. At $199 is it at the upper end of centrifugal juicers. As with most things, you do get what you pay for though.

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Performance

The Big Boss juicer differentiates itself from other centrifugals with its relatively low speed. Remember, if your focus is juice quality then you will probably want a lower speed juicer that is more thorough.

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Juice Quality

For a centrifugal, the juice quality here is good. It’s won’t rival the juicers in the more expensive categories, but all things considered, the taste is quite good. You get a decent amount of juice from your produce. More than most centrifugal juicers but less than masticating juicers.

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This one also has a wide feeder tube and is easy to maintain, with a stainless steel strainer that can be quickly rinsed and reused. The low speeds also make it less noisy than the Breville, and it’s tall rather than wide, which means it takes up less space on your kitchen counter.

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Like all centrifugal juicers, this model isn’t the best for juicing leafy greens and other veggies so if that’s what you are looking for try a masticating juicer.

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Overall

Another alternative for those looking to get into juicing with a centrifugal model, the Big Boss 9192 improves on some drawbacks of the Breville and, for a slightly higher price, you can pick up a very solid juicer.

Omega J8005

This is our pick for a masticating juicer. A classic single-auger model with a feed tube and an accompanying plunger that you use to mash your food down into the slowly-rotating interior, the Omega J8005 produces very high quality juice and rates high in maintenance as well.

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Price

Masticating juicers are more expensive than centrifugal models, but this one comes in at a very affordable $245.

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Performance

Performance and maintenance get pretty high ranks here. The 80 RPMs on this juicer ensure a nice, slow juicing process that will make your juice rich and full-bodied and leaves no risk for overheating and nutrient degradation.

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The feed tube on this could be wider--its narrowness makes it difficult to insert large chunks, meaning you’ll have to cut up your produce into small pieces beforehand.

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It almost never clogs up though and will be able to juice just about anything you can fit in the tube. This juicer has some other features and by using the included attachments you can use it as a meat grinder or pasta maker. Clearing the Omega J8005 is also effortless.

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Juice Quality

The juice quality here is far superior to what you get with the centrifugal. It may not be quite that of a triurating, but as far as juice goes, it will probably make some of the best you’ve ever had. As you would expect with a masticating juicer, it can squeeze a lot of juice out of leafy greens such a spinach or kale.

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You can make a lot of very healthy and very delicious juices with this juicer. The fact that you can get more juice out of your produce means that in the long term this can save you money if you use it a lot.

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Overall

This is a great model for those looking to step it up a little bit from the basic centrifugal juicer. It’s low price, for a masticating juicer, combined with it’s excellent performance and easy of use make it an ideal juicer for anyone from beginner or professional. The Omega J8005 truly sets the standard in quality juicers.

Green Star GSE- 5000 Elite

This triurating juicer is as good as it gets in terms of the juice and efficiency. You’ll definitely get the most juice out of your produce, and that juice will be absolutely delicious.

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Price

These are the goliaths of the juicing world, and they are naturally more expensive for it. A good deal on a twin-screw triurating juicer can get you one for under $600.

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Performance

In terms of quality of product, there is simply no better option. This juice is the best juice due to the complexity of this machine. It has a lot of moving parts, many of which are patented, specifically designed to perform minute functions that other models do not perform, and that will give your juice that much more flavor and richness.

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It’s the little things that count. That same complexity, also counts against this model at times--the litany of parts can be difficult to clean and assembly can be confusing at first.

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Juice Quality

Simply put: The best juice and the best juicer on the market.

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Overall

This is the juicer to get if the juice itself is the most important thing to you. It certainly isn’t the most affordable option, and you will have to put up with a few maintenance difficulties that are not so much of a problem in other models, but one sip of the end result should relieve you of any lingering doubt that this is the highest quality juicer out there.

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Many juicing stores and health conscious restaurants will use these in a commercial capacity. It’s easy to see why.

Other Juicing Equipment

Aside from these types of juicers, there are a few other appliances that serve specific juicing functions that you may want to consider looking into.

Citrus Juicer

Normally to juice oranges, lemons or lime, you have to remove all of the peel. A better option though is to invest in separate a citrus juicer. This allows you to make fresh orange juice or the very health lemon water.

