How to Choose a Juicer?

A juicer is a household machine that grinds fruits and vegetables and produces juices. Usually, people are lazy to eat fruits and vegetables as it takes time and effort to bite and chew. The objective of having a juicer is to make fruits and vegetables more palatable and easier to consume.

Juicing has many advantages. Firstly, juice helps to increase the absorbing rate of our digestion system. Our body may take in more nutrients in juice as compared with those in the fruits and vegetables that we take by chewing in the mouth.

Secondly, the absorbing rate of dietary fibers contained in juice would be increased. Dietary fibers are nutrients in the fruits and vegetables. Dietary fibers in juice are more refined and thus easier to be absorbed by the body digestion system.

Thirdly, juice is alkaline in nature. Hence, it neutralizes the pH value of the blood and hence improving the blood circulation.

Fourthly, drinking juice may increase the urination frequency hence improving the detoxification of the body.

Fifthly, juice improves bowel movement and hence improving the detoxification of the body.

There are two major types of juicer available in the market.

The first type is called centrifugal juicer. It works by spinning fruits and vegetables to separate juice from the pulp. It can grind a wide range of fruits and vegetables.

It is the most popular juicer nowadays. Its use requires lesser preparation.

During the fast spinning process, oxygen is added into the juice causing oxidation of the nutrients. It produces heat in the juice, too As a result the juice produced is of sub-standard quality and cannot be kept for long time.

It cannot grind tough and leafy fruits and vegetables. Its noise level is high due to the high spinning process.

The second type is called masticating juicer. It does slow grinding and produces no heat. The nutrients of the fruits and vegetables can thus be preserved. It maintains the enzymes and nutrients in the fruits and vegetables.

It can produce juice out of tough and leafy fruits and vegetables.

Its noise level is low due to slow grinding.

Compared with the centrifugal juicer, it produces higher volume of juice and lower volume of pulp out of the fruits and vegetables.

There are a few factors to consider when you wish to buy a juicer.

First and foremost is the yield of juice. A juicer that produces higher volume of juice and lower volume of pulp is a better juicer. Usually the juicing capacity of a juicer is related to the power of its motor. A more powerful motor can produce higher yield of juice.

The second factor is preparation for juicing and clean-up. Preparation for juicing includes cutting and slicing fruits and vegetables for grinding. Some juicers require very small slices to produce higher yield whereas others do not. A good juicer is easy to assemble and clean. The lesser number of the components, the easier it is to assemble and clean after use. One may give up using a juicer if it is troublesome to assemble and clean.

The third factor is design of a juicer. A good juicer has low noise level. The noise level of a juicer may disturb your family members and neighbors especially when you use it early in the morning. To have a better grip on the table, it should have a non-slip base. Besides, for convenience, it should have a built-in cord storage device.

The last factor is after sales service. A good juicer should have an excellent support from its manufacturer in terms of maintenance services. A juicer with longer warranty period is a better juicer.

Posted by Chai Yong of http://www.the-coway.com