Juicing fruits and vegetables has many health benefits. Nutrients in juices absorb more quickly into the body than from whole fruits or vegetables; fresh fruits and vegetables contain beneficial enzymes, some of which contribute to your body's metabolism, and all of which are killed in the pasteurization process of store-bought juice;http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/bestjuicer.html and juicing ensures that your body is getting sufficient amounts of phytochemicals, substances in plants that are considered among the most powerful ways to fight diseases. While most people don't eat enough raw fruits and vegetables to take in the quantity of phytochemicals that would make a difference, it's easy to drink enough juice to get enough of these nutrients. Additionally, antioxidants and other immune-enhancing properties are concentrated in juices.http://www.bestofjuicing.com/

So, what are the best juicers you can buy to take advantage of all these amazing health benefits? There are several kinds of juicers available on the market today, and some are better for juicing certain kinds of produce than others. There is no "perfect" juicer that will perform every juicing operation with equal quality. You'll have to evaluate your needs to make your final decision.http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/bestjuicer.html

There are several different types of juicers, and they all have benefits to them.

If you are looking for a juicer that will juice both fruits and vegetables well and quickly, you should look for a centrifugal juicer. Centrifugal juicers are the “classic” juicers. They use a grater or shredder disc, which revolves at a high speed to shred the produce, and a strainer basket to hold the pulp. Usually you can get 1-2 quarts of juice before you must stop the machine to remove the pulp. The centrifugal ejection juicer works in the same way except that the pulp is ejected out of the machine into a collection basket or bin. Because the pulp is ejected, the juicer spins much faster to get as much juice as possible, and it is the noisiest type of juicer. However, the centrifugal ejection juicers are the easiest juicers to clean and to use.

A masticating juicer masticates or chews the pulp to further break down the cell-wall structure. This feature is sometimes combined with either the centrifugal process or the process of the auger juicer.

If you want a juicer only for fruits, especially soft fruits, a manual press juicer is the best type to purchase. Manual press juicers squeeze the juice out of the produce by pressure. To press juice, it uses a two step process: first the produce must be shredded; then it is pressed. This type of juicer juices fruits (especially soft ones) better than other types of juicers.

If you want to juice mostly vegetables, and especially if you intend to juice wheatgrass, the single auger juicer may be the best type for you. This juicer produces juice by using a single auger that crushes the produce into the walls (or screen) of the juicer, and in the process extracts the juice. This works very well for wheatgrass and leafy vegetables, but newer designs will also juice other vegetables and fruits. Fruits and non leafy vegetables need to be cut into small "cubes" for best results when using this juicer. The single auger juicers do not produce a high yield when juicing carrots, so if you want to juice a lot of carrots, this is not the juicer for you. Dual stage single auger juicers produce more juice and work better than the single auger juicers because they use two stages in which juice is extracted instead of just one.

Finally, you have the twin gear press juicers, which have two gears that press out the juice of the produce. The screws turn at a low rpm, which means less oxidation. The produce is pushed (with some force) into the two gears, which first shred, and then squeeze the produce. These machines are best for juicing vegetables. These machines will also juice wheatgrass. The quality of the juice produced with these machines is very high. These machines do require some pressure to feed the produce into the machine. These juicers truly give "the best of both worlds," but there is one drawback: the price. They can be as much as two to three times the price of the centrifugal juicers.http://www.living-foods.com/marketplace/bestjuicer.html