Juicer

[Guest guest]

> > Yes, we are throwing some away with the pulp. It is just that you can

> > drink 3 glasses of juice, but you cannot with the pulp, it would be

> just

> > like eating those carrots and more than 3 carrots is hard to eat. Why

> > juice it, if you are going to eat it anyway. The quantities are

> > different.

> >

> > I know that I have more vitamins by juicing than by eating only

> carrots.

> > By carrots, I mean veggies, anyone. I still eat my regular raw whole

> > veggies too.

> >

> > Diane

> >

> The nutrition that you throw away in the pulp is basically unavailable

> to you, due to the cellulose content. We are not herbivores. Cooking

> can break down the cellulose, just as juicing removes it, so in both

> cases you are able to consume more and digest it better.

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[Guest guest]

Aven,

I have the juicer that Mercola used to recommend. (I don't know if it works for

coconut or not, though, because I've never tried it.) It's so much better than

a Juiceman. (I had a Juiceman first too.)

But, he recommends a different one now, although it works on the same gear

principle as mine, so I imagine it's just as good, or maybe better. I'm

becoming more and more disenchanted with Mercola, (though I've been an avid fan

for several years, his newly acquired commercialism is getting to me), but

here's the link to his current recommendation:

http://www.mercola.com/article/juicer.htm#

Carol

Can anyone recommend a really good juicer?

I got a Juiceman from Sears and the motor broke

after a few weeks. It still juices, but only on one

speed - super-super-high!

I tried juicing a coconut, and now the top parts

of the juicer are stuck together. I would love

to have a juicer that could actually stand up

to coconuts.

Aven

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure if you're looking specifically at juicers but a Vita-

Mix blender is great. My mom has one. It will juice any fruit (with

or without skin, even with pits!!) and it's very powerful.

Definitely worth the money. It's so powerful it will boil water. I

just saw a demonstration at Costco so I know they're selling them

there, probably for lots less than department stores. You can try

ebay too.

Good luck,

Magda

[Guest guest]

Aven,

I've been debating between a Champion or a Green Star. The are both

the grinding kind, not the cetrifugal kind. I hear that they both work

for coconuts. The Champion has been around a bit longer, and is a bit

cheaper. I think I've seen them for as low as $250. The Green Star has

a lower electromagnetic field, and I hear that (green) juice doesn't

brown for many hours after. I think the lowest I have seen them is

$400.

In my dreams I will buy one of these! In reality, I will keep using

the Juiceman II that I got at Wal-Mart. It does not hold up to

coconuts, but Wal-Mart will replace it if it breaks within 60 days,

per the Juiceman policy. We are on our third.

Good luck!

L. -- who is juicing up the courage and energy to go do some of

the coconuts sitting on the kitchen table!

> Can anyone recommend a really good juicer?

> I got a Juiceman from Sears and the motor broke

> after a few weeks. It still juices, but only on one

> speed - super-super-high!

>

> I tried juicing a coconut, and now the top parts

> of the juicer are stuck together. I would love

> to have a juicer that could actually stand up

> to coconuts.

>

> Aven

[Guest guest]

I have a new, unused--but out of box--Green Star juicer that I will

ship to anyone who may want it. I don't want to break the list rules.

Email me off-list if anyone is interested.

B.

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:08:16 -0700, Lillig

<catzandturtles@...> wrote:

>

> Aven,

> I've been debating between a Champion or a Green Star. The are both

> the grinding kind, not the cetrifugal kind. I hear that they both work

> for coconuts. The Champion has been around a bit longer, and is a bit

> cheaper. I think I've seen them for as low as $250. The Green Star has

> a lower electromagnetic field, and I hear that (green) juice doesn't

> brown for many hours after. I think the lowest I have seen them is

> $400.

>

> In my dreams I will buy one of these! In reality, I will keep using

> the Juiceman II that I got at Wal-Mart. It does not hold up to

> coconuts, but Wal-Mart will replace it if it breaks within 60 days,

> per the Juiceman policy. We are on our third.

> Good luck!

> L. -- who is juicing up the courage and energy to go do some of

> the coconuts sitting on the kitchen table!

>

>

>

>

> > Can anyone recommend a really good juicer?

> > I got a Juiceman from Sears and the motor broke

> > after a few weeks. It still juices, but only on one

> > speed - super-super-high!

> >

> > I tried juicing a coconut, and now the top parts

> > of the juicer are stuck together. I would love

> > to have a juicer that could actually stand up

> > to coconuts.

> >

> > Aven

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the great responses! I just

love this list - I'm beginning to think that I

shouldn't do *anything* without consulting

y'all first. Well, anything food or cooking-

related, anyhow. I really hope I say something

helpful once in a while, because I feel like I get

so much more than I give here!

