There are several reasons to buy a slow masticating juicer according to several different slow juicer reviews we checked. We will explore them in detail here:
Better
Nutrition: Juice helps to make your diet and nutrition better. Just
think about it. When was the last time you ate a plate full of
vegetables? Did it include beets, greens, carrots, bell peppers, radish,
celery, cucumber and more. Think about it. Can you really eat that
much fresh produce in one or two sittings or even through the day? At
some point you get tired of all that chewing. But the same bunch of
vegetables when juiced becomes a delicious and refreshing drink. Most
folks can consume a glassful at anytime of the day. It is concentrated
nutrition in a glass and it is tasty too. Different juicers deliver
different levels of nutrition. But it is agreed that slow juicers
deliver maximum nutrition for the same amount of produce because of
their slow nature of juicing. There is no incorporation of air due to
excessive agitation seen in fast juicers. So no oxidation and consequent
loss of nutrition. There is not heat produced as the produce is crushed
rather than cut into pieces by fast moving blades which cause heating
due to friction. So, no nutrition is lost due to heating. The result is a
anti-oxidant rich, vitamin-rich and enzyme-rich drink.
Juice
Yield: While fast juicers are great at juicing hard produce and
generating the juice in a very short time. You can't really the same
thing about their yield. Due to the fast and rapid method of processing
the produce whether it is hard or soft the juice yield is considerably
less when juiced with centrifugal juicers. But, it has been noted that
when juiced with masticating juicers the same amount of produce yields
much more juice. In the first method the produce is shredded to bits and
the small pieces are then flung against the juicer screen where due to
the centrifugal action the juice is flung out and the pulp drops into
the bin. In a masticating juicer the produce is actually crushed between
the rotating auger and the chamber housing it. The squeezed out juice
passes through the screen while the dry pulp passes out in to the pulp
bin. The different methods of juicing have considerable effect on the
juice yield. Hard produce yields reasonable amount of juice in the fast
juicers, the soft produce and leafy vegetables don't yield enough juice.
In a masticating slow juicer you will find that even the soft produce
and leafy greens generate large amounts of juice.
There are a
number of other factors that also influence our buying decision. The
price is a major factor indeed. But if you think about it you are
investing in better health and better nutrition and this will pay off in
the long term as you won't be paying so much in medical bills. Second
if a juicer gives better juice yield you spend less on the produce in
the long term so, that is another factor that should be considered when
deciding on type of juicer. Feed tube size is another factor that should
be looked at. Small feed tubes increase prep times. Large feed tubes
can accommodate whole fruits and this significantly cut down on the time
need to chop and cut feed the produce. Also, the amount of time spent
in feeding this tiny pieces into the juicer also takes time. Juicers
that are easier to clean and use are better because they are more likely
to be used. Most difficult bit to clean is the mesh screen with it's
tiny pores. This has to be scrubbed clean immediately to remove all the
clogged fibers. Last but the not the least is the looks of the juicer.
The attractive juicers are more likely to be on the counter and more
likely to be used says one slow juicer review we checked out.
