Juicing Health Benefits

Juicing is a healthy life choice many people make after learning all the benefits from making juice themselves at home. The typical American diet is short on the nutrients, fiber and vitamins juicing produces and if you are looking to improve upon your diet, juicing is a great option. Let's explore what health benefits you can get from a juicer and look at some tips you may need when you begin your juicing regimen.

There are many health benefits to a juicer. Vegetable juices tend to make the body more alkaline and balance out the pH levels in the body. Vegetable juices detoxify the liver and contain many vital nutrients. Fruit juices contain antioxidants and are great sources of vitamin A, C and E. They also contain phytonutrients all of which fight radicals in the body.

To prevent bacterial growth and to keep your juicer running efficiently, you must clean it after each use. To do a decent job of cleaning a juicer, break it apart. Wash delicate juicer parts by hand. …show more content…
Wattage and variable speeds are what you want here in order to get the most out of your equipment. The better the motor is built, the longer your juicer will last and be durable and reliable. The best type has a separate compartment for your pulp and allows you the benefit of maximum juice from your fruit and your vegetables. A great centrifugal juicer is fun and easy to use and will get you hooked on creating your own juice both for the taste and because of the health benefits. One of the issues you may have is trying to process softer fruit and veggies. They do not do well in this type juicer and you would do well to process those in a food processor or blender. Grassy and leafy vegetables also do not do well; those are better handled by a wheatgrass or masticating juicer. Placing a plastic bag in the pulp container is a great tip that customers who have bought these type units