Aven

--- In , " Aven " <twyllightmoon@y...>

wrote:

>

>

> Can anyone recommend a really good juicer?

> I got a Juiceman from Sears and the motor broke

> after a few weeks. It still juices, but only on one

> speed - super-super-high!

>

> I tried juicing a coconut, and now the top parts

> of the juicer are stuck together. I would love

> to have a juicer that could actually stand up

> to coconuts.

>

> Aven

[Guest guest]

> I've been debating between a Champion or a Green Star.

Hi, I would place the Champion far behind the Green Star juicer in ranking.

I have both. The Champion is really only good for juicing carrots and other hard

vegetables. The Green Star is the best juicer you can buy, imo.

Another type to look at is the single auger types like the Sampson which are

less expensive.

Bruce

P.S. There are lists of a number of types of juicers, tips, and comparisons

(usually biased) here:

> http://4juicers.com/compare2.html

> http://www.greenstar.com/differences.asp

> http://www.vitalityplus1.com/juicers/guides/comparison.php

> http://www.2-life.com/juicer_reviews.htm

> http://www.mercola.com/article/juicer_comp.htm

> http://www.nwjcal.com/Norwalk_Juicer_Comparison.html

> http://www.healthierbychoice.com/juicers2.htm

> http://www.ukjuicers.com/templates/juicercomp.asp

> http://www.bestcare-uk.com/typeofjuicer.html

> http://www.allorganic.net/home.html

> http://curezone.com/foods/juices.asp

[Guest guest]

Bruce,

Have you ever used your Green Star to juice coconut?

I really want to be able to juice everything from parsley and spinach,

to appples and pears, to coconuts and carrots! Will the Green star do

all of that? Or do I need to get 2 different kinds?

> Hi, I would place the Champion far behind the Green Star juicer in ranking.

> I have both. The Champion is really only good for juicing carrots and other

> hard

> vegetables. The Green Star is the best juicer you can buy, imo.

>

> Another type to look at is the single auger types like the Sampson which are

> less expensive.

>

> Bruce

[Guest guest]

,

I use mine to make coco cream all the time.

B.

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:00:59 -0700, Lillig

<catzandturtles@...> wrote:

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> Bruce,

> Have you ever used your Green Star to juice coconut?

> I really want to be able to juice everything from parsley and spinach,

> to appples and pears, to coconuts and carrots! Will the Green star do

> all of that? Or do I need to get 2 different kinds?

>

> > Hi, I would place the Champion far behind the Green Star juicer in ranking.

> > I have both. The Champion is really only good for juicing carrots and other

> > hard

> > vegetables. The Green Star is the best juicer you can buy, imo.

> >

> > Another type to look at is the single auger types like the Sampson which are

> > less expensive.

> >

> > Bruce

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I was trying to contact you off list, but I just get a message from

gmail that the email I sent you yesterday was not able to be

delivered! How nice that they got around to telling me right away! I

have resent... look for off list messages from me!

Thanks!

L

> ,

> I use mine to make coco cream all the time.

> B.

>

[Guest guest]

,

ohhhhh--that explains something. You need to talk to Aven.

B.

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:09:39 -0700, Lillig

<catzandturtles@...> wrote:

>

> ,

> I was trying to contact you off list, but I just get a message from

> gmail that the email I sent you yesterday was not able to be

> delivered! How nice that they got around to telling me right away! I

> have resent... look for off list messages from me!

> Thanks!

> L

>

>

> > ,

> > I use mine to make coco cream all the time.

> > B.

> >

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Hey Aven,

just in case it happens again... I just emailed you off list.

L.

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:27:10 -0800, Blazey

<teresa.blazey@...> wrote:

> ,

> ohhhhh--that explains something. You need to talk to Aven.

> B.

>

>

> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:09:39 -0700, Lillig

>

>

> <catzandturtles@...> wrote:

> >

> > ,

> > I was trying to contact you off list, but I just get a message from

> > gmail that the email I sent you yesterday was not able to be

> > delivered! How nice that they got around to telling me right away! I

> > have resent... look for off list messages from me!

> > Thanks!

> > L

[Guest guest]

, It has happened again! Expect email from me as jturtlesmom

offlist, I'll resend from there!

L.

> <catzandturtles@...> wrote:

> >

> > ,

> > I was trying to contact you off list, but I just get a message from

> > gmail that the email I sent you yesterday was not able to be

> > delivered! How nice that they got around to telling me right away! I

> > have resent... look for off list messages from me!

> > Thanks!

> > L

[Guest guest]

> Have you ever used your Green Star to juice coconut?

> I really want to be able to juice everything from parsley and spinach,

> to apples and pears, to coconuts and carrots! Will the Green star do

> all of that? Or do I need to get 2 different kinds?

