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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan. 2008 ~ Mar. 2008: Buyers Banter: Juicers users admin

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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I'm watching The View with Montel Williams as a guest. He's talking about fresh veggies and fruits that help him with his MS. He mentioned a juicer.
I got a juicer for Christmas (Hamilton Beech Big Mouth Juicer) and have been drinking freshly juiced veggies and fruits every day for over two weeks. I have noticed an increase in energy, a difference in my skin, and my hair has a healthy shine.
I just buy whatever fruits and veggies that I like each week. Then, I make a different combination every day. For example, tomatoes taste good with juiced celery. I've also juiced broccoli with different things. I love it. With fruit, I've juiced tangerines with apples. The apples add a delicious sweetness. You don't have to combine things. My daughter, for example, only drinks tangerine juice, without apples. My husband won't drink anything with broccoli..LOL I add different things, like lemon juice to replace salt and splenda to enhance fruit. Last night, I made fresh strawberry juice with a package of strawberries and one apple. The apple sweetened the juice. I did enhance that with a bit of Splenda. too. I then diluted it a bit with water and my husband and I drank it for dessert. YUM
One other thing I noticed is that the freshly juiced veggie and fruit fill me up prior to eating. Yes, I've lost weight, too!

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
When Randy was going through chemo, I got a masticating juicer and he lived on that mostly vegetable... organic if possible, it made him feel great and I feel contributed greatly to his healing.

The enzymes are key and the way understand it the less heat a juicer generates the better for them.

I saw the end of Montel's interview and he seems very passionate about eating healthy. Nice to see.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Carrots and mandarines are REALLY good together. My MIL gave me a juicer. Love it.

I don't however suggest apples or bananas unless you cook them first to get rid of the grit and heaviness of them both.

I am not a big veggie juice person, but will do carrots and celery juice. Try adding a shot of fiber to each batch, like the tasteless metamucil or something like that and it will make a big difference in your health as well, help detox and get rid of the impurities in your system.

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
I don't have a juicer (yet) but been thinking of getting one, looking at the Jack La Lane juicer.

Would love to hear more information on this from those of you who do it. What differences have you noticed, what do you use the pulp for or do you throw it away? Seems it would be expensive to buy enough fruit and veggies to juice frequently?

Any info you share would be appreciated.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
http://www.ukjuicers.com/comparingjuicers.htm

Here's some good info on the different types and reasons why it's an important thing to research.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
http://www.harvestessentials.com/whatjuicisri.html

and another.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
breville juice fountain elite.jpg

1. I eat less, find the drinks satisfy my sweet tooth, and my skin is clearer.

2. Nothing. Toss it!

3. Well, you don't have to buy 'perfect' fruit or veggie. And older fruits that you probably wouldn't eat are still useful via a juicer (or blender, for that matter). I try to buy organic produce when I can, which is more expensive. It depends on priorities, I suppose. If you are trying to get healthier, it's worth it. If you are trying to cut back on your reliance on sweets, it's worth it.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Oops. This is a Breville Juice Fountain Elite. You can find a description of it here: http://tinyurl.com/fsepo

Rubyroo77
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08-13-2005

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rubyroo77 a private message Print Post    
I have had a juicer for years, and I love to juice beet greens, carrots, tomato and celery..add a little garlic and sea salt and it tastes like V8. I give my dog the pulp- she loves it! You can also use the fruit and carrot pulp in breads and muffins.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
I love fresh apple juice... not sure why Escapee you cook them first??? that's got me truly puzzled.

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Dahli thanks for the links. After a little research I am thinking of getting the Omega 8003 model.

From what I read, you want a masticating juicer because of the lower RPMs you get more juice out of your foods and because it does not heat up, more of your nutrients are still there.

I always find this place, TVClubhouse, a fountain of helpful folks with all kinds of information to share.

Thank you all!

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I don't cook my apples. My juicer works great with them. I add an apple to a lot of fruit juices, as it just seems to add the right flavor. I use yellow delicious apples.

Tomatoes are yummy juiced with everything. My Hamilton Beech works just fine for me. I'll get the better one after I learn more about my current one.

Bluegrass
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09-27-2007

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluegrass a private message Print Post    
We got a juicer a few years ago for Christmas and we haven't used it in forever. You all have inspired me to get it back out. :-)

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Yep Boberg! That's exactly right and why I got the masticating kind.

