You will want to look at the features of a specially designed wheat grass juicer, since the tough and fibrous grass will defeat a regular vegetable juicer. Wheat grass is also easily damaged by heat and strong or rapid spinning, losing much of its health value. Among the many models on the market, both manual or electric, there is a wide range of features, prices, and durability guarantees. You also need to decide how much juice you will realistically use before knowing which juicer will be right for you.
Devotees of young wheat either grow their own grass in trays at home or buy it at local natural food stores. At this early stage, the plant is a vegetable rather than a grain, and will not trigger wheat or gluten allergies. Wheat grass is not digested by humans in its whole form, so only the juice can deliver its many health benefits.
It is not only the toughness of the grass that must be considered. The value of this green food is that it is still living. The grass is full of vitamins and minerals found in its abundant chlorophyll, the green ‘blood’ of the plant. These nutrients, as well as its highly prized enzymes, are still fresh, but are easily damaged. High RPM juicers produce heat that damages the nutrients and destroys the enzymes, as does the centrifugal force of rapidly spinning extractors.
For this fragile health food, manual presses are good processors; operated by hand cranks, they produce almost no heat and work by crushing the grass, not by spinning it. Electric motor-driven juicers are good, as well, if they operate at low RPMs and do not heat up during juicing. After making sure that a model fits these important specifications, other factors such as ease of cleaning and efficiency of juice extraction cam guide your choice.
Some juicers will have unique features, such as a base that sticks to the counter top with strong suction, or a whisper quiet motor with a lifetime guarantee. Other qualities will be found in many models, such as wide mouths to accept a lot of grass at one time, non-drip spouts, and parts made of rugged stainless steel. The models will differ in weight, materials used in construction, and price, but all of this information is clearly stated in the product description.
You may not need a heavy-duty juicer if you are juicing for yourself alone, and you can find some very affordable models that work with a small amount of grass at a time. Other machines will process a large amount in half the time; you will have to balance price against speed and ease of operation. You can find a lot of information online about different juicers on the market, and on using and growing grass in general.
After doing some basic research, it will not be hard to get some knowledgeable input from someone in your area. Ask at health food stores, juice bars, or among your acquaintances, and you will be sure to turn up a wheat grass enthusiast. See if they will let you see their juicer in operation. It is a good idea to watch the cleaning process as well, since this may be your least favorite task associated with juicing.
Finding the perfect wheat grass juicer for your lifestyle is merely a matter of knowing what you want and need and matching your desires to one of the available models.
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