Juicing Guide!

Since starting the Raw Food Diet, I was always ask many questions on juicers such as “What juicer should I buy?”, “Are some juicers better than others?” and  “What juicer do you recommend?”

Having experimented and used different types of juicers over the past 8 years, purchasing the right juicer is one of the most important investments you’ll ever make for your health. But first, let’s get to the reasons why it’s important to juice...

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Why Juice?

We believe there are three main reason why you should consider incorporating fresh vegetable juice into your lifestyle.

1. Fresh juice is the 15 minute nutrient express to health.

Many of us have impaired digestion which reduces our body's ability to absorb nutrients from vegetables. Fresh juices go directly into your bloodstream and are therefore considered a 15 minute nutrient express to health. The body can quickly absorb large amounts of nutrients from juice including phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, beneficial enzymes and other immune enhancing agents. 

2. Juicing lets you add a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to your diet.

Many of us eat the same vegetables and fruits every day or worse, don't even eat any on a regular basis! With juicing, you can enjoy a wide variety of vegetables that you don't enjoy eating whole. Juicing is also the perfect way to consume the recommended daily serving of vegetables. At the same time the digestive systems is given a rest so that your body has time to put its energy into absorption, metabolization, recovery and healing.

 3. Fresh juice offers incredible health benefits.

After regularly consuming freshly pressed vegetable juices, which are highly alkalizing, you will loose weight, experience improved energy levels, better digestion and mental clarity, clearer skin, and an overall sense of wellbeing. This is due to the restoration of acid-alkaline balance, increase metabolic rate of cells and repair of cell damage of the body.

Reference : 
Myron Wentz, MD, MSc, PhD                                                                Microbiologist / Immunologist

Types of Juicers

Centrifugal juicers
It's the cheaper type to purchase. These machines initially extract juice by pulverizing fruit and vegetables against a round cutting blade that spins very quickly against a metal strainer. The centrifugal force generated by the spinning motion of the cutting surface separates the juice from the pulp.

• PROS •

• Fast juicing time
• Cheaper to purchase
• Easy to use
• Reduces food preparation time as many accept larger fruit and vegetable pieces

• CONS •

• Not well-suited to juicing leafy greens, grasses, sprouts and herbs
• Yields less juice (produces a wet pulp)
• Reduced juice quality due to fast spinning blades producing heat that destroy beneficial enzymes
• Higher juice separation and foaming
• Noisy because of the grinding and cutting action

Cold Presss Juicers
These machines operate via a masticating (chewing) or cold press method to produce a superior juice to their centrifugal counterparts. In contrast to the rough extraction and high speeds of centrifugal juicers, cold press juicers operate at lower speeds and gently compress fruit and vegetables to ‘squeeze’ out their juice. While more costly, their slower and more thorough extraction rates produce a higher-quality juice and more of it.

• PROS •

• Well-suited to juicing leafy greens, grasses, sprouts and herbs
• Higher juice yield
• Juice lasts longer with enzyme integrity keeping for up to 8 hours
• Lower speeds means less heat is generated, preserving more nutrients and enzymes
• Minimal juice separation and foaming
• Offers other food processing functions, such as being able to make nut milk, nut butter, sorbet, pasta and ice cream
• Pressing action is quiet.

• CONS •

• Higher initial cost
• Longer food preparation, as smaller food pieces are required for their narrow chutes
• Slightly higher pulp in juice

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What Should I Look For In A Juicer?

When WE are looking for our perfect juicer here is what WE look for:

• Able to easily juice all greens, herbs and grasses (with a high yield)
• Good to juice fruits, including soft varieties
• Cold pressed, to produce a superior juice
• Low speed (rpm), to minimize oxidation and produce a longer lasting juice
• Able to make nut milks, pasta and sorbet
• Can  also slice vegetables, grind coffee and pepper, shave ice, mince seasonings and extract oil
• Easy to clean

This led us to cold-pressed masticating juicers as the most superior type of juicer!

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“But aren't cold pressed juicers more expensive?”

Yes they are! Up front but it's where you save in the long run that might surprise you! Cold pressed juicers extract 35% more juice out of your fresh produce meaning real savings from the first day you use it!

Let's use an example. If you juice P400 a week worth of fresh vegetables and fruits through a cold press juicer vs. a centrifugal juice you can extract 30% more juice meaning P120 saved!

 

So, if you're juicing for a year with a cold press juicer you can save up to Php1,820!!! (Meaning you’ll pay for your juicer many times over with the savings alone!)

This is because cold press juicers produce a much dryer pulp than centrifugal juicers, meaning that the highest possible amount of nutrients are extracted and there is less overall waste.

“What about nutrient quality?” Specially if I’m spending a lot on organic produce

 We believe this is the most important consideration when buying a juicer.When you’re serious about your health, consuming the highest quality, nutrient dense foods should be your first priority and something not to be compromised. Cold pressed juicers operate at lower speeds (usually around 70-80 RPM), keeping heat generation to a minimum. This not only produces a superior tasting juice with minimal foam and separation, but it also means that the beneficial enzymes and nutrients are retained. This is where all the goodness is!

Nutritional tests* (between a cold press and centrifugal juicer) revealed that cold press juicers extract up to 42% more vitamin C, up to 60% more vitamin A and yield between 35 - 50% more juice.

"How long will cold pressed juice keep for ?"
There are many variables which can affect shelf life (including the type of produce juiced and storage methods) so there’s no definite answer to this!

Our recommendation would be to drink your juice as soon as possible after juicing to enjoy maximum taste and nutritional benefits. 

But don't worry, freshly prepared cold pressed juices can be refrigerated! Fruit juices can last 12 to 24 hours and vegetable juices 8 to 12 hours.

