Gastroback 40138 Design Multi Juicer Digital - Smoothie - Manual (Page 21)

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the inside information on juicing
Although juice drinks are usually developed with flavour, texture and aroma at the forefront,
the health benefits certainly add to the pleasurable taste experience. 95% of the nutrient
content of fruit and vegetables is found in the juice. Liquids extracted from fresh fruit and
vegetables form an important part of a well-balanced diet. Fresh fruit and vegetable juices
are an easy to make source of vitamins and minerals. Juices are rapidly absorbed into the
blood stream therefore being the quickest way in which the body can digest nutrients. When
you make your own juices, you have complete control over what you include in them. You
select the ingredients and decide if you need to use sugar, salt or other flavouring agents.
Freshly extracted juices should be consumed just after they have been made to avoid a loss
of vitamin content.
purchasing and storage of fruit and vegetables
• Always wash fruit and vegetables before juicing.
• Always use fresh fruit and vegetables for juicing.
• To save money and obtain fresher produce, purchase fruit or vegetables that are in
season.
• Keep your fruit and vegetables ready for juicing by washing them before storing.
• Most fruit and hardier type vegetables can be stored at room temperature. The more
delicate and perishable items such as tomatoes, berries, leafy greens, celery, cucumber and
herbs should be stored in the refrigerator until required.
preparation of fruit and vegetables
• If using fruit with hard or inedible skins such as mangoes, guava, melons or pineapple,
always peel before juicing.
• Citrus fruit can be juiced in the Design Multi Juicer Digital if peeled first.
• All fruit with pits, hard seeds or stones such as nectarine, peaches, mangoes, apricots,
plums and cherries must be pitted before juicing.
• A small amount of lemon juice can be added to apple juice to prohibit browning.
note: Your Design Multi Juicer Digital makes invigorating, frothy orange juice. Simply
peel the oranges and juice. (It is best to refrigerate oranges before juicing).
the right technique
• When juicing a variety of ingredients with varying textures start with the softer textured
ingredients at a low speed then change to higher speed for harder texture ingredients.
Choose the correct speed according to the speed selection table.
• If you are juicing herbs, sprouts or leafy green vegetables either wrap them together to
form a bundle or juice them in the middle of a combination of ingredients to obtain the best
extraction.
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