I love TVCH too.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I think the word masticating is fun to read. I also like Nestle's Quik in my milk. Juice, not so much.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Tons of calories if you are juicing fruits.

Great for nutrients and raw food diets.

WONDERFUL for making juice then adding the pulp back into it for some textures.

I found that the taste is so strong due to the fact we are used to watered down 'store' juices.

I like to water mine down with Natural spring water OR carbonated soda water/ like a spritzer.

My favourite breakfast used to be Juice A banana, a lemon, a grapefruit and two raw eggs (from my mom's farm)....added to a cup of water/ ice and blended.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Did you know Splenda was 'discovered' as a side product of making pesticides???

I was shocked when I found out.

I've just done a search to give more info as how dangerous those 'sweetners' are. There are people who are being diagnosed with Fibro or Multiple Sclerosis and it is just the neurological affects of sweetners on the brain and body. The 'disease' completely goes away when that person quits.

snip* Claims are being made that Splenda is made from sugar.
The Sugar Association disagrees and is suing Splenda’s manufacturer (McNeil Nutritionals) for making such claims. The fact is that sucralose is a chemical compound. The Splenda molecule is comprised of sucrose (sugar) but three of the hydroxyl groups in the molecule have been replaced by three chlorine atoms. Food industry representatives state that the molecule is similar to table salt or sugar. Independent researchers say it has more in common with pesticides because the bonds holding the carbon and chlorine atoms intact are more characteristic of a chlorocarbon than a salt. Most pesticides are chlorocarbons. The food industry claims that just because chlorine has been added to something that doesn’t make it toxic. That being said... those using Splenda are guinea pigs to validate or disprove the theory.

No long term studies have been conducted on humans ingesting Splenda. Rats fed Splenda had shrunken thymus glands and enlarged kidneys and livers. The FDA ruled that since these studies were not based on human test animals, they were not conclusive. Other critics of the rat study say the shrunken thymus was due to the rats not wanting to eat the sucralose and was a byproduct of weight loss. The rats may be on to something by not wanting to eat the sucralose.

As a food additive, artificial sweeteners aren’t subject to the same safety trials as pharmaceuticals. The food industry and FDA has once again unleashed a questionable artificial sweetener that have made consumers unwitting guinea pigs.


Racsan
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04-09-2004

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Racsan a private message Print Post    
Could you post a link please?

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Yep, those sweeteners are truly scary.

Justavice
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11-22-2005

Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justavice a private message Print Post    
Where does it say Splenda is a side product of making pesticides?

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I only add sweetener or sugar if it needs it. Most of the time, the fruit doesn't need it.


I forgot to add that blueberries make a great juice. I added some other fruit with them..Yummm
If fruit adds calories, I think it's not a bad thing. I'd rather get calories from fruit than from other things. In this case, the good outweighs the bad. IMO. Also, one glass of freshly juiced fruit or veggies isn't too bad.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Champion juicers are awesome- they're expensive, but they're heavy duty. The thing is all motor. I love mine cause it takes less time to clean than it does to make the juice (my first juicer took about 20 minutes to really get cleaned up). Also, the pulp that comes out of the Champion is almost dry the first time through. I usually send it back through once or twice more until there's almost nothing left coming out.

It has a pretty decent sized hole toi put stuff in too :-)

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
My opinion:

Please don't discard the pulp! Much of the nutritional benefits of eating fruits & vegetables is lost with juicing - when you discard the pulp.

Consider baking it into breads or meatloafs, mixing into vegetable soups.

My personal preference is usually "you should EAT your fruits/veggies, not drink them". But if you want to drink, then puree (not juice) so you get the whole fruit/vegetable, not just the colored water.

Be careful with carrots and green vegetables - too much juice and your skin can turn orange (from the betacarotenes).



Dahli
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11-27-2000

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
My hubby had an orange cast to his palms, but was not harmful, as a matter of fact his skin carotenoid score was off the charts, which for the purpose at the time was a good thing :-)

I agree it's far better to eat the whole item than drink it, especially fruit, but depending on the reason for juicing the benefits can be incredible.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
oh I have made dips and different spreads with the pulp from the veggies. I made a broccoli dip from the pulp after juicing. (used light mayo) It was delicious.

Yes, I was reading that the pulp has lots of good stuff in it..so I use it, too.