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Citrus Juicers

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Juicing citrus fruits is a good thing. According to research, potassium-rich oranges can help lower the risk of stroke and reduce blood pressure. The pith or white membrane under the skin is rich in vitamin C, cholesterol-fighting pectin, and bioflavonoids. Citrus fruits also contain calcium, niacin, and thiamine.

Get healthy using citrus juicers especially since juicing citrus could even help reduce blood pressure. Citrus juicers juice citrus fruits rich in bioflavonoids in a variety of ways. A citrus juicer can be in the form of a tapered reamer, centrifugal juicers, and manual citrus press juicers like the OrangeX household citrus press models. It is usually best to have several types of citrus juicers for different occasions and juicing jobs. Reamers are small tools convenient for juicing a small amount of juice, especially from lemons and limes. Larger amounts juice faster and more effortlessly with electric juicing machines. A manual citrus press is able to press citrus more efficiently than centrifugal juicers like the Waring Pro or centrifugal juicers with attachments available separately like the Omega juicer and Acme juicer. Of course the Acme and Omega juicer also have the advantage of juicing other fruits and vegetables as well. An advantage to manual citrus press juicers is a sweeter, more delicious juice since these press citrus leaving virtually all the oils and constituents from the pith that are less tasty with the discards. A citrus press also displays attractively on any counter top. Masticating juicers are thought of as dense fruit and vegetable juicers, but can juice a more whole citrus juice. Single gear juicers and twin gear triturating juicers are best for vegetables, but can juice the pith of citrus fruits. If you can only get one type of citrus juicer, a good first decision is to decide if you want to go for a healthier, less sweet juice that contains more of the pith constituents or a better tasting, sweeter, purer juice from a manual citrus press or juicer with a citrus attachment like the Omega juicer. See citrus juicer comparisons below to find the citrus juicer you need.

There are two kinds of juice and a number of ways to juice citrus fruits.

1. Traditional freshly squeezed citrus juice can be produced by:

Hand Squeezing, which can be messy
Manual Reamer made of glass, metal, or plastic
Electric Reamer including attachments (see 8001 or 1500) producing more
Citrus Press (see citrus press juicer comparisons below) requiring no electricity, few parts to clean, and producing the most. The citrus press produces the highest yield and is the easiest to clean.

See also Welles People's Press used to reclaim more nutrients from pulp.

2. A more whole juice including the nutrition from the pith requires a fruit and vegetable juicing machine. This juice is more creamy, frothy, and foamy, but is not as sweet as squeezed juice. Grapefruit, orange, and tangerine skin contain chemicals that can NOT be digested by humans. Therefore, the outer colored skin must be removed leaving the white exposed. Lemons and limes may be juiced whole, skin and all, but may diminish the taste. A more whole citrus juice can be produced by:

Centrifugal Juicers without a citrus attachment
Centrifugal Ejection Juicers
Masticating Juicers
Single Gear Juicers
Twin Gear Juicers

The fruit and vegetable juicers produce the highest nutrient content, the lowest yield, and are the hardest to clean.

CITRUS JUICER COMPARISIONS (Excludes whole citrus juice juicers.) Ratings based on reviews. When choosing a juicer, keep in mind the most important features to you.

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JUICER	Acme Citrus Attachment 8001	Omega Citrus Attachment 1500	Stainless Steel Citrus Juicer	Waring Pro
CLEAN UP	Relatively easy	If filters used, more time is needed	Only 2 parts	Dishwasher safe
FITS ON	Acme 5001 ($300.00) Acme 6001 ($400.00)	Omega 500 ($199.00) Omega 1000 ($249.00) Omega 9000 ($299.00)	N/A	N/A
JUICE QUALITY	Oils from peel make less sweet	Pulp-free with filters	Good	Very good
PRICE	$75.00 + juicer	$39.99 + juicer	$24.95	$175.00
SPEED	Slower for centering on reamer	Slower for centering on reamer	Slowest	Fast
TYPE	(fits on) Electric	(fits on) Electric	Manual	Electric
USABILITY	Fairly easy to use	Fairly easy to use	Easy, but must exert effort	Center on reamer
YIELD	Very good	Very good	Depends on pressure	Very good

CITRUS PRESS JUICER COMPARISIONS (Excludes whole citrus juice juicers.) Ratings based on reviews. When choosing a juicer, keep in mind the most important features to you.

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