One of the most life changing machines in our lives is the juicer.
We believe that
juicing is one of the most healthy habits one can develop. And
after juicing religiously for almost twelve years, Marilyn and I know
a great deal about juicing and juicers. So, if you have a few
minutes I’d like to tell you about this wonderful way to get
concentrated nutrition to your God-given body.
First of all, most
folks don’t understand the philosophy of juicing; why do you do
it? Why can’t you just use a blender and put the whole thing
in there?
There is a great
deal of difference in juicing and blending. First of all, both
processes have to do with fiber, as to whether you want it or whether
you don’t want it. First, the benefits of food with fiber.
All plant foods
have some fiber, whether it be soluble or insoluble
Fiber has no
nutritional value, other than helping clean the intestines and blood
vessels
Fiber is non-digestible, so it acts as a broom to clean
your system
Fiber is necessary and most experts believe we need at
least 20-30 grams per day
Animal products have zero fiber,
none
So, if you eat plenty of raw foods, or lightly cooked
foods you’ll get plenty of fiber. And if you grind up your
plant foods, you’ll still get plenty of fiber, but you will get it
ground up to where it may easier to digest but may not be as much a
“cleaning” agent. In some cases, like when a person’s
digestive system or teeth are compromised, this may be a good idea.
Letting the blender do the “chewing” is helpful, and if the
digestive system is weak, it can also help make the food more easily
digestible. We frequently recommend blended salads to cancer
sufferers because of the ease of digestion.
On the other hand,
if you get plenty of fiber in raw foods, as does anyone on The
Hallelujah Diet & Lifestyle, you can really afford to get some of
your food in concentrated, fiberless form and let the nutrition go
straight to your cell level. And it can do that in less than 30
minutes. Kinda like a “food” transfusion.
And if you want a
“food” transfusion, where the nutrition in the food is going to
be digested almost immediately, and in concentrated form, you want to
JUICE your food, not blend it. Many people who have cancer have
used juicing to help their digestive systems, and send
cancer-fighting, high antioxidant, fresh vegetable juices quickly to
cell level. So here are the advantages of juicing.
The juicer does
the work in removing the fiber from the food
You save roughly 30%
of the nutrition in the food by mechanically separating the fiber
from the juice
You allow the digestive system to work unimpeded in
getting the nutrition to cell level quickly
You allow concentrated
nutrition to surge to the cells, rather than diluted nutrition
trickling through
So, now do you understand the difference?
I hope so. Both blending and juicing are great for health, but
each has a different purpose and effect.
We,
AlphOmegaFood.com, sell both juicers and blenders. This blog
post will concentrate on juicers. We have lots of experience
with juicers, so I’m going to tell you what we’ve found out about
them.
There are several
considerations in buying a juicer. There’s price, durability,
warranty, looks, ease of cleaning, safety, ease of use, efficiency,
and last but very important, the quality of the juice both in
nutritional content and speed of oxidation (spoilage). Also the
technology of the juicer can affect the live enzymes in the juice, so
it is important that the juice introduce little heat, static
electricity, or air into the juice, all of which kill live enzymes
and oxidize the juice.
We only sell three
juicers. Why? Because we believe that these three are
good buys and we don’t like to confuse our customers and clients
with lots of lower quality juicers. Here they are in order of
cheapest to most expensive.
The Champion Juicer
is an American-made juicer from the Plastiket Company of California.
It is a sturdy machine with a 10 year warranty on the motor and
available in both 110 VAC and 220 VAC. We have used this juicer
and it is easy to clean, easy to use, and yields juice that lasts
about 1 to 2 days when kept in 8 oz. canning jars in the
refrigerator. So, you have to juice about 3 to 4 times per week
to have juice every day. The price for the Champion is $214.95
to $239.95, depending on whether you get the Household or the
Commercial model. Both prices are with free ground shipping.
The Hurom Slow
Juicer is an overseas juicer with a new and efficient method of
juicing that has been shown to be very effective. It’s slow
80 RPM speed enables it to introduce very little heat into the juice
and it is very easy to clean. It is more of a light duty
juicer, but it is fun to use. It’s juice will last about 3 to
4 days if kept in 8 oz canning jars in the refrigerator. It is
a mid-range priced juicer at $358.95 with free ground shipping.
This juicer is especially appropriate for older or physically
challenged people who may have trouble pushing the produce into the
Champion or Green Star Juicer, which is next.
The Green Star
Juicer is also an imported juicer that usually is ranked at the top
of all juicers for a number of reasons. First, the juice from
this juicer yields juice that lasts from 4 to 6 days, depending on
the freshness of the produce, and if kept in 8 oz canning jars in the
refrigerator. That means that you only have to juice once a
week, and you also only have to clean it once a week. When you
are juicing for lots of fresh produce and you want the longest
lasting juice, and the most nutritious juice, this is the juicer to
buy. Yes, it is sometimes difficult to push produce into the
chute, but you just split the produce to where it will go in easily.
This juicer yields the driest carrot pulp that even horses will not
eat. In my opinion, this juicer is the best health insurance
you can have, IF you use it every week. It also makes ice cream
and nut butters just like the other juicers. We sell more of
these juicers than any other, and for good reasons. It is a
great investment. You can get one from us for discount if you
call us and mention our Blog.
Juicing is a great way to feed your body. A juice fast is a safe, and effective way to lose weight safely and quickly. We can help you with a juice fast.