>

>

Hi, I haven't tried coconut but I can't see any reason why it should be a

problem to juice. The way the twin gear juicer is designed it can grind up and

juice just about anything, even pine needles they claim. Greens including wheat

grass juice well. I like to mix carrot with wheat grass and a bit of fresh

peppermint. Some soft fruits like pineapple can foam a bit, then you will

probably want to use a fine mesh strainer to strain the juice. With the Champion

you normally strain all the juices you make because of the amount of pulp in

them. They do supply a nice fine strainer. : -)

I think the twin gear juicers are a little more through in grinding the material

and extracting the juice from the pulp than the single auger systems as well.

regards, Bruce

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bruce...

and says she juices coconuts with hers...so I will be all set!

L.

> Hi, I haven't tried coconut but I can't see any reason why it should be a

> problem to juice. The way the twin gear juicer is designed it can grind up

> and

> juice just about anything, even pine needles they claim. Greens including

> wheat

> grass juice well. I like to mix carrot with wheat grass and a bit of fresh

> peppermint. Some soft fruits like pineapple can foam a bit, then you will

> probably want to use a fine mesh strainer to strain the juice. With the

> Champion

> you normally strain all the juices you make because of the amount of pulp in

> them. They do supply a nice fine strainer. : -)

>

> I think the twin gear juicers are a little more through in grinding the

> material

> and extracting the juice from the pulp than the single auger systems as

> well.

>

> regards, Bruce

[Guest guest]

,

I use mine for coconut and it works good. With apples and pears though, be

careful. Apples have to be good and firm, not soft or mealy, or you'll just get

apple butter instead of juice. Haven't tried pears but I think the same would

apply. The Green Life/Green Star is the most versatile I think as it can do

greens like wheatgrass or cilantro.

Here's a good " scientific " comparison regarding enzymes from different juicers:

http://www.hacres.com/articles.asp?artid=110

Lillig <catzandturtles@...> wrote:

Thanks Bruce...

and says she juices coconuts with hers...so I will be all set!

L.

> Hi, I haven't tried coconut but I can't see any reason why it should be a

> problem to juice. The way the twin gear juicer is designed it can grind up

> and

> juice just about anything, even pine needles they claim. Greens including

> wheat

> grass juice well. I like to mix carrot with wheat grass and a bit of fresh

> peppermint. Some soft fruits like pineapple can foam a bit, then you will

> probably want to use a fine mesh strainer to strain the juice. With the

> Champion

> you normally strain all the juices you make because of the amount of pulp in

> them. They do supply a nice fine strainer. : -)

>

> I think the twin gear juicers are a little more through in grinding the

> material

> and extracting the juice from the pulp than the single auger systems as

> well.

>

> regards, Bruce

[Guest guest]

Just thought I'd throw one more thought into the whole juicer discussion.

I bought the Omega juicer off the Mercola website and liked it ok. It was tough

to clean but seemed to juice OK.

The problem was everytime I juiced I was so tired... just exhausted. Mercola

says this is because I am a protein type.

One day when I was making juice with my son an idea struck me. This motor was

pretty powerful, I wonder what the EMF reading might be on it. I happen to have

a meter so I got it out and found that it was astoundingly high (over 100.)

What really peaved me about this was that Mercola goes on and on about how bad

high EMF are for you yet he is selling this juicer that is off the charts high

(higher than the dreaded hair dryer!)

Also, my son had been helping me every time. He stood up on a chair to put the

veggies in with his little head right next to the motor.

I have heard that the Green Star has the lowest EMF but I have not had the

chance to test one yet. I would recommend to anyone who juices to stand away

from the motor if possible as the EMF declines rapidly after a foot or two

distance from the motor.

I just wonder if it was the EMF field that was making me tired when I was

juicing?

Kim

[Guest guest]

Kim,

We had an Omega years ago. We got rid of it because no one wanted to

use it. The same thing happened to us. We were always tired around it.

I finally gave up. I have seen testing results of the Green Star,

which was part of the reason it was at the top of my list, but i don't

remember where I saw it.

I see to be very sensitive to other electromagnetical fields, so I

would say that the Omega seems a very likely culprit.

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:34:41 -0800, Lenz Kim, Charlie and Riley

<lenz3@...> wrote:

> Just thought I'd throw one more thought into the whole juicer discussion.

>

> I bought the Omega juicer off the Mercola website and liked it ok. It was

> tough to clean but seemed to juice OK.

>

> The problem was everytime I juiced I was so tired... just exhausted.

> Mercola says this is because I am a protein type.

>

> One day when I was making juice with my son an idea struck me. This motor

> was pretty powerful, I wonder what the EMF reading might be on it. I happen

> to have a meter so I got it out and found that it was astoundingly high

> (over 100.)

>

> What really peaved me about this was that Mercola goes on and on about how

> bad high EMF are for you yet he is selling this juicer that is off the

> charts high (higher than the dreaded hair dryer!)

