Juicing and juicers

mom2greatkids
mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Hi Ladies,

Do any of you juice? If so, what type of juicer do you have? Does anyone happen to own a Health Master or Ninja? I have seen bits and pieces of infomercials lately about these two products.

From what I understand juicing is supposed to be extremely healthy. I'm willing to give a try. :)

Thanks,

Carla

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  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
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    Ninja
    i have ninja and i totally love it, recommend it to all
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #3
    azgrandma said:

    Ninja
    i have ninja and i totally love it, recommend it to all

    So it is as good as
    So it is as good as advertised then? Does it leave a lot of pulp behind like ordinary juicers? Thanks for your input.
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
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    mom2greatkids said:

    So it is as good as
    So it is as good as advertised then? Does it leave a lot of pulp behind like ordinary juicers? Thanks for your input.

    Juicing
    Mom,
    Juicing is healthy, but you want to avoid the sugary and starchy fruits and vegetables. By juicing, you are eliminating the fiber, which helps dissapate the glucose spike in your blood sugar. Your best choices for juicing are leafy greens. I know it makes it sound boring when you cut out things like carrots and oranges, but blood sugar is one of the things we need to keep under control.
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #5
    Tethys41 said:

    Juicing
    Mom,
    Juicing is healthy, but you want to avoid the sugary and starchy fruits and vegetables. By juicing, you are eliminating the fiber, which helps dissapate the glucose spike in your blood sugar. Your best choices for juicing are leafy greens. I know it makes it sound boring when you cut out things like carrots and oranges, but blood sugar is one of the things we need to keep under control.

    better
    it is better than the commercial, all the pulp stsys in you do not loose anythin glike you do in a regular juicer
  • sarahevans
    sarahevans Member Posts: 1
    #6
    thoughts and recommendations
    I would recommend a Breville or a Vitamix juicer instead. Both of them are centrifugal juicers (which means they use the usual spinning metal plate to juice) and while not very cheap, they are definitely the best in the market.

    If you plan to juice vegetables and wheatgrass instead, you should probably get a masticating juicer, a juicer that chews up the veggies and fruits instead of spinning it.

    See this website for recommendations on juicers to buy
    http://bestjuicerratings.org/

    By the way, the Ninja is not bad but many feel that its inferior to some of the better home juicers out there. Vitamix and Breville are the best brands out there for regular juicing. For masticating juicers, try Champion. The Norwalk juicer is also very good for far too expensive (IMO overpriced).

    Hope this helps, Carla!

    Sarah
  • carolenk
    carolenk Member Posts: 907 Member
    #7
    sarahevans said:

    thoughts and recommendations
    I would recommend a Breville or a Vitamix juicer instead. Both of them are centrifugal juicers (which means they use the usual spinning metal plate to juice) and while not very cheap, they are definitely the best in the market.

    If you plan to juice vegetables and wheatgrass instead, you should probably get a masticating juicer, a juicer that chews up the veggies and fruits instead of spinning it.

    See this website for recommendations on juicers to buy
    http://bestjuicerratings.org/

    By the way, the Ninja is not bad but many feel that its inferior to some of the better home juicers out there. Vitamix and Breville are the best brands out there for regular juicing. For masticating juicers, try Champion. The Norwalk juicer is also very good for far too expensive (IMO overpriced).

    Hope this helps, Carla!

    Sarah

    Vitamix
    A Vitamix is kind of like a super powerful blender--I like the idea of keeping the fiber with the juice.
  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #8
    carolenk said:

    Vitamix
    A Vitamix is kind of like a super powerful blender--I like the idea of keeping the fiber with the juice.

    Jack Lalane
    just got one from Kohls and so far so good. The left over pulp can be used in soups.meatloaf etc. I am happy with it so far...val
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #9
    carolenk said:

    Vitamix
    A Vitamix is kind of like a super powerful blender--I like the idea of keeping the fiber with the juice.

    so with the Vitamix
    there is no pulp left? How long have you had yours. The more I'm reading about it, I am leaning toward it. thanks. Carla
  • Lisa13Q
    Lisa13Q Member Posts: 677
    #10
    ok, I have the older version of the NINJA
    and really feel like I should be their spokesperson...it can do anything and make anything...totally love it....would not give it up for anything..although I make bad things in it like coffee shakes.....
  • whiterose
    whiterose Member Posts: 89
    #11
    mom2greatkids said:

    so with the Vitamix
    there is no pulp left? How long have you had yours. The more I'm reading about it, I am leaning toward it. thanks. Carla

    Vitamix
    I bought the Vitamix for my husband for Christmas. It works great, pulverizes everything, so it doesn't eliminate the fiber. He makes smoothies with it (you can also make soups, other things, haven't read the manual!). I don't partake of the smoothies because of the sugar factor, but it's a fabulous (if expensive) product.....
  • jepsj5
    jepsj5 Member Posts: 18
    #12
    YES!
    My mom and dad have a Champion Juicer...very good product.
  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 Member Posts: 1,379
    #13
    jepsj5 said:

    YES!
    My mom and dad have a Champion Juicer...very good product.

    Juicer
    The most important part of any fresh vegie/fruits, the pulp...loaded with vitamins. I own a juicer, Jack La Lanne, and know it divides the pulp from the actual juice. They suggest freezing pulp and putting in as thickening agent in foods such as soups and breads. I tried this, but just never worked with me, so just go back to the fresh produce.

    Did a few of you mention some machines which include the pulp with the juice? That would be a much better option as get both in one drink, plus gives it thickness almost like a smoothie.

    Cheers ladies!
    Jan
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    #14
    jazzy1 said:

    Juicer
    The most important part of any fresh vegie/fruits, the pulp...loaded with vitamins. I own a juicer, Jack La Lanne, and know it divides the pulp from the actual juice. They suggest freezing pulp and putting in as thickening agent in foods such as soups and breads. I tried this, but just never worked with me, so just go back to the fresh produce.

    Did a few of you mention some machines which include the pulp with the juice? That would be a much better option as get both in one drink, plus gives it thickness almost like a smoothie.

    Cheers ladies!
    Jan

    Smoothies
    In the book "Green For Life" by Victoria Boutenko, the author recommends having green smoothies, rather than juicing. She explains the concept of consuming greens and how it is a natural diet of primates, and theoretically our ancestors. It seems that greens are really the best ingredient for juicing, since these have low amounts of sugar. The smoothie approach keeps the pulp with the juice. The author recommends using leafy greens and believes that the greens of such vegetables as beets are better than the root itself. To make green smoothies, all you need is a blender.

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