What Are Juicers Good For?
Converts to the juicing life praise the health benefits of juices of all kinds and colors. A juicer can do much more, though, than turn oranges into a breakfast beverage. Juicers have many applications and using them to their full potential is not only healthful, but fun.
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Making Juice
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You can make a wide variety of fruit and vegetable juices that are great sources of vitamins, minerals, proteins and fiber. The Centers for Disease Control suggests that most adults need more fruits and vegetables in their diet, and drinking a delicious beverage is a great way to consume them. Using the CDC serving recommendation calculator, you can determine just what consumption level is right for you.
Frozen Drinks and Cocktails
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Add a little ice to your fruit concoction and you have a tasty summer treat that the kids will never know is good for them. Add a little liquor to your frozen concoction and you have a delicious refreshment for adults.
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Sorbet, Sherbets, Ice Cream
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Juicers offer a great short cut to homemade ice cream and sorbets. By adding an emulsifier, such as lecithin, to your blend of fruit, cream and sugar, you can produce a dessert similar to ice cream. For a healthier choice, opt for sorbets and sherbets, which can be made quickly from frozen fruit tossed into your juicer and set to homogenize. By choosing ripe, seasonal fruits, you can also avoid adding sugar or sweeteners.
Soups and Chowders
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Nothing thickens soup better than its own healthy ingredients. Instead of loading up on canned broths and heavy creams, make a thickener this way: Remove some of the vegetables and a bit of broth from your simmering soup pot, juice it to creaminess and stir it back into your soup.
Peanut Butter
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A juicer can easily turn peanuts into an all-natural peanut butter. You can also use other kinds of nuts to make nut butter. Nuts and legumes are a great source of protein without animal fat.
Grinder
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Many juicers include a grain mill attachment that allows the juicer to work as a quick and easy grinder. Making your own flours from barley, oats, rice, rye or wheat is a simple process with the modern juicer. You can even use the juicer to grind your morning coffee beans.
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