Juicing (Without Steroids)

I did a lot of research before buying a juicer. Centrifugal vs Masticating Cold Press. Breville vs. Omega. And it goes on and on. After watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead the decision I was leaning towards (Breville Centrifugal) was solidified.  Joe Cross lost over 100lbs and completely eliminated his dependency on medication for his chronic urticaria - all while using a Breville Centrifugal juicer.

Now that I knew what kind of juicer I wanted,  I still had to choose the Breville model that would best fulfill my needs. Believe it or not, Breville has about 8 different juicers. I chose "The Juice and Blend," as we did not have a blender at home and Marek loves smoothies. The blender can also be used to puree fruits and vegetables to add to my juices. The Juice and Blend is listed at $499.99 on Breville's website,  however Marek bought it for me (anniversary gift) on Amazon for only $334.99 with free shipping!

I could not wait to take the juicer out for a rip! I grabbed some apples, strawberries and my spinach/kale/chard medley (all I had in the fridge) and got to juicing. Wow! It was so easy and tasted pretty good. Nice and sweet. Marek even drank some and liked it. Quick tip: put a plastic bag in your pulp collector for easier clean-up.

This week I am going to start the 7 Days in May Green Juice Challenge. I don't think these juices will taste nearly as good as apple and strawberry. Cucumber, kale, sprouts, broccoli and celery? Yuck! I'll keep you posted. 

Tomorrow is month end measurement time! I'm nervous. Wish me luck.

Goal reached: got a juicer!

New goal: take the 7 Days in May Challenge.