Basic Juicing Tricks and Tips Plus Juice Reviews

Although many people consider garlic to be one of the natural wonders of the vegetable world, few people would consider using it as a major ingredient in juicing. It’s more of a flavoring additive than anything for most people.

Garlic juice can be used to add some extra …

Juicing Rutabagas?? Are you serious? Well, maybe. Rutabagas look sort of like turnips and are actually derived from a cross between turnips and cabbages. They’re known by a host of different names, most commonly the Yellow Turnip in the U.S. and the Swede Turnip in England. It …

Tomatoes are a standard favorite for many people who juice vegetables, although a lot of people just think of a V-8 when they picture tomato juice.

But canned tomato juice is often salty and loaded with unwanted additives. It’s also cooked before canning. There are tons of varieties of fresh …

Just as the carrot is the king of Beta Carotene in the vegetable world, the Apricot takes the crown in the fruit world. Similar to look to peaches and nectarines, the apricot has long been touted to have tons of restorative properties and preventive substances.

It’s been …

We don’t really need to extoll the virtues and simplicity of juicing grapes. Grape juice, after all, is already a hugely popular type of juice around the world. Not to mention the result of when it’s fermented!

Grapes are very versatile, but you can actually drink the juice straight …

If you happen to live in an area where fresh pears are to be found, they can be great for adding to your regular juicing schedule. When juiced, pears produce a stronger, flavorful liquid that is thicker than many types of fruit juices. As such, people often use …

Though most people think of salad when they think of lettuce, this is also a good juicing ingredient to have around because it is easy to prepare and juice. There are no seeds, rinds or other items to remove, and lettuce is generally inexpensive (depending on location, though).

There are many …

Bananas are one of the best fruits you can eat, being huge contributors of Potassium which is pretty essential for people who have more of an active lifestyle (witness numerous sports drinks that are supposed to replace the potassium lost when exercising heavily). So it seems like a natural …

I would have never thought about trying to juice artichokes and would have labeled them as unjuiceables, but apparently it IS possible. You just have to be a little careful.

Looking on Wikipedia, I learned that their are 3 basic varieties of artichokes that are pretty distinct. The most …

Not too many people would ever consider using the Radish as a juicing ingredient because it can be very potent and quite spicy. Most radishes in the U.S. are of the small red spherical variety, though there are a growing demand for the larger white radish from Asia that …