Juicers

Why throw away one of the most important nutritional part of
fruit, fiber? Bursting cells and exposing nutrients to
oxygen can have no benefit and some possible damage. Juice
is a very high concentration of sucrose and fructose, not
unlike soft drinks. Dentists love them and if one is
concerned with blood glucose levels it is not the best way
to consume fruit.

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I'm thinking about buying a juicer but is this good or not
from a nutritional point of view? Does the mechanical
process of extracting juice from vegetables and fruit harm
the nutrients in it?

There seems to be a choice between cheaper centifugal ones
and more expensive masticating or pressure devices and am
wondering whether either damages the vitamin and mineral
content of the juice?

So what's another sweet-ish tasty thing to drink that's not
soda pop? I don't know about you but I love pouring liquids
over my tongue, down my throat, in addition to water. It's a
very soothing feeling, quite different from eating food.

Seems to me like juicing might be the lesser of two evils.
Is there a way of juicing that leaves as much fiber in the
juice as possible? Like, mixing the pulp and the juice? Or
something?

-Chad

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Why throw away one of the most important nutritional part
of fruit, fiber? Bursting cells and exposing nutrients to
oxygen can have no benefit and some possible damage. Juice
is a very high concentration of sucrose and fructose, not
unlike soft drinks. Dentists love them and if one is
concerned with blood glucose levels it is not the best way
to consume fruit.

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about buying a juicer but is this good or
not from a nutritional point of view? Does the mechanical
process of extracting juice from vegetables and fruit
harm the nutrients in it?

There seems to be a choice between cheaper centifugal
ones and more expensive masticating or pressure devices
and am wondering whether either damages the vitamin and
mineral content of the juice?

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Why throw away one of the most important nutritional part
of fruit, fiber? Bursting cells and exposing nutrients to
oxygen can have no benefit and some possible damage. [...]

That's not what the wheatgrass juicers say.

Try eating wheatgrass *without* using a juicer and you might
agree with them.
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Seems to me like juicing might be the lesser of two evils.
Is there a way of juicing that leaves as much fiber in the
juice as possible?

There are blenders...
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I have seen the infomercials about "juicers", all the bit of
"releasing cell contents for their nurtrients etc. We eat
many veggies which are digested without squeesing cell
contents, the acids do a very good job. I can't imagine
grass is an exception one would want to have much worry.
This "juicer" fad is a bit of a fetish in some circles inmo

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Why throw away one of the most important nutritional
part of fruit, fiber? Bursting cells and exposing
nutrients to oxygen can have no benefit and some
possible damage. [...]

That's not what the wheatgrass juicers say.

Try eating wheatgrass *without* using a juicer and you
might agree with them.
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I have seen the infomercials about "juicers", all the bit
of "releasing cell contents for their nurtrients etc. We
eat many veggies which are digested without squeesing cell
contents, the acids do a very good job.

Most people swallow their veggies *after* grating them,
cooking them or chewing them up.

Omit such steps, and digestive juices have problems
getting to work.
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i bought a cheap (25.00) juicer. (hamilton beach) it's been
great. i am not sure how nutritious it is but a glass of
cold carrot juice sure hits the spot when i have a craving
for something refreshing and sweet.

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Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about buying a juicer but is this good or not
from a nutritional point of view? Does the mechanical
process of extracting juice from vegetables and fruit harm
the nutrients in it?

There seems to be a choice between cheaper centifugal ones
and more expensive masticating or pressure devices and am
wondering whether either damages the vitamin and mineral
content of the juice?