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All the juicing experts recommend that you purchase a high-quality juicer and one that you can easily use. If you are not motivated to use a juicer, it becomes a worthless purchase. Champion, Green Power, Oster, Omega, and L’Equip are among the leading juicer manufacturers, but don’t go simply on brand name; instead, consider some of the following items when deciding which juicer is the best for you.

• Cost: Juicers range from thirty dollars to two thousand dollars, so consider how much you are willing to spend. Some experts, however, warn about the poor quality of juicers that sell for less than one hundred dollars, so make sure cost is not the only factor in your decision, even though it should be a major factor.

• Ease of Use: How much work are you willing to do to get your juice? Manual press models, in particular, require a fair amount of work on your part. In addition, you probably want a juicer with easy clean up, so look for a model that has only a few parts that you need to remove and clean.

• Power: The more powerful your motor is, the less it (and you) will have to work to make juice. In addition, the power of a juicer can affect the speed at which it works, so look for models that offer at least 450 watts or a ¼ horsepower motor.

• Noise: If you will make juice in the morning, remember to consider how loud a juicer is. In general, the greater the RPM of a juicer, the louder it will be, so centrifugal juicers are the loudest models.

• Yield/Effectiveness: Some juicers extract up to twenty-five percent more juice than other models, and over the course of months and years, this effectiveness results in significant savings. The machines that offer a high yield are also the machines that offer pulp-free juice.

• Reliability: Look for a juicer that has a warranty of at least a year and preferably five to ten years. In addition, though the lifetime of a juicer will depend on how much you use it, it’s a good idea to find out whether you can purchase replacement parts, such as cutters, from the manufacturer.

• Fruits vs. Vegetables: Centrifugal and masticating models work for both fruits and vegetables, while press and single auger models primarily work well on only vegetables.

Finally, if your primary purpose in buying a juicer is to attain the health benefits of fresh juice, make sure you purchase a model that produces non-oxidized juice, such as a press or masticating model. Don’t be afraid to shop around a little, however, as there are several quality models on the market that make high-quality juice and will meet your preferences in each of the above areas.

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