New to Juicing? Check Out These Foolproof Tips
Get healthy with our roadmap to a juicing lifestyle.
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Fresh and Healthy - Looking to kick start your health? Juicing fresh vegetables and fruits can help rid the body of toxins, give your body vital nutrients, aid in weight loss and help fight disease. Keep reading for our breakdown of where to start. Cheers to your health! By Britt Middleton (Photo: Image Source/Getty Images)
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Choosing the Right Juicer - When it comes to choosing the right juicer, let your lifestyle and budget be your guide. Masticating and centrifugal juicers are the two most popular models. Centrifugal juicers tend to be more affordable, with prices starting as low as $40. Centrifugal juicers use a spinning mesh chamber to quickly shred fruits and veggies and extract juice from pulp. Breville is a popular brand among centrifugal models. (Photo courtesy of Breville)
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Masticating Juicers - Masticating juicers or “slow juicers” use low-speed squeezing action to extract juices. This allows juices to maintain their vitamins and enzymes much longer (up to three days refrigerated) than juices made in a centrifugal model. However, masticating juicers tend to be pricier, with some models exceeding $500. If you’re in the market, many juicers swear by models by Omega. (Photo: Courtesy of Omega)
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Drink With Speed - One of the rookie mistakes of juicing is timing. Once you’ve juiced your produce, you want to consume as soon as possible because the vital nutrients deplete the longer they sit. This is especially true for juices made in a centrifugal juicer, which start to lose their vitality after 3-5 hours. Store any unused juice in the fridge. (Photo: James And James/ Getty Images)
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Choose Greens - Green juices made from leafy veggies like kale and spinach are all the rage with Hollywood stars for good reason: they pack a powerful punch of iron, calcium for bone health, fiber and cancer-fighting antioxidants. (Photo: Kathy Collins/Getty Images)
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Get the Right Balance - Both fruits and vegetables contain natural sugars. Too much sugar, whether natural or from your favorite candy bar, can have adverse effects on your health, such as causing weight gain, diabetes and chronic diseases. To keep blood sugar levels stable, health experts suggest using a three-to-one ratio of veggies to fruit in your juices. Try using lower glycemic fruits like apples and pears. (Photo: Chicago Tribune/MCT /Landov)
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Time-Saving Tips - Squeezing juicing into your busy schedule may seem daunting, especially if you’re just starting out. To save time, wash and cut your produce the night before and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. Clean your juicer immediately after juicing, when the pulp is easiest to remove (often with just running water). (Photo: Michelle McMahon/ Getty Images)
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The Beauty of Juicing - Got a specific health concern? There’s a juice for that! For example, apples are said to help tone and clear skin, parsley stimulates the lymphatic system to reduce puffiness and ginger aids in digestion and reduces inflammation in the body. Do a little research and tailor your recipes to your needs. (Photo:Peter Zvonar/ Getty Images)
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Brighten Up - To give your juice an extra punch of flavor, try adding fresh lemons or limes. They add a delicious brightness to juices, plus they help regulate your body’s natural PH level (a more alkaline body has stronger resistance to disease), aid in digestion, promote weight loss and are full of cancer-fighting antioxidants. (Photo: Jon Boyes/ Getty Images)
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Juicing On-the-Go - If you prefer not to juice at home, there are plenty of pre-made options to fit your lifestyle. Check around your neighborhood for juice bars near you. In addition, some juicing companies, including Pressed Juicery, offer home delivery to select areas. Popular brands like BluePrintJuice are also available in grocery stores nationally. (Photo: Image courtesy of pressed juicery)
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