A juicer is a mechanical appliance which can be operated, either manually or electrically, to extract juice from fruits, vegetables and leafy greens. There are different types of juicers, depending on the fruit or the vegetable. Juicers happen to give essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals which might not be able to get by eating average daily diet.

Masticating Juicer – operates at a slower speed @ 80rpm, thus providing a high quality juice. The Masticating juicer uses a single gear. It chews the fibers and breaks up the cells of fruits and vegetables in a spiral rotating motion. It means that your juice will contain all the necessary enzymes and other important nutrients.  The Champion is a masticating juicer. The Champion provides more fiber, enzymes, vitamins and traces of minerals. It homogenizes making baby foods, nut butters, sauces, banana ice creams and fruit sorbets, in addition to extracting juices. Juice can be extracted with ease even from leafy vegetables or wheat grass. They are commonly known as single gear appliance, since they possess just one gear. It has more versatility than the centrifugal juicers.

Triturating Juicer (twin gear) – it runs at a slower rpm, involves two-step process. The first process crushes the fruits and vegetables and the second process presses the juice. This process helps in providing more vitamins, fiber, enzymes and minerals. These juicers involve bio-ceramic and magnetic technology that slows down the oxidation process, which in turn prevents the loss of nutrients. These juicers are excellent for wheatgrass, sprouts, juicy leafy greens, root vegetables like carrots and beets most water dense fruits. Due to the slower juicing process, juicing time is longer with twin gear juicer which gives the highest yield. It is easy to clean as this machine can be assembled and disassembled easily.

Centrifugal Juicer – consists of the blades and a sieve. Centrifugal juicers produce a quality juice, but as they spin, heat increases which in turn increases oxidation. So the centrifugal made juice will lose the nutrients more quickly as compared to juice made with other juicers. So, drinking the juice right away is the option. They are to clean models. If time is a consideration, then the centrifugal juicers are usually the fastest juicers to use. This juicer first grinds the fruits and vegetables, and then takes the extracted juice through the strainer at a very high rpm. The pulp from the produce is disposed into a different chamber. The best centrifugal juicer available in the market is the Breville Juice Fountain Elite. Centrifugal Juicers can be used for juicing out from almost every fruit or vegetable except for some leafy vegetables and wheat grass.

Citrus Juicer – they are used to make juice out of citrus fruits. The examples include lemons, limes and oranges. The fruit requires to be cut in half from the center and fed into the juicer which presses it upon a spinning cone. The spinning cone exerts pressure to release juice out of the citrus fruits. In addition, peeling off the citrus fruit is not required before juicing it with a citrus juicer machine.

So, there are many types of juicers available in the market, each one serving a specific purpose with its pros and cons. Make sure you read the juicer reviews if you’re planning on buying one.

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