You have probably heard about juicing and have a vague idea that it is somehow good for you, But exactly why can’t you simply eat fruits and veggies in the form nature provides them in? What is so great about juicing? You will probably also be struggling with the strange juicing jargon, filled with terms such as masticating juicers and centrifugal juicers. You may have a juicer and be wondering which end of the carrot goes in first. Should you discard the green stuff, or do you juice it?

This blog is the place where you can ask and get answers for every juicing question you have, no matter how silly or basic it sounds to you. All of us were juicing newbies at some point, and we all continue to learn as we go along. We are here to inspire each other, and to share juicing tips and juicing and juicer recipes.

There is nothing mysterious about juicing. It doesn’t require a whole new lifestyle. It doesn’t mean that you begin to live on bean sprouts and wheat grass. It is simply a tool you can easily use to increase your family’s intake of fresh produce. It doesn’t mean that you stop eating fruits and raw vegetables. You should always have these in your diet. Juicing simply becomes another step in your family’s existing diet and nutrition program.

To join the juicing brigade, you need a juice extractor and any variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. You don’t need to start out with an expensive machine. A small juicer or discount juicer can be just as effective.

Your juice extractor uses centrifugal force or a chewing action to extract the juice from the tough, otherwise inaccessible cell walls. This is the secret behind the amazing benefits of juicing. All the vital vitamins, enzymes and minerals are released into the juice, giving your body immediate and full access to their benefits. For example, when you eat a carrot, your body gains access to roughly about 1% of the beta carotene in the carrot. This is the stuff that is turned into vitamin A. When you choose to juice that carrot instead, your body can absorb almost 100% of the beta carotene! Doesn’t that sound like much better value for money?

By coaxing all the nutrients from their hiding places, your body can assimilate them with virtually no effort and no expense of energy. Just imagine what a gratifying experience it must be for your body to get a refreshing juice jolt, rather than having to struggle with a heavy, often fatty meal…