Juicing: Drink Your Fruits And Veggies: Analysis

In a recent interview entitled Juicing: Drink Your Fruits and Veggies, which appeared on the University of Utah Health Sciences Radio website in transcript form following the live on air interview with registered dietitian Kary Woodruff, the topic of juicers and what to look for to get the most out of your juicing came up. I of course have always been a meat and potatoes kind of guy, but as I get older I realize that I need to start doing more to help keep myself healthy if not for me then for my loved ones. As such I decided that I should take the plunge and buy a juicer to help increase my healthy diet options. I started out by weighing the pros and cons of a regular juicer versus a nutrient extractor. Considering that I hate change, especially
I found several and after reading them I felt that I had a pretty good grasp of the machine. After debating it for a bit, I was lucky enough to find out that my coworker owns one of these and he let me borrow it for a week. The highly powerful motor and well designed auger system make even the most problematic fruits and veggies easy to handle, but the small opening of the chute means that you will pretty much have to cut up anything bigger than a grape, I have found even large strawberries need to be sliced in order to fit. It s a bit on the pricier end, coming in just under my max budget but it is easy to clean and it does have a very good warranty. It also comes in a variety of color options to match your kitchen décor. One down side is that it is a bit of a beast in terms of noise. I found out very quickly that this isn't a machine that I was able to use quietly while the wife and kids were still asleep in the early morning. I fixed that by doing my morning juicing in the evening and putting it in the fridge. Found it tasted better that way
My buddy who is a pro rodeo cowboy and swears y all things healthy, apparently except for not getting on a 1000 pound angry animal that wants to kill him, stated that the juice bar at his gym had these machines of these and I should go talk to the girl who runs it. Sure enough, when I arrived at the fitness center and walked up to to the juice bar to meet her there were three of these machines sitting on the back counter. After a few minutes of talking it was time to get down to the dirty business of puling some innocent produce into juice. While I do love the large feed tube on this machine, the fact that it is located directly above the teeth of the grinder is a bad design choice. Large chunks of produce can be sent flying back up if your not careful. While its not a hazard it can be unpleasant to be hit in the forehead with a chunk of apple when you are not expecting it. There is also a large gap between the bottom of the teeth plate and the bottom of the juicer chamber that allows some items like leaves, and smaller berries to escape unjuiced. It is easy to clean however, and the motor is powerful and much quieter than the other machine. It is easy to use with only two speeds and no other bells and whistles and it does juice very