Juicing facts for kids

Juicing is a cool way to get fresh juice from fruits and vegetables. It means taking out the liquid part of plants. You can do this in many ways, from squeezing a lemon by hand to using special machines.

Juicing is different from buying juice at the store. When you juice at home, you get fresh juice right away. People often juice to add more fruits and vegetables to their diet. It's a popular way to get lots of vitamins and nutrients quickly.

In America, people like Gayelord Hauser, Jay Kordich, and Norman W. Walker helped make juicing popular. Movies like Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead also made more people interested in juicing.

How Does Juicing Work?

People have used tools to make juice for a very long time. Simple tools include presses that squeeze fruit or grinders that crush them. Today, many people use electric juicers at home. These machines have motors that help them work.

There are a few main types of electric juicers:

• Masticating Juicers (also called cold pressed)
  • These juicers work slowly.
  • They have a single gear that chews and grinds the fruits and vegetables.
  • This method helps keep more nutrients in the juice.

• Centrifugal Juicers (also called high-speed juicers)
  • These juicers work very fast.
  • They have a spinning blade that grinds items quickly.
  • The pulp (the solid part of the fruit or vegetable) is thrown into a separate container.

• Triturating Juicers
  • These juicers use two gears.
  • They also work slowly, similar to masticating juicers.
  • Triturating juicers can often do more than just juice, like making nut butter.