Juicing Basics - Tips, Tricks And Getting To Know Your Juicer

Do you know which fruits and vegetables should be high on your list when juicing? Or how about preventing clogging of your juicer? Do you know why older folks find juicing to be so helpful? I give you the answers to these questions, plus a whole lot more in this easy-to-follow article.

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In this article I provide answers to all sorts of juicing questions, from explaining the basic differences between types of juicers, to how to add extra sweetness or tang to your juice in a healthy way. Discover a new use for cranberries and coconut! Get to grips with the terms centrifugal and masticating juicers.

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Did you know that you shouldn't drink fruit and vegetable juice and take your prescribed medication at the same time? It has been shown that certain fresh goodies may interfere with the way your body absorbs medication. Many folks are not aware of this interaction and drink their meds with juice. This can lead to all sorts of problems.

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Most juicers extract all the goodness from the fruits and vegetables in the form of juice, while depositing the left-over fiber into a bin. I have always found it very difficult to simply toss out all this juicing pulp and I am sure you will feel the same. Is there anything you can do with the pulp, apart from using it as compost in your garden?

Yes! There sure is! You can use the pulp in a ton of different ways. Check out this article to learn more. I am also sharing my special and delicious Apple And Carrot Pulp Muffin recipe!

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Many folks want to know if they can't just use a blender. Must it be a juice extractor? In this article I will explain the difference and you will clearly see why these two machines don't have the same function. While a blender can easily be used to prepare healthy vitamin-rich smoothies, it can't extract the nutrients from the fiber in the same way as a juicer.

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One of the main reasons folks shy away from juicing, is because they have heard that it is very time-consuming due to juicers being difficult to clean. This doesn't have to be the case! If you do your homework and buy the right juicer for your needs, using it and cleaning it can be a cinch! For instance, if I prepare a glass of juice for myself, it literally takes me 7 to 8 minutes for the whole job, including washing my juicer!

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There may come a day when you simply can't drink your juice immediately. What do you do with it? How do you store it to make sure you don't lose too many of the nutrients? Although it is always better to drink the juice as soon as it has been made, you can 'preserve' it for a few hours if you follow these tips.

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We have all been there. You are feeling dreadfully ill and simply can't stomach eating a heavy meal. Yet you need your vitamins, minerals and enzymes to recover and gain strength. Or perhaps you are on some sort of treatment that makes it difficult for you to eat. Provided that you do so with your doctor's consent, you can easily use juicing to help you through these circumstances.

A glass of juice is easy to drink and doesn't require your body to go through the whole digestive process. Even if you have a sore mouth or throat, you will probably still be able to drink juice.

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More easy to follow juicing tips for you! How can you add extra protein to your juices? Do you have to buy organic produce? How do you go about it if you need to reduce the calories and sugar in juices? How to prepare some super-healthy smoothies for your kids and much more.

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