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Boosting your health with fruit juicers

September 16th, 2009

Boosting your health with fruit juicers

No one denies that it’s wise to eat plenty of fruit. But for some of us with stomach problems, eating whole apples, oranges or grapefruits is difficult. Fortunately, there are plenty of commercial fruit juicers on the market that you can use to quickly turn whole fruits into healthy, nutrient-rich fruit juices.

The good news is that there are fruit juicers out there for every budget and taste. The bad news is that it can sometimes be difficult to find the perfect fruit juicer for you.

The easiest way to find the right juicer, is to ask friends, family members or co-workers for their recommendation. The hope, of course, is that someone in your extended network of acquaintances uses a fruit juicer. These acquaintances can tell you what they like and don’t like about their particular juicer.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that you’ll actually know someone who uses a fruit juicer. If this is the case, you can find highly rated juicers on Web sites such as ConsumerReports.org. You can also search the Internet for online reviews of various fruit juicers. Again, this is a good way to learn about the positives and negatives of any fruit juicers that interest you.

Remember, the more expensive fruit juicers usually come with a host of extra features. You may not need, or ever use, these bonus features, though. If you simply want a basic juicer that can turn your morning orange into a glass of tasty juice, you can probably find an inexpensive model that’s more than up to the task.

Think about the cleaning process, too. Many juicers, both expensive ones and cheap models, are difficult to clean. If you want to spend less time in the kitchen, look into the cleaning process associated with any fruit juicer on your list of potentials. If cleaning is a burden, the odds are good that you’ll abandon your fruit juicer after three or four uses.

Picking the right fruit juicer can be a complicated process. But if you’re willing to do the research upfront, you’ll be more likely to find the right juicer for you. And by doing that, you’ll be boosting your health naturally.

Benefits of Commercial Juicers

September 16th, 2009

If you’ve ever flipped channels late at night, you’ve certainly stumbled across an infomercial or two hawking commercial juicers. Don’t let the carny atmosphere of these infomercials throw you off: Commercial juicers can provide you with a host of health benefits.

When you buy juice at your local grocery store, the odds are that you’ll be purchasing a product loaded not only with juice, but with sugar, too. However, when you use your own commercial juicer at home, you can control exactly what goes into your juice.

With a commercial juicer, you can create juices that are rich in nutrients, but low in artificial flavors or sugar. Drinking fresh, homemade juice is as good as taking your fish oil vitamins and a great way to boost your overall health.

That leaves one question, though: How do you find the right commercial juicer? After all, the market is flooded with these products. How can you tell when a juicer is a good buy or a rip-off?

A good strategy is to rely on the Internet. Scour the Web for the commercial juicers that fit your price range. Once you find a handful that you like, look for sites that allow users to post their own reviews. You’ll get a good feel for how well any commercial juicer performs by reading these reviews.

You can also check out sites such as ConsumerReports, which provide unbiased reviews of juicers.

Remember, too, that commercial juicers come in a wide range of sizes, shapes and price points. Some models are quite deluxe, and come with a host of extra features. Others are basic models that get the job done without any frills.

If you’re happy using a juicer to create a few juices each day, you might be satisfied with a lower-cost basic model. If you’re a juice fanatic, one who drinks up to eight glasses of juice a day, you may want to invest in a higher-end model.

Whatever model you choose, though, know that buying a commercial juicer is an investment in your health. A juicer lets you take advantage of the natural nutrients of anything from apples and grapes to oranges and strawberries with little muss or fuss. And if you buy the right commercial juicer, it won’t be a kitchen appliance that you tuck away in an unused cabinet after one or two uses.