>

> Also, my son had been helping me every time. He stood up on a chair to put

> the veggies in with his little head right next to the motor.

>

> I have heard that the Green Star has the lowest EMF but I have not had the

> chance to test one yet. I would recommend to anyone who juices to stand

> away from the motor if possible as the EMF declines rapidly after a foot or

> two distance from the motor.

>

> I just wonder if it was the EMF field that was making me tired when I was

> juicing?

>

> Kim

[Guest guest]

Try it! Let us know.....

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From: chicagoyarddog [mailto:rickjohnson@...]

Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:37 AM

Coconut Oil

Subject: Juicer

What would happen if I put pieces of whole coconut in my juicer?

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[Guest guest]

What happens if you put pieces of whole coconut into a blender? What speed

should you use for what results?

Nina

Juicer

What would happen if I put pieces of whole coconut in my juicer?

[Guest guest]

I just got my Omega Vert juicer today. I now have a Greenstar ($700) and the

Omega ($570). The Omega is hands down a better juicer. It takes 1/3 the time

to clean, uses 1/3 the counter space, and it feeds the carrots through without

any pushing. You just drop them in and it finishes the work. It also appears

to have drier pulp than the Greenstar. The only advantage of the Greenstar

would be if you wanted to use it to make pasta. The prices are Canadian $.

Hope this helps someone pick juicers.

> >

> > I bought the green star juicer. I pretty much have to stand on the plunger

to push a carrot through, unless I cut the carrot into small strips. Does

anyone know of a juicer that does not require a workout to use? Louise

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I wish I had read these before buying a Greenstar. I seldom use it because it

is such a pain in the neck to use and clean.

> > >

> > > I bought the green star juicer. I pretty much have to stand on the

plunger to push a carrot through, unless I cut the carrot into small strips.

Does anyone know of a juicer that does not require a workout to use? Louise

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon, would you please tell us what you put in your juicer? I have one

gathering dust in a bin somewhere on the premises. I can't have bananas and

oranges due to potassium levels being too high. Do you add anything to the mix

and do you peel the fruit and vegetables. I tried it without peeling and found

it much too bitter for my taste buds. I need a change in my diet to make it more

palative. See what I mean, we are all here to help one another. LOL

Carpe Diem,

Lottie Duthu

[Guest guest]

>

> I like that Beth. But I mix the fruit with the vegies so it tastes good. I use

kale too

> Sharon

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I am also a juicer, blender avocate.....but I enjoy actually eating the fruit so

much out of hand, that mostly I am doing veggies. When I have less time, I buy

org. carrot juice as a base (but it is really too sweet for me), then I add

celery, parsley, cucumber and some greens (maybe Swiss chard) in the blender (a

Vita-Mix).

As Beth mentioned, soaking nuts overnight actually breaks down some enzymes and

makes it easier for the body to absorb the nutrients. I also buy some nuts/seeds

that are actually sprouted (almonds, sunflower seeds).

Sharon, you are really the kitchen sink juicing champion....but it sounds like

you would have such a large quantity every day? I should do it more in the am

and have maybe a quart to drink during the day.

C.

[Guest guest]

Lottie and all--

I am so glad to read that people are juicing! I do as well, when I remember to.

Does anybody use a Vitamix blender? It is like a Super-Blender on steroids--it

juices ANYTHING and EVERYTHING and is wonderful.

If you have a strong stomach you can put every type of fruit and vegetible in

there, skins and all, and it will juice them and it doesn't get rid of all the

nutritious fiber that is in the pulp either. It has a super powerful motor and

superfast and supersharp blades, and just pulverizes everything, even crushing

cell walls. It makes nutrients more available to your body by doing

that--actually more nutritious than eating raw veggies and fruits!

The VitaMix even makes hot soup, and it gets hot right in the blender container,

just from the speed of the blades! It is a very versatile appliance.

We do Apple-Ginger-Celery-Yam or Sweetpotato. It is YUMMY. We put lots of

Kiwis in juices--strawberries go well with this, as do bananas and

pineapple--skins and all--Kiwis are loaded with Vitamin C and you actually don't

even notice the furry skins are there (I know hard to believe)!

Keep on juicing, and if you haven't tried it yet-do--you'll love it.

Vicki

>

> From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...>

> Subject: [ ] Juicer

> " CML " < >

> Date: Monday, 4 October, 2010, 23:05

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> Sharon, would you please tell us what you put in your juicer? I have

one gathering dust in a bin somewhere on the premises. I can't have bananas and

oranges due to potassium levels being too high. Do you add anything to the mix

and do you peel the fruit and vegetables. I tried it without peeling and found

it much too bitter for my taste buds. I need a change in my diet to make it more

palative. See what I mean, we are all here to help one another. LOL

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