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Most juicing recipes suggest that you use a citrus juicer to get the liquid out of the citrus fruit and then add it to the output of your main juicer.

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A citrus juicer consists of a rotating part that squeezes the juice out of each half of your citrus fruit. They require very little preparation, and serve well as a cheap, quick way to get your daily dose of citrus.

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The two basic options are manual citrus juicers like this one, or the automatic citrus juicers like this one. Considering the relatively low cost, we definitely recommend this automatic citrus juicer.

Blender

Blenders are good for mashing up those previously mentioned “unjuiceables”: bananas and avocados. You can liquify these in a blender and combine them with the juice from your juicer if looking to add their nutritious value to your diet.

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In addition, you can juice any produce in here--but keep in mind that since it does not extract the pulp you will have to strain the liquid afterwards to filter out fibrous chunks. You can buy a cheap but effective blender like this one that will do this nicely.

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Manual Juicers

The manual juicer may seem outdated, but it has a few thing going for it. For one, you can use it to juice the highly nutritious wheatgrass, which cannot be put through a centrifugal juicer due to its thin consistency.

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It’s also cheaper than the other juicing options, so if you’re willing to get your hands dirty and looking for a workout, you might be interested in picking up one of these.

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Source: Health Ambition

The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss – Tasty and Effective!

Juicing is the fastest and tastiest way to get all those healthy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes that our modern diets are lacking. If you are looking to lose weight then try our juicing recipes for weight loss.

They are highly nutritious, taste great and will help you shed the pounds in no time at all. In fact, many people have lost as much as 20 pounds in just two weeks of juicing! 

One of the main benefits of juicing is that liquid puts very little stress on your digestive system. This means you have more energy, feel great and have a super healthy diet at the same time.

Juicing also allows you to consume much more fruit and vegetables (but be careful of putting too much fruit in your diet) than you would typically do in a regular diet. It also helps to suppress hunger pangs, which mean you can avoid succumbing to unhealthy foods that go straight to your waistline.

Can Juicing help you lose weight?

In short, yes it can! There are many well documented examples, and even documentary movies, demonstrating the power of juicing to help weight loss.

Even if you are not quite ready to go extreme and commit to a full juice fast, juicing can help you lose weight and vastly improve your diet.

Here are some of the ways in which Juicing helps you lose weight:

• Prevents hunger – Juicing gives your body all the nutrients it needs, and then some! When your body is lacking nutrients, it makes you hungry. In this way, you will eat less and have fewer junk food cravings.
• Convenience – Modern busy lifestyles cause us to make many poor diet decisions because of the convenience of fast food. Juicing takes just a few minutes and gives you fresh, delicious, healthy juice that satisfies you. This means you eat less junk food.
• All Natural – Since juicing uses all natural produce, you can limit your exposure to processed foods. The chemicals and additives in such foods actively contribute to weight gain. Going natural, especially if you use organic produce, can avoid exposing you to such risks. Additionally, juicing is free from all preservatives since you control exactly what goes into each drink.
• Flavour - Most of us could do with eating more healthy vegetables. Juicing helps us get the goodness of these in a much more flavourful way than eating raw vegetables. It can also help meet you 5-a-day requirement if you aren’t doing so already.
• More energy – The goodness of juicing makes you feel and great and gives you more energy. You’ll be much more likely to go outside and do something active when you make juicing a part of your lifestyle.
• Detox – Green juice full of chlorophyll is particularly detoxifying and can really help your liver and kidneys to flush out your system. Celebrities regularly go to such retreats to shed the pounds after an unhealthy spell. But you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to reap the benefits of juicing. Now, everyone can do it from the comfort of their own home.

There are two basic approach to losing weight by jucing:

Option 1: Juice fast

​This is the most extreme option and does require willpower as you are changing everything your body has previously relied on to fuel it.
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It involves restricting your diet entirely to juicing.
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Different juicing fasts take different approaches and you should prepare properly before embarking on these.

Option 2: Occasional juicing

This approach doesn’t force you to give up on all solid foods and basically allows you to juice whenever you feel like it.
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By replacing some of the foods you used to eat with juicing, you can fill your body with lots of essential nutrients. You’ll have much more energy and feel a lot less hungry throughout the day.
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So long as you eat a reasonable diet at the same time, you can lose a lot of weight with this method.

