What is a Non-Centrifugal Juicer?

Masticating Juicers

Masticating Juicers run at a slower rate than most centrifugal juicers. Masticating juicers break down more fibre more thoroughly than centrifugal juicers to release more nutrients.

The Champion 2000+ is a Masticating Jucier.

Cold-Press Juicers

Cold-press juicers use a slow turning auger to crush or squeeze the fruit or vegetables. The pulp is then pushed through a sieve and the juice is filtered into a bowl.

The Oscar 900 VitalMax, Oscar 502, Oscar 930 Pro, Galaxy and Samson Juicer are all Cold-Press Juicers.

Twin-Gear Juicers

Twin-Gear juicers have two gears/screws the rotate inwards towards each other, crushing and grinding fruit and vegetables to extract the juice. These juicers work extemely well and can extract 30% more juice from produce than other juicers.

The Greenpower Hippocrates Juicer is the ultimate Twin-Gear Juicer.

What is a Centrifugal Juicer?

Centrifugal juicers are the most common juicers. They are usually cheaper than their non-centrifugal counterparts and are available in most department stores.

Centrifugal juicers use a rotating blade to cut fruit and vegatables which are then pushed against a strainer at very high speeds to extract the juice.

So which is better?

Both will extract juice from most fruit and vegetable and the health benefits of juicing are obvious. Non-centrifugal juicers often have a smaller feeding chute than centrifugal juicers meaning you may have to cut that apple once or twice before feeding into the juicer. However, there are several advantages in buying a non-centrifugal juicer:

• The juice will last longer and contain more nutrients than juice from a centrifugal juicer
• They have fewr parts and are easier to clean
• They are much quieter than centrifugal juicers
• Most can juice wheatgrass and herbs
• Some double as a food processor and you can make pasta, nut butter, sausages and even ice cream!
• Often their warranties are longer than centrifugal juicers

The gentle, slow-turning action of a cold-press juicer produces a greater quantity of juice, which retains more vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fibre than the juice produces from centrifugal juicers. The high speed of centrifugal juicers heat up the juice, allow air to enter and damage some of the perishable nutrients.

Health Benefits of Centrifugal vs Non-Centrifugal Juciers

	Centrifugal Juicers	Non-centrifugal Juicers
Less oxidation			The apple juice from the centrifugal juicers separated and went brown a few minutes after juicing
More fibre			The Greenpower Hippocrates & the Oscar Vital Max excell
More nutritious			Non-centrifugal juicers extract more nutrients — in some cases double or even three times as much as the centrifugal juicers
Greater quantity of juice			Often 30% more juice than centrifugal models and the Greenpowerr Hippocrates produces more juice and less pulp than any other juicer.
Easier cleaning			All the centrifugal juicers have large, bulky parts that are hard to fit into a domestic sink for cleaning
Stays fresh for 48 hours			The juice from the non-centrifugal juicers didn’t separate, smelt fresh and looked palatable and green after 48 hours in the fridge

So what do we reccommend?

Greenpower Hippocrates Twin-Gear Juicer

Excellent result for orange, carrot and combined pineapple & watermelon juice, very good for apple juice
Excellent instructional DVD
Large pulp container and good-sized jug
Can process wheatgrass, barley grass, alfalfa, and seeds such as sesame and pumpkin
Can be used as a food processor for nut butters & dips, meat mincer, soy milk and tofu maker, frozen dessert and baby food maker and pepper & coffee grinder
Optional attachable pasta and noodle maker available
Quiet operation, Juice still looks and smells palatable for up to 72 hours
High levels of tested nutrients in juice
12 year warranty

Oscar VitalMax 900 Juicer

Excellent result for orange, apple, carrot and combination pineapple and watermelon juice
Other uses include mincing, chopping, sausage making, noodles/pasta, nut butters, fruit ice creams, purées and desserts
20-year warranty on the motor, five years on parts and labour
Different strainers for different functions, such as juicing and mincing
Juices wheatgrass, barley grass, alfalfa
Quiet operation, Juice still looks and smells palatable for up to 72 hours
Easy to clean
High levels of tested nutrients in juice