Centrifugal and masticating vs. Slow
turning juicers
There are generally 3 different categories of juicers.
Centrifugal Juicers:
Probably the most common, these juicers grind the fruit
and vegetables by pushing them against a strainer at a very high speed. The
heat and the static electricity destroys a large percentage of the nutrients
and enzymes. They also cause oxidation to occur more rapidly. Not suitable
for wheatgrass.
Masticating Juicers:
Is a little slower than centrifugal juicers but still
quite fast. These types of juicers chew the pulp and then push it through
a sieve. This method also destroys a lot of the nutrients and enzymes and
is also not suitable for wheatgrass.
Slow turning/cold press Juicers:
These machines turn at a lot slower speed
and are by far superior when it comes to retaining as many nutrients and enzymes
as possible in your juice. They can be slower to juice but can do basically
everything that a centrifugal and masticating juicer can do and more (including
making nut butters, deserts, soups and babyfoods), as well as extracting juice
from wheatgrass.