Choosing Between a Centrifugal and Masticating Juicer

Here is something that we hear a lot about - the eternal debate about centrifugal juicers over masticating juicers. Let me tell you, they are both good and both have their place. True, the masticating juicer is better at preserving nutrients and we do try to get people into using them but make no mistake - a decent centrifugal is still a good starting point in juicer ownership.

Centrifugal juicers get slated but we see a place for them for sure. For one they give a clean juice which is a lot easier to feed to kids, and they are a whole heap better than no juice or juice made from concentrate! Also if you are new to juicing you can try it with a centrifugal juicer for little cost, a great juicy starting point! The negatives are mainly that they are tricky to clean and do make a juice that goes off pretty quick, so it's a case of juice and drink, juice and drink. If you are fussy about bits in your juice, or want your kids to drink fresh juice, then a decent centrifugal juicer is the way to go! Just choose a machine that is well made, has a good size feed tube and a motor of 500 watts or more.

Juicy hint: If you want the double benefit of a cold pressed juice that is bit free, then just simply pour the juice through a flour sieve!

Masticating juicers are better at preserving nutrients as they turn slowly and squash the juice out of your fresh produce, this is what we recommend as it's better for you, but bear in mind the juice will be "live" or cold presse

and somewhat bitty, so your kids may not like it! If you are juicing for health benefits a masticating style juicer is the type for you. It's the essential piece of health kit for getting super powered green juices into your system, it will be flexible and juice pretty much anything you throw at it, will be quiet and never go blunt, block up or otherwise slow down your juicing! If we had the choice we would go with masticating juicers every time!

Mark Snare owns and operates http://www.juiceproducer.com and lives a fresh and fruity life!