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)

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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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)

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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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)

Try Juicing - Using a home juicer with fresh unsweetened produce, can definitely help you increase your fruit and veggie intake with the foods that you love. And it all tastes pretty good. Throw in some kale, apples, orange and ginger! Try these juicing recipes here.   (Photo: James and James/Getty Images)

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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)

Dark Leafy Greens  - Feeling a little dry in between your sugar walls? Eat greens such as collards, kale and spinach, which help boost blood circulation to keep fluids in check.  (Photo: Kathy Collins/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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Pears - What’s better than biting into a ripe, juicy pear? How about these stats: pears are an excellent source of potassium, which helps regulate your heartbeat and proper muscle function, vitamin E and fiber. There’s also flavonoids, which have been reported to decrease the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in both women and men. (Photo: Chicago Tribune/MCT /Landov)

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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)

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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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)

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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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)

Lemons - Zesty and fresh, nothing quite wakes up the flavors in any recipe like fresh-squeezed lemon. And the health benefits are endless, from aiding in digestion and the elimination of waste to being loaded with immunity-boosting vitamin C.   (Photo: Jon Boyes/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)

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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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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Shop Smart - Your new juicing lifestyle doesn’t have to break the bank. To save cash, shop at your local farmer’s market, especially if you choose to buy organic fruits and vegetables, where prices are typically lower. You can also save by shopping in-season. In-season fruits and vegetables are not only at their freshest, but are typically priced more economically because of their abundance.  (Photo: MGP/ Getty Images)

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Shop Smart - Your new juicing lifestyle doesn’t have to break the bank. To save cash, shop at your local farmer’s market, especially if you choose to buy organic fruits and vegetables, where prices are typically lower. You can also save by shopping in-season. In-season fruits and vegetables are not only at their freshest, but are typically priced more economically because of their abundance. (Photo: MGP/ Getty Images)

Find Your Flavor - There are countless options online for healthy juice recipes, like this fall detox juice with beets or yummy pineapple-kale blend. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different fruits and veggies to discover your favorite combinations. While juice “cleanses” are popular, many health experts do advise against long-term juice fasts, which can cause damage to organs and tissues.  (Photo: James And James/ Getty Images)

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Find Your Flavor - There are countless options online for healthy juice recipes, like this fall detox juice with beets or yummy pineapple-kale blend. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different fruits and veggies to discover your favorite combinations. While juice “cleanses” are popular, many health experts do advise against long-term juice fasts, which can cause damage to organs and tissues. (Photo: James And James/ Getty Images)