Dearest and I have been trying to follow some of Dr. Axe’s suggestions for switching our diet to real foods without breaking the bank or giving up or changing so much stuff that we feel all deprived and diet-y. We both look and feel SO much better!
Our Marines bought a juicer a while back and were so enthusiastic about how great they feel, we put “Figure out how to buy a juicer” on the trusty Round Tuit list.
Today, I got the video below from Dr. Axe about juicing. It’s got me thinking I need to move that item to the TOP of the list, especially since he says a good quality juicer only costs about half what I was thinking.
Juicing and Cleansing Your Body [6:36]
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That was hilarious! And I loved your comment about using the photos of the first for the third!
But I am still trying to figure out what this has to do with juicing. Were you a bit too juiced when you posted it in the wrong place or something?
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Back to juicing-
I tried it and believe in the health benefits, but cleaning that contraption drove me nuts. And I just am not crazy about the taste. I actually have a hard time drinking anything flavored except tea.
I wish I could get over it because juicing is so healthful.
My nutritionist friend, who has tried every juicer under the sun swears by a greenstar juicer. But the things are over $500. That is a big investment.
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I was interested in this video, so looked at some juicers at Amazon. It appears that there are 2 kinds, a centrifigal (??) one, and a masicator kind. I know I have terribly botched those names. Somewhere on there it said that the masicators are hard to clean, more expensive, but have less waste. Do you know what kind you used, GP?
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I used the centrifugal kind. It was not easy to clean and left a lot of pulp. My nutrition friend said the slow kind take out more liquid, and can juice things like Kale better, but it is hard to clean too. Healthwise, juicing is worth it, but it sure is time consuming and expensive.
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I’d appreciate and will pass on any info on this subject. I sent this out in email, got back news that two of my nieces are also juicy. Wrote back for what brand(s) they each use and how they like them.
I hadn’t considered cleaning as a shopping issue, but it obviously is. If it’s a PITA to clean, it isn’t going to get used.
I’m also concerned with cost, obviously. When I shopped for these decades ago, the “best” one (no internet, hard to know) was $350. I’m guessing that may be the one that’s $500 now. That’s why I was surprised Dr. Axe said I could get a good one for $200.
Cost of using one is also of interest, though keeping Dearest off the cardio-thoracic surgeon’s table is worth a lot. Also, our juice money currently goes into pure cranberry for my bladder problem … works great, but costs more than a decent bottle of red wine … and V8 Fusion, also expensive, but so delicious, it makes me kinda hanker to try out juice recipes on my own.
Not that fresh produce couldn’t end up being more costly. I looked into bread once or twice, but even though we buy expensive Ezekiel, the savings per loaf was too small to bother with the problems involved in me baking bread. I get sick from cooking odors, so we can’t long-cook ANYTHING … our stove is dusty inside! LOL
I’m thinking my bigger issue for juicing is what the machine itself is going to do to my chemical sensitivities. Buying any kind of appliance has proved to be rather expensive for us on the “can’t use it, can’t return it” scale. I lost track of the irons I went through before my quilting itch made me so grumpy that Dearest went to a friend’s house and said, “Do you have an iron? How old is it? Can I buy you a new one exactly like it and take your old one?”
She said yes. (Duh, who wouldn’t LOL … well, besides me, who needs OLD.) It worked for me!! Finally … I CAN QUILT AGAIN!! Which probably helps some of you understand why I am extra thrilled whenever I finish another project and can brag on it here. 🙂
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I would be interested in knowing what kind of juicers your nieces use, and if they like them, etc. It is an awful lot of up-front cash outlay for something that might not get used. I wonder if the V-8 juice would work just as well.
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That’s what I’m wondering also. It’s wonderful stuff, delicious and all fruits and veg. Not fresh as juiced, obviously. Also pricey.
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I have a juicer that I inherited after my mother died in 1986. I know it was very expensive at the time she bought it, but I have no idea what a similar one would cost today. (She got it when she was diagnosed with cancer, thinking that juicing would help her fight the cancer, but it didn’t.) The only thing I have ever used the juicer for was juicing lemons, back when you could buy fresh lemons at Sam’s Club for a reasonable price… but fresh lemons have gotten so blasted expensive that I never buy them anymore, and the juicer sits in the cupboard, gathering dust. I don’t get rid of it because I keep thinking someday I might want to use it, and I know new ones cost big bucks… but my mother’s experience made me skeptical about the efficacy of juicing. If, however, I hear from you ladies that juicing really does improve your health, I would be motivated to drag the thing out and start using it.
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I just researched a little more and apparently this juicing detox is not recommended for people with diabetes, and
I was mostly interested for my daughter, so I will be saving some money.
But I did get a catalog in the mail today from Sur la Table and they have a Breville IKON juicer on sale for $199.95 plus free shipping, regular price is $299.95 according to the catalog, just in case anyone is interested.
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That’s a juicy sale! 🙂 I must look into this.
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