Juicing

PsyOps

PsyOps

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No, not roids.

I'm thinking about getting a juicer. I found a thread that's about 3 years old about types and whatnot. What I want to know is of the folks that do/did juicing, what is the cost vs. benefit? I’m imagining you have to buy a ton of fruits and veggies to make any viable level of juice. Doesn’t this get expensive? Is it cheaper than if I were to just buy premade juice? Of course there is the fact that you can make your own blends. I’m just wondering if it’s more cost prohibitive than the actual nutritional benefit gained.
 
Misfit

Misfit

Lawful neutral
I did it for two years. I'd juice everything on Sunday night and then freeze 7 Tupperware cups for breakfast each morning. It was a pain in the azz cleaning that thing so this worked best for me. I have to be honest I didn't really affect my overall health or sense of well being but I wanted to give it a go and 2 years was a good test. It really doesn’t cost a lot.
 
nobody really

nobody really

I need a nap
PsyOps said:
No, not roids.

I'm thinking about getting a juicer. I found a thread that's about 3 years old about types and whatnot. What I want to know is of the folks that do/did juicing, what is the cost vs. benefit? I’m imagining you have to buy a ton of fruits and veggies to make any viable level of juice. Doesn’t this get expensive? Is it cheaper than if I were to just buy premade juice? Of course there is the fact that you can make your own blends. I’m just wondering if it’s more cost prohibitive than the actual nutritional benefit gained.
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i had one, like misfit said, it was a real pain in the ass, and expensive. now i have a little cheap smoothie maker, that is quicker and easier. i loves me some homemade smoothies, i can make it before work and it stays cold till i get to work.
 
MMM_donuts

MMM_donuts

New Member
I have an old cheapo juicer that my MIL found at a yard sale for $3. It comes apart and rinces pretty easily. I usually use it to sneak in the veggies I don't like, like carrots and spinach. I just don't love carrots or spinach BUT I'll drink them if they taste like apple juice.

So, every day or two, I juice a handful of fruits and veggies and then I rince out my little juicer thing and have me a glass of juice. Like today I used 3 carrots (the little bitty organic ones), a handful of spinach, a half a cucumber, and an apple and it made nearly a full glass of juice.

I find it's a good way to use up some loose veggies and I can have a little more control over what I'm getting. Sometimes I put some chia seeds in my juice and sometimes I add some ground flax and use my juice to make a smoothie.

I don't know if I'd recommend spending a bunch of money on a juicer or just keep an eye out at yardsales or on craigslist or something.



And I feel like a hippie right about now.
 
TGB

TGB

New Member
PsyOps said:
No, not roids.

I'm thinking about getting a juicer. I found a thread that's about 3 years old about types and whatnot. What I want to know is of the folks that do/did juicing, what is the cost vs. benefit? I’m imagining you have to buy a ton of fruits and veggies to make any viable level of juice. Doesn’t this get expensive? Is it cheaper than if I were to just buy premade juice? Of course there is the fact that you can make your own blends. I’m just wondering if it’s more cost prohibitive than the actual nutritional benefit gained.
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I got the cheaper of the the juicers the GE juice extractor for walmart for 49.99. Cleanup is just as any other appliance. If you stick with juicing it has its benefits. I am getting ready to start my juicing/vegetarian diet this coming week. I have used the juicer to make carrot juice, watermelon apple juice and various other fresh juices as my family loves juice, celery juice for certain vegetarian recipes etc.
 
desertrat

desertrat

0_0
PsyOps said:
No, not roids.

I'm thinking about getting a juicer. I found a thread that's about 3 years old about types and whatnot. What I want to know is of the folks that do/did juicing, what is the cost vs. benefit? I’m imagining you have to buy a ton of fruits and veggies to make any viable level of juice. Doesn’t this get expensive? Is it cheaper than if I were to just buy premade juice? Of course there is the fact that you can make your own blends. I’m just wondering if it’s more cost prohibitive than the actual nutritional benefit gained.
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I still have my old one from when I had citrus trees in my yard in AZ. I got about 6 gallons of pink grapefruit juice one year. Found out it ferments if not frozen. I didn't try drinking it though.
 
Monello

Monello

Smarter than the average bear
PREMO Member
I have an Omega 1000 juicer. A few years ago I was juicing every day. I special ordered carrots in 50 pound bags. I just scrubbed the outsides and did not peel them. I made juice at least once a day sometimes more. They sell paper filters that make cleaning up a breeze.

I can honestly say I was much healthier when I was juicing. I should get back into it. It's not really a lot of trouble, you just have to make time for it. I used the juice as a meal replacement and had 1 every morning.
 
frequentflier

frequentflier

happy to be living
acommondisaster said:
Found the article I was looking for about juicing.

Personally, I think that people feel that they are healthier when they "juice" because they are more conscious of what they're eating and feel like they're doing something good.

Juicing: What are the health benefits? - MayoClinic.com

"Juicing probably is not any healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables."
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I found it was easy to *eat on the run* when I was juicing.

I just used a regular blender and made a batch every 2 or 3 days.
 
MMM_donuts

MMM_donuts

New Member
Has anyone purchased a Vitamix blender? They're wicked expensive but they look like they can replace a few kitchen tools: food processor, blender, juicer, mixer, grinder. An investment, like a Kitchen Aid mixer.

I've been watching them for a while and wondering if they're worth the price. I wonder if that might be a better investment than paying for an expensive juicer.
 
acommondisaster

acommondisaster

Active Member
MMM_donuts said:
Has anyone purchased a Vitamix blender? They're wicked expensive but they look like they can replace a few kitchen tools: food processor, blender, juicer, mixer, grinder. An investment, like a Kitchen Aid mixer.

I've been watching them for a while and wondering if they're worth the price. I wonder if that might be a better investment than paying for an expensive juicer.
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We have one; inherited it from my husband's grandmother - sucker must be 25 years old, at least. LOUD. But it pulverizes everything. WHAT'S THAT YOU SAID? I CANT HEAR YOU FOR THIS DANG THING!!!

I'm not sure how they've improved since then; what their new capabilities are - the one we have, you have to twist the knob back and forth to get the whole reverse action going - working as intended. So it's held up fine for all these years, chops up ice like a champ.

We don't use it all that much anymore; but I will say that it cleans up MUCH easier than the juicer we used 3 times and threw away. The PLUS is, you keep way more fiber in your drinks because you aren't screening them out like you do with a regular juicer.
 
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