You are all very much aware that I am pretty much a Vegtable hater and I am not really sure that is going to change any time soon. But as I try and reform my habits, switching to Whole Wheat and kicking sugar to the curb, I can't help but wonder about all the amazing nutrition that I am missing out on by not eatingt vegtables. So I was wondering if maybe I shouldn't buy a juicer. Right now I get maybe 1 serving of vegtables a day and that's if I have a salad. Other than that nadda. If I would make a cup of vegtables juice each night that would help me get those nutrients!
I know the juice has to be fresh, so I plan on doing it at night. I know the machines are a pain to clean up.
Do you think it'd be worth trying?? Have you tried it or do you do it? Any brand recommendations???
I'm sure you're going to hear lots of good things about them, but it seemed like such a pain to me to make the juice then clean the machine. I'm lazy so I just stick to low sodium V-8 .
Don't know about juicers, but it sounds like a great idea. Have you, by the way, ever tried roasting vegetables? My DH doesn't like some vegetables, but when I started roasting them, he started eating them. Roasting seems to bring out good flavors that aren't present when steaming or eating raw.
I would suggest trying to drink vegetable juice first ? Do you like V8? Any other vegetable juice? I love veggies but I can't stomach vegetable juice. Also, it does end up taking out the fiber in vegetables.
I never used to eat much veggies but I started trying to cook them different ways and eat stuff I like. I think it does take some work to grow to like veggies.
I finally got rid of my juicer because it was just so hard to clean, it took 5 minutes to juice and 20 minutes to pick all the bits out of the mesh.
Have you tried pureeing veggies in soups & sauces? This works especially well for veggie haters in recipes that are spicy or otherwise strongly flavored.
A friend of mine had a juicer and made up beet/apple juice for me once and I loved it! I would buy I very good quality juicer though, it seems like a lot of them leave a lot of pulp behind because they can't juice it fine enough. Who is it that has one on the infomercials? I'm thinking Jack Lalanne? Anyway I saw one at a home show that was about $300, but there are cheaper ones out of course. To be honest I think that it would be easier to buy the V8 juices but I don't know if it is cheaper in the long run. Gotta figure the price of the machine and the cost of the food but then once you get into it you can figure out what mix you like the best and it may be something better than V8. Well if you don't end up using the machine you can always sell it at a yard sale!
Edited to add...yep, it is Jack Lalanne, got his own web site for his juicker, looks to be about $100 and claims to give 30% more juice than other juicers. Just yahoo juicers and his is the first site to come up.
As Jen415 mentioned, they make one for the Magic Bullet now. I don't have the juicer--I got my Bullet before the juicer attachment came out--but I LOVE the Magic Bullet, so I'd think it's be worth a try!
I drink a glass (8oz) of V8 every day since I, too, am a veggie hater! The bottle sayd that one 8-oz glass counts as 2 servings of vegetables. I figure that's better than none! I must lso be getting plenty of fiber elsewhere in my diet because, umm, my plumbing is all flowing just fine
I have a juicer, its great for fruit juice as long as you drink it straight away, else is turns an awful colour and is very off-putting. you could get away with hidding some carrot juice in with fruit juice, but if you dont like veg to eat, you wont like it any better to drink..i love veg but in the juicer it makes me gag lol and they are right..its a real pain to clean. hence mine spends more time on the shelf than in use. try the roast veg by adding some of your favourite herbs and spices they are real nice.
Oh, yeah--and I do drink the V8 like I said, but I certainly still don't like it Just had to agree with those who said if you don't like to eat 'em, you probably won't like to drink 'em, either. I just find it's easier to choke down a glas of juice quickly than it is to have to chew and swallow solid veggies
I don't have a problem with most veggies, but my Mom does and she takes some sort of "supplement" - like dehydrated veggies in a capsule?? I suppose there's no fiber in them, but there's less calories than juice. I actually have never even looked into them, so don't know much more than this - like price?
I hate cleaning things like that - blenders, juicers, food processors, etc. My vote too is to give the V8 a try and see what happens. Let us know how it turns out.
I'll have to see if I can find some (independent) reviews of the Magic Bullet juicer. It's dishwasher safe, so you don't have to wash anything by hand, and if memory serves from the infomercial, it comes apart in just 2 pieces to toss in the dishwasher. Man, I wish I had the full Bullet set--with the blender and juicer attachments--but, of course, they came out after I got mine
Actually, though, V8 might be a better deal even price-wise. I buy the big plastic bottle--6 servings--and it's about $3-4, I think (I want to say like $3.69). I'm not sure you could make 6 servings of juice out of $3.69-worth of veggies all year. Then again, I'm not exactly sure how much juice you get out of, say, a carrot, so I could be wrong
Thanks!! I can get down a V8. I certainly don't like it! I guess your right, I bet it would be a wasted purchase. V8 and roasted vegtables. I'll give it a try!
Juicing is tricky. If you don't like the taste of vegetables, you may be completely disgusted with what you get out of a juicer. For example, juicing leafy greens gets you a brown, sludge-like substance that I can't always stomach. BUT, I do love it. Since I am up super early in the morning, I don't like to eat a heavy meal right before bed and opt for a juice instead. I've also found that the prep/cleanup time isn't any longer than cooking a quick meal. There are things you can do to minimize cleanup as well, like running water/bleach through it after you use it.
As far as price, I spend approx $12/wk to drink a veggie juice every night for a week, varying depending on which veggies are in season/on sale and what I feel like. Good bases are celery (which is very cheap and you get a TON of juice and it mixes with anything) and cuccumber. Carrots also add very well as you get a good sweet flavor and quite a bit of juice per cup. Tomato juice is also one of my favorites. The taste of pure tomato juice is something quite extraordinary. You would be amazed at the stuff that comes out of vegetables.
Interestingly enough, I have never been able to stand V8, which is fine as it's loaded with sodium (at least the regular) and it's made with tomato paste. But I've really liked the flavors of some of my concoctions. Also, the Mayo Clinic recently released a study on the benefits of fresh juices, stating that the minerals and vitamins are more apparent and quickly absorbed into your system.
If you decide to invest in a juicer, best of luck. I was borrowing a friend's for a while that she got from Bed, Bath, and Beyond and it was loud and didn't juice properly. My bf and I ended up buying the Jack Lalime power juicer and LOVE it. It's big enough so that i'm not chopping everything up and very quiet. I did not get the one off of the infomercial, but from Target (the infomercial one is $200, compared with the scaled-down one at Target, which is $100). If you aren't sure if you would even like the taste of it, borrow one. Chances are you know a ton of people with a juicer sitting in their cabinet that is never used.
My bf was veggie phobic until he tried a juice. Now it's a regular part of his diet and he's soo much healthier. He doesn't break out anymore and it keeps his appetite in check at night. I think for him it's easier to guzzle down a glass of juice rather than eat a bunch of raw vegetables.
You know, it's worth a shot if you're interested. It certainly can't hurt you. Like I said, start simple with a borrowed juicer if you can. And don't get turned off by one bad recipe. There are like a billion different concoctions. If you have any questions, need some good recipes, feel free to PM me. Take care!
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Just had to agree with those who said if you don't like to eat 'em, you probably won't like to drink 'em, either. I just find it's easier to choke down a glas of juice quickly than it is to have to chew and swallow solid veggies 
