| There are many factors that determine which | | | | vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, and enzymes. |
| of the many juicers out there is the correct | | | | This is a specialized type of juicer since |
| juicer for you. Some of the factors that you | | | | normal fruit and vegetable juicers will not |
| need to consider are: | | | | juice wheatgrass. |
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| • Juicer Type | | | | Produce most likely to be juiced: If you are |
| | | | likely to be juicing fruit and vegetables in |
| • What produce you are most likely to | | | | equal quantities then a centrifugal juicer is |
| juice | | | | your best option and some models also feature |
| | | | attachments that will allow you to juice |
| • Cleaning | | | | citrus as well, should you wish to do so. |
| | | | However those juicers do not juice leafy |
| • Power | | | | vegetables well. If citrus or wheatgrass are |
| | | | going to comprise the majority of what you |
| • Noise Level | | | | are juicing then buying a juicer specifically |
| | | | engineered to juice those products would be |
| Juicer Types: There are six main types of | | | | your best option. For juicing mainly |
| juicers that are available today. They are | | | | vegetables a single auger juicer would be the |
| Centrifugal Juicers, Citrus Juicers, Manual | | | | best option, but they produce rather thick |
| Press Juicers, Single Gear a.k.a. Masticating | | | | juice from fruit, almost sauce-like, since |
| Juicers, Twin Gear a.k.a. Triturating Juicers | | | | they are designed for juicing stalk-like |
| and Wheatgrass Juicers. | | | | vegetables. |
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| Centrifugal Juicers: Centrifugal juicers are | | | | Cleaning: The time it will take to clean a |
| the pretty much the most affordable and | | | | juicer after you used it will depend on the |
| popular choice available to people looking to | | | | complexity of the juicer as the average juice |
| buy a juicer these days. These juicers use a | | | | has between 4 and 7 parts requiring cleaning. |
| shredding disc to spin out the juice and a | | | | This means that while a citrus press can be |
| strainer basket to hold the pulp in the | | | | cleaned with a quick wipe down, a juicer with |
| machine. | | | | more functionality will take longer to clean. |
| | | | Also a check should be made as to whether the |
| Citrus Juicers: A citrus juicer provides the | | | | components are dishwasher safe, unless you |
| convenience of juicing citrus fruits at home | | | | are happy to hand wash the parts. |
| so you can enjoy the benefits of fresh | | | | |
| squeezed citrus juice any time. | | | | Power: The amount of power you need depends |
| | | | on the hardness of the produce you are |
| Manual Press Juicers: Since the juice is | | | | juicing. The harder the produce, the more |
| pressed through cheesecloth, the juice is | | | | power you will need, but anything over 400 |
| virtually pulp free, but can be a slow | | | | watts should be more than sufficient. The |
| process. Requires produce to be shredded in | | | | stronger the motor is the longer it is likely |
| order to be pressed and squeezes the juice | | | | to last. Also a check should be made as to |
| out of the produce with pressure. | | | | whether the motor is guaranteed by the |
| | | | manufacturer. |
| Single Gear a.k.a. Masticating Juicers: These | | | | |
| produce less foam, and can be utilized to | | | | Noise Levels: This is dependent on the power |
| make baby food, sauces, & sorbets. A slow | | | | of your juicer's motor. The more powerful the |
| turning single auger is used by these types | | | | motor, the higher the noise levels produced. |
| of juicers to crush the produce into the | | | | The importance of this factor is guided by |
| walls or screen of the juicer. | | | | personal preference and your situation. If |
| | | | you have no one around to complain about the |
| Twin Gear Juicers a.k.a. Triturating Juicers: | | | | noise and you don't mind the noise then it is |
| These juicers have two gears that shreds then | | | | unimportant but if you mind a loud noise or |
| presses the juice out of the produce. These | | | | people around you do, then it is a |
| types of juicers are liable to be more | | | | consideration, but it must be weighed up |
| expensive than other types of juicers, but | | | | against the effectiveness of your juicer. |
| twin gear juicers are the most efficient and | | | | |
| can extract larger volumes of juice from | | | | Cost is not seen as a factor when buying a |
| fruits and vegetables. | | | | juicer because there are so many juicers |
| | | | available at so many different prices, but |
| Wheatgrass Juicers: Wheatgrass juicers can | | | | the higher quality juicers are likely to cost |
| extract the juice out of the blades of | | | | more than average. Ultimately your personal |
| wheatgrass either manually or automatically. | | | | preferences will determine which juicer you |
| Wheatgrass is a concentrated source of | | | | buy. |