Fruit vs vegetables

Generally speaking, vegetables are much better for you than fruit. Not to say that fruit is bad, but it does contain natural fructose which is a form of sugar (through a million times healthier than the high fructose corn syrup you’ll find in many soda drinks these days).

Nevertheless, fruit heavy juicing should be done in the morning or before exercise. This will help stop your body converting and storing this sugar as fat. Don’t worry if you don’t like the taste of vegetables though, it’s perfectly fine to add an apple or some lemon to into your juicer to completely hide the flavour.

The best types of vegetable to use are cruciferous vegetables. These include arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage and kale. Make sure to drink more vegetable juices later in the day.

Of course, you are free to add them to any juice. In fact, that is strongly encouraged. The people who lose the most weight from juicing tend to have about 70-80% of their juicing ingredient be vegetables. These days, with modern juicers, that is easily achievable as some creative fruity ingredients can mask the taste of any vegetable.

How to juice?

There are two types of juicers. The first are centrifugal juices that have an upright design and juice by shredding fruit and veggies into a pulp while they spin rapidly to extract the resulting liquid. These are the most common and good ones like this are relatively inexpensive for all the health benefits they provide.

The second are masticating juicers which usually have a horizontal design that crushes and squeezes the juice out of vegetables and fruit. This produces both a higher quality and quantity of juice than most centrifugal juicers. The design is also much more effective when juicing highly nutritious greens like spinach, kale and wheatgrass.

If you take your juicing seriously it’s really worth investing in a powerful masticating juicer. In the long run you’ll get much more out of it and they are also much easier to clean.

Once you’ve got a juicer you’re happy with, check out the top recipes below from our “Juicing recipes for weight loss” book to help you make some fantastically healthy juices to help burn those pounds away.

The Toxin Killer

When to drink: any time in the day

Best situations: As a daily juice

Tastes: Good (apple is dominant)​

The Toxin Killer is a juice bursting with antioxidants to combat free radicals and cleanse your system of toxins.

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It’s a bit of an unusual green but it still tastes really nice nonetheless and it’s excellent for your body!

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This is such a healthy juice that you can drink it daily. If you’ve been having too many late nights or just got back from vacation, make the Toxin Killer part of your daily routine and you’ll be feeling great in no time.

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It’s packed full of healthy greens that give your body a nice dose of essential nutrients.

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Ingredients

• 3 apples
• 1 stick of celery
• Half a cucumber
• Spinach (1 handful)
• Ice (1 cup)
• Lettuce (1 handful)

 

Preparation

1. Peel the apples and the cucumber
2. Drop them into the juicer with the lettuce and spinach
3. Add ice and blend it for a minute or so.
4. Drink nice and cold.

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Healthy fact: Did you know that the quercetin in apples has been linked in studies at Cornell University to helping protect your vital brain cells from free radical damage that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

 

The Power Up Punch

When to drink: Mornings

Best situations: Before you exercise or are active

Tastes: Strong and sweet​

This drink is filled with vitamins and minerals and has a delicious tang to it from the lime and pineapple.

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It’s a powerful drink that will give you plenty of energy and nourishment for your morning or afternoon. The strong taste also helps waking up. perfect if you’re trying to stop drinking coffee

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This is a great juice for drinking before you exercise as the apple, pineapple and lime really give you energy. The spinach and cucumber are very nutritious and make this a very well balanced juice.

 

Ingredients

• 1/3 of pinapple
• 1/2 cucumber
• Spinach (1 handful)
• 2 apples
• The fresh juice of 2 limes
• Ice (1 cup)

Preparation

1. Juice the lime separately in a citrus juicer and pour it into your collection jar with the ice. This helps prevent oxidization of the juice.
2. Cut up the pinapple and apples so they are small enough to fit through your juicer’s feeder.
3. Juice all the ingredients, stir and drink immediately.

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Healthy fact: Did you know that vitamin C rich pineapples can help fight off the viruses that cause coughs and common colds. The bromelain in pineapples can suppress coughs and loosen mucus in your body when you do get sick.