Most cold press juicers are perfect if you want to juice leafy green vegetables, grasses, herbs, sprouts and soft fruits. You can also make nut milk, without having to spend money on two different juicers or a blender as well.
Nut milk made in a cold press juicer typically lasts much longer than when made through the nut bag/blender method.

So What Juicer Do We Recommend

There are plenty of amazing juicers on the market, and lots of new cold pressed juicers. But when asked what juicer do we personally use and recommend then the answer is Matstone.

Why Matstone ?
As a Raw Food Instructor and Wellness Advocate, I have been using Matstone for over 8 years now. Juicing and mincing almost everyday. The motor broke only once but it was serviced immediately and had been running smoothly ever since. I would say that Matstone is the leader in slow juicers which press fruits and vegetables without heat or friction. This preserves the enzymes making the healthiest and freshest juice that taste amazing !
What I look for in a juicers is that it extract the juice of any talbos so easily. Talbos being the cheapest and most abundant source of full pack nutrition our country is blessed with. Maluggay for example is a superfood it has vitamins and minerals from A to Zinc. All we have to do is to maximize and enjoy its benefits. What better way than to juice half a cup of Malunggay with pineapple, lemon grass and saluyot. It’s like a multi vitamin in a glass which the whole family would love !  
All you’ll need is a handful of recipes and the whole family is on its way to better health. I often use Matstone to create my long list of recipes like dressings, nut and seed pate’s,  granola and even ice cream. Enjoy nature’s bounty. It’s good for you, your family, our community and the planet.. – Aileen de Guzman

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATSTONE JUICER

Two years ago, when my husband suffered stroke, a kind hearted couple gave us MATSTONE Juicer. After his hospitalization, he was given insulin aside from the daily drugs in tablet. I was advised that natural food is best for natural healing, since drugs do more harm than good. I immediately give my husband ampalaya juice daily, extracted using the Matstone juicer. After weeks of drinking ampalaya juice, I was confident he doesn’t need insulin at all and his blood sugar maintained the normal level. For my family, we enjoy juicing fruits and vegetables that are in season, carrot juice even without apple. Ginataan’s are tastier when coconuts are juiced using Matstone. I love its fresh and creamy taste! I can even make use of the pulp as extender to bola –bola, lumpiang shang hai, and many more, that is how great my Matstone Juicer –easy to use, easy to clean, great juice, great added values! Tita Bautista 27 F Basilio St., Acacoa Malabon City

Juicing has been a part of my health and wellness program for the past seven years. Taken on an empty stomach, our body's required daily allowance of fruits and vegetable servings are met within 30 minutes down to the cellular level. During this 7 year period I have tried and bought 4 brands of juicer. But sad to say none of them surpassed the performance of my Matstone juicer. Aside from its durability, what i enjoyed most about Matstone juicer is the big return of investment in the long run in terms of quality and quantity of juices. Further, it's so easy to clean. That's why i recommend Matstone juicer to friends and relatives if they really want to invest in their health. You can try it too to prove to yourselves. Esperanza “Baby” Sosa Housewife

Since our family started using Matstone Multi-purpose Juice Extractor, it became the best machine in our house. We are very impressed at how it helped cleanse our body system and made us healthier. Joann B. Sy Ranvin Marketing

Shaienna, our 3 1/2 year old daughter is very picky when it comes to eating. When we learned that we could make our very own ice cream, soy milk and juice using Matstone Multi-Purpose Juice Extractor, we were more than happy! Now, we are able to make different flavors of ice cream, fruit and vegetable juice, and vary our daily menu with this amazing product. And because we made them ourselves, we know they are 100% natural and healthy." Mary Ann Tabar Young Mother / Physical Therapist

Now you can get the Matstone juicer from the HealthSprings today plus receive some really exciting bonuses!

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When you purchase your Matstone juicer through HealthSprings, you'll also receive these bonuses to help get you started and keep you motivated!

Your Price: Php 14k (Cash)

• Perfect for juicing almost anything
• With free Ice Crusher valued at P1,800
• Along with 5 years warranty on Parts and Service
• Additional 5 years for servicing
• Plus 1 FREE Session on our Raw Food Workshop

Malunggay Juice Recipe:

2 Stems of malunggay
1/2 pineapple (medium)
1 bulb of Lemongrass
1/2 cup saluyot

Place all ingredients in the juicer. Alternating the pineapple with the greens.

Power Smoothie

• 1 cup manga, diced
• 1 cup pineapple, diced
• 2 saging na saba slices
• 1/2 cup dahon ng sili, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup talbos ng camote, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Preparation:

Blend all of the ingredients together for 10 to 20 seconds or until the greens have completely blended in. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

A green smoothie with talbos if one of the nutrient-rich foods. You'll be buzzing with energy after downing this for breakfast, so have a great day!

Pineapple Salsa

• 2 cups tomatoes, chopped small
• 1 cup pineapple, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• Juice of 4 calamansi  or half a lime / lemon
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced red onion
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, cayenne, coriander
• 1 teaspoon minced jalapeño or chili pepper
• Dash of salt to taste

Mix all the ingredients of together in a mixing bowl and chill until ready to serve. You may serve it with veggie slices, chips or with your tacos and burritos.

Coconut Lanka Combo

• 1 cup niyog, dessicated
• 1 cup lanka, diced
• 1/4 cup coco sugar or yacon syrup (for diabetic)
• 1/ 4 cup coconut Oil
• 4 singkamas or yacon, 1/4 inch rounds
• Mint leaves for garnish

Mix the first 4 ingredients. Top in singkamas rounds and garnish with mint. 

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