Easy to use/easy to clean juicer

pod1257

Hi all.

 I have had my Jack Lalane juicer for about a year and have never really liked it. Sure, the juice is good after it takes 20 minutes to put all the parts together, then cut up the fruit/veg (No it does not work like they show on TV) and another 15 minutes to disassemble and cram all the many parts in the dishwasher.

 I haven't used it for months but decided today to try again. After going through the whole regamaroll of setting it up, it now is not grinding the produce. - I am ready to throw it out the window!!

I was determined to do my juicing today, so went for my blender. Added one cup of water, cantaloupe, tomato and spinach. It came out pretty darn good, using the chop and smoothie cycles.

 Sorry this is long. - anyone have an easy to use juicer that they really like?

 Thanks for any ideas.

Julie

ananda8

I hate my sister's juicer.

lbmt

we got a juicer at walmart for 30.00 dollars, i wasn't expecting much from it. but it works pretty good. i don't peel any of the stuff but i do quarter it. its not alot of parts to clean.

hope this helps. laurie

Anonymous

I wonder how my food processor would work.  I've made smoothies in it and it crushed the ice very well.

NatureGrrl

At some point I'll probably get a juicer but for now I use my food processor.  It purees things as well as any blender I've used so it fills that need for me until I have room/money for a juicer.  And I like that I'm using the whole fruit/vegie.

There are so many juicers with so many differences that I just haven't felt like tackling that issue yet!  Will be watching to see if anything comes up highly recommended.

pod1257

Thanks ladies,

Since writing, i've been using my blender to "juice." It works pretty well and only 2 parts to clean.-

Wohoo!

Julie

travelangel

Hi there,

Green Star and Champion Juicers are the juicers to consider from the class I attended

and the sites I've checked. I think they are both masticating vs centrifugal, meaning

the juice is extracted differently, heat not generated, less oxidation, etc, if I understand it

correctly.  You can juice thru a Vita Mix and strain with a nut milk bag, but it extracts the

juice differently, maybe more 'heat', oxidation associated with this.  These items are

expensive, but worth it for your health (think some initial investment in equipment and the best fresh organic food you can buy vs cost of surgery, radiation, chemo perhaps and the cost to your mind, body, and spirit).

 Vita Mix easy to clean. The above  juicers may take

a bit more to clean. Check their web sites, lots of info. Also see the living cuisine, raw foods web sites, like Rene Oswald Transitioning to Live Food Cuisine program - she has videos there

with a wealth of information. 

 There is a learning curve for all this, and depends on your health, energy, other life demands

how much you can integrate into your life.

See Neal Barnard MD National Cancer Project Food for Life program too.

I'm aiming to utilize nutrition towards my prevention of recurrence. 

Best Wishes!

travelangel

Also, see Kris Carr Crazy Sexy Life site, a wealth of info;

David Servan Schreiber MD book Anti Cancer;

Hiipocrates Institute - all deal with changing your body

terrain, making an alkaline environment so cancer

cells cannot thrive.