The Veggie Delight

When to drink: Evening

Best situations: To unwind after a long, hard day.

Tastes: Delicious, but not too sweet.

This drink has lots of healthy vegetables, but the sweetness of the orange and carrots means you’ll barely taste them. Excellent for those who are not big veggie fans out there.

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Many people prefer to avoid juicing too much fruit in the evenings as it can disturb their sleep or even work, cause them to gain weigh as the body converts the sugar in fruit into fat.

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If you have kids that don’t like vegetables, this is a sure fire way to give them the nutrients they need.

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Ingredients

• 2 Oranges
• 2 Carrots
• 1/4 head of lettuce
• 1 celery stick
• 1/4 head of cabbage
• 2 large branches of broccoli

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Preparation

1. Use a citrus juicer for the oranges and add it to the collection jar with the ice.
2. Run the carrots, celery, cabbage and lettuce through the juicer.
3. Stir to blend well and enjoy.

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Healthy fact: Carrots are rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals. These can help regulate blood sugar and give improved immune function benefit. Amazingly, they can actually delay the effects of aging.

 

The Fruity Blast 

When to drink: Afternoon

Best situations: When you need a pick-me-up.

Tastes: Strong and sweet.

This is a sweet but very nutritious drink to enjoy and is a great pick me up when you’re low on energy. Sometimes when you’re feeling down the first instinct is to eat comfort food.

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After having one of these, your definition of comfort food will forever be changed.

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Some people have compared the energy boost of this juice to that of an energy drink, except without the inevitable crash. Plus you get a lot of wholesome natural goodness in a deliciously fruity juice.

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Ingredients

• 2 Apples
• 1/3 of a pineapple
• 2 Kiwi fruits
• 2 Nectarines

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Preparation

1. Remove the stones from the nectarine and the skin from the pineapple.
2. Chop up the pineapple and apples until they easily fit through your juicer.
3. Add ice, mix well and drink straight away.

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Healthy fact: Kiwi fruit has an amazingly low glycemic index, compare to other fruit. Combined with its high fiber content, this means it won’t create a strong insulin rush like other fruit can. Consequently, your body responds by not storing fat.

 

The Green Machine 

When to drink: All Day

Best situations: When you’re enjoying some “me” time

Tastes: Very green with a hint of zest

This drink is full of green power from chlorophyll, rich in antioxidants and quite low in calories. It’s much better when made in a masticating juicer like this that can really squeeze the juice out of those greens.

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If juices were graded, this one would get an A+ for being one of the healthiest drinks out there. You can’t go wrong with plenty of cruciferous vegetables. The lime juice nicely tops off the flavor to give it a zesty appeal.

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Ingredients

• 2 Carrots
• 1 Cucumber
• Parsley (1 small bunch)
• Chard (1/2 bunch)
• Spinach (1/2 bunch)
• Kale (1 bunch)
• Celery
• the juice of a lime

 

Preparation

1. Squeeze the lime first and pour the juice into the collection jar with a few ice cubes.
2. Juice the greens in tightly packed balls in between the harder carrots, cucumber and celery.
3. Mix it up and slowly sip while the ice melts.

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Healthy fact: Did you know that per calore, Kale has more calcium than milk. This helps in strengthening bones, contributes towards a health metabolism and helps prevent against osteoporosis. The vitamin C also helps maintain joint flexibility.

The Juicing Lifestyle

The benefits of juicing for weight loss are clear. You’ll feel less hungry, more energized, more alert and better than ever before. Plus, you’ll quickly begin to shed those pounds. What could be better than losing weight while drinking delicious fresh juice.

If you have tried fad diets that didn’t work, then juicing could be for you. Remember though, you are much more likely to succeed in losing weight if you have a proper juicing plan. This means having enough recipes for the week ahead. This will also allow you do build a big shopping list so you never have the excuse of being out of a certain fruit or vegetable.

Source: Health Ambition

Fat Sick & Nearly Dead

Published on You Tube on Aug 2, 2013

This opened my eyes to juicing and the wonderful health benefits that come along with it. ENJOY!

Also:
I do not own this movie. No copyright infringement intended. I believe the movie is owned by Joe Cross and Reboot Media.

You can find his pages on the movie site:
http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/