Getting Healthy using a Fruit Juicer
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One of the best way of getting one of your recommended servings of fruit or vegetables each day is through drinking juice. Just having one glass of fresh orange juice each day could prove very beneficial to your health and provide your body with energy that it needs. So if you want to prepare your own juice rather than buying the readymade kind getting good quality fruit juicers is essential.
by NickJaggs


One of the best way of getting one of your recommended servings of fruit or vegetables each day is through drinking juice. Just having one glass of fresh orange juice each day could prove very beneficial to your health and provide your body with energy that it needs. So if you want to prepare your own juice rather than buying the readymade kind getting good quality fruit juicers is essential.

Although fruit juice is good for you, it is crucial that you don't drink too many with high levels of fruit sugar in them as this can adversely affect your blood sugar levels. Anyone who suffers from diabetes needs to be wary of such foods as drinking such juice allows the sugar in them to enter their blood stream more quickly and this may in turn lead to their blood sugar levels increasing which could prove detrimental to their health.

When it comes to buying fruit juicers as you will soon discover there are a number of different kinds to select from. The more simple types are the manual press or twin press or you can go for the centrifugal, centrifugal injection, masticating, single auger or dual cage auger one.

The most popular juicer that people tend to purchase when buying one of these and the one that has been on the market the longest is the centrifugal type. Not only are they simple in design but are very easy to use and it is the centrifugal force which helps to extract the juice from the fruit pulp which is forced against a shredder and strainer. However, there are some people who prefer the centrifugal injection models instead. Although they look like the centrifugal type juicer the sides of these are more slanted and cleaning proves a lot easier.

The other type of juicer which is now proving extremely popular is the masticating type. These instead of shredding the pulp chew it to extract the juice and you will discover that the juice made from this contains far less of the fruits pulp in it. Also they run at a lower speed than the centrifugal types so tend to make much less noise.

If you are thinking of buying a fruit juicer then there are certain factors that you need to be taking into consideration before you make your purchase. Along with how much you are willing to spend on the juicer there are other factors which we show below that you need to consider.

1. You need to find a juicer which is not only easy to operate but to maintain and clean after being used. The more compact the model the better and also look for those where the juicing compartments are removable and can be placed safely in a dishwasher to be cleaned. 2. It is much better to purchase a well known (branded) model as not only do these tend to be more reliable but getting hold of replacement parts for these shouldn't be difficult. 3. Another factor to consider is the speed at which the motor runs as the slower they are then much less oxidation will take place as the juice is extracted. So in fact you are able to extract more juice from the fruit and vegetables that you place in them.

Above we have shown you the types of fruit juicers you can now purchase to prepare your own healthy drinks at home. But remember to keep the factors in mind when you are looking to buy one to ensure that you get exactly what you want at a price you can afford.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.