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31
Jan
2013
My First Juicer



I was lucky enough to get a NutriPro Juicer from Bella for free! I have never owned a juicer, but was thinking about getting one. I always just figured I wouldn’t use it much.

nutripro masticating juicer

Even though I received a free juicer, all words written are my honest true thoughts.

Anyhow, if you are new to the juicing world, there are two types of juicers out there: centrifugal and masticating (chewing) juicers.

The NutriPro I got is a masticating juicer meaning that it “chews” through the food slowly. This is also known as the “cold press” method which supposedly preserves more enzymes and nutrients. We are not sure exactly how many nutrients are lost in the centrifugal juicers–it may be insignificant.

fresh carrot juice

Overall, I love my juicer, and it is fun to watch it crush foods. Sometimes it gets stuck if you put in a chunk of carrot that is too large. It seems to do about average as far a the yield that it produces. Mr. Cyclist thinks it may be a little low yield.

It is fairly easy to clean and dishwasher safe, and very quiet compared to other juicers I have heard.

fresh green juice

This is my standard juice that I make: 3 leaves of kale, half a small cucumber, 2 stalks celery, 1 small-medium apple, 2 lemon slices. Then, I add some wheat grass in between (if I have some ready and grown).

wheat grass for cats

Lemon (the cat) loves wheat grass, too!

You can read more about the NutriPro at my post on Diet-Blog.

Do you have a juicer?

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28
Feb
2012
Second Chance for Juicing



My friend, Valerie, got me to try juicer juice a while ago, and I didn’t have the best experience. Now that it has been a few months, I decided to give it another try. I stopped by Whole Paycheck on my way back to work. I decided on no beets this time which I think taste like dirt.
Green Juice Ingredients:

  • about 5 kale leaves
  • 1 apple
  • half a cucumber
  • 3 or 4 stalks of celery
  • half of 1 lemon

It was delicious! But, what I have learned is that you must drink it right away or it starts to taste funky (within 20-30 minutes). Plus, you don’t want to leave it sitting out because it is not pasteurized.

Another trick: Pair more strong veggies with some mild ones (kale is more bitter, and the others are very pleasant and mild). Include only one fruit so that it is not too sweet, and always add some lemon or lime.

On my way to check out at Whole Foods, I slipped and fell on some potato-y crud on the floor. A woman who works there was so concerned about me filing a report about the accident. Seriously? Are they that worried about being sued. I reassured her it was just an accident, and that I was more concerned about not spilling my juice. So clumsy.

I bought some of my favorite healthy crackers (Mary’s Gone Crackers brand) to munch on while I had the juice because all of the acidity can bother my stomach a little.
They are made from brown rice, quinoa, flax, sesame seeds, and some herbs and salt.

Then, dinner tonight was health-ified sloppy joe’s (made with ground turkey) and cheesy broccoli (using fresh broccoli):

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