Juicing

mreneecohen
mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have been thinking about juicing lately and was just wondering if anyone can recommend a reasonably priced juicer?

What do you like to juice?

What are your reasons for juicing?

What are the outcomes that you may see?

Thanks in advance!

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  • rxj22
    rxj22 Posts: 23
    Why not just eat the whole fruit or vegetable? It is much more filling.
  • shannieboo
    shannieboo Posts: 144 Member
    bump - I just become a proud owner of the Nutribullet.
  • amyannie
    amyannie Posts: 139 Member
    my roommate and i just bought a juicer.. waiting for it to come in the mail! i'm definitely going to do a juice fast!
  • mreneecohen
    mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
    my roommate and i just bought a juicer.. waiting for it to come in the mail! i'm definitely going to do a juice fast!

    Which one did you get!?!?
  • ArtGeek22
    ArtGeek22 Posts: 1,429 Member
    Breville juicers are amazing! And they range in prices but I love mine! (P.S I have the "Juice Fountain Multi-Speed")

    Here is the link: www.brevilleusa.com/beverages/juicers.html

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    I juice for the health benefits. I have done juice fast and when I first did it I lost 5 pounds in 1 weeks (but I did a modified version). My father also did a juice fast and he lost 25+ pounds. I also just love the juice! If have any more questions feel free to message me :flowerforyou:

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    Here are the things that I like juicing:

    Kale
    Collard Greens
    Apples
    Carrots
    Beets
    Kiwi
    Ginger
    Lime
    Lemon
    Sweet Potato
  • cort330
    cort330 Posts: 27 Member
    Many experts recommend for you NOT to do this. "Juicing" has been considered equivalent to drinking sugary sodas. On "Weight of the Nation" one expert explicitly said to eat the actual fruit because the flesh and pulp contain the fiber and other vital nutrients your body needs. To quote him, "The juice is nature's way of getting you to eat the fiber."

    I highly recommend that you weigh the pros and cons, and look into multiple different sources on this topic.

    Good luck! =)
  • LordBezoar
    LordBezoar Posts: 625 Member
    Many experts recommend for you NOT to do this. "Juicing" has been considered equivalent to drinking sugary sodas. On "Weight of the Nation" one expert explicitly said to eat the actual fruit because the flesh and pulp contain the fiber and other vital nutrients your body needs. To quote him, "The juice is nature's way of getting you to eat the fiber."

    I highly recommend that you weigh the pros and cons, and look into multiple different sources on this topic.

    Good luck! =)

    If you had paid attention to Weight of the Nation, you would have noted that they are talking about processed juices that you purchase from the supermarket--not freshly juiced fruits and vegetables. There are a ton of added stuff (sugars) that get added to them. Not to mention the fact that your orange juice can be more than a year old by the time it gets bottled and shipped. See here: http://consumerist.com/2011/07/oj-flavor-packs.html

    Now, I am definitely not saying that you should only drink juice, but rather that including juices into your diet can be great. Proper juicing maintains the vast majority of the nutrients of your produce.

    In any event, OP, the big question is what you intend to juice. If you are juicing just fruits, a centrifuge-style juicer is perfectly fine. However, if you plan on juicing mostly veggies, you will want to look into an auger style or masticating style juicer. If you plan on doing both, I recommend a double-auger style juicer.
  • cort330
    cort330 Posts: 27 Member

    If you had paid attention to Weight of the Nation, you would have noted that they are talking about processed juices that you purchase from the supermarket--not freshly juiced fruits and vegetables. There are a ton of added stuff (sugars) that get added to them. Not to mention the fact that your orange juice can be more than a year old by the time it gets bottled and shipped. See here: http://consumerist.com/2011/07/oj-flavor-packs.html

    Granted, I only saw it once, this past weekend. However, if I recall, their discussion on juicing wasn't limited to processed juice. I want to try and watch again this weekend, just in case I missed something.

    But here's an article on the concept, which discusses both pros and cons: http://www.foodrepublic.com/2011/05/04/pros-and-cons-juicing

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    "The next thing to remember is that, because juicing removes the fiber from fruit and veggies, your body absorbs fructose sugar from fruit juice more easily and this can upset blood sugar levels. Vegetable juices other than carrot and beet, which work similarly to fruit juice, don’t have this negative effect, which is why many health professionals encourage us to drink more veggie juices and limit fruit juice to a glass a day."
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    Ultimately, people will make choices that they feel is right for them. Be happy, be safe. =)
  • cort330
    cort330 Posts: 27 Member
    See here: http://consumerist.com/2011/07/oj-flavor-packs.html


    That scares the pulp out of me. *shivers*
  • amyannie
    amyannie Posts: 139 Member
    See here: http://consumerist.com/2011/07/oj-flavor-packs.html


    That scares the pulp out of me. *shivers*

    Yes but again, if you read the article you will see that is from juice COMPANIES not people who buy their own produce and juice themselves..

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