Are you considering going on a juice fast?

If so, it's a good idea of make juice yourself from a variety of fruits and vegetables, preferably organic. The whole purpose of a juice fast is to cleanse your body, so that's why organic produce is preferable and fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables are far better than canned or bottled juices, which have lost most of their nutrients through the processing. So, if you're going to be making your own juice, you'll need to pick out a juicer.

The Acme juicer is highly recommended by people who know the ropes of fasting. The champion is another juicer that comes highly recommended. Some other popular brands are Omega, Green Power, Oster, and Juiceman. An Acme juicer or any other quality juicer can cost 200 dollars or more, but if you think of the thousands of dollars in medical bills you can probably save down the road, 200 dollars doesn't seem like much. It's an investment.

The Acme juicer, or juice extractor, is manufactured by Waring, a highly respected company, known for making quality blenders found in many an American kitchen. One model is called the Acme White Supreme Juicerator. It has a vibration-free 550-watt motor, which is powerful, but also quiet. It is an induction-type motor that has no brushes that can wear out, and it requires no lubrication or maintenance. The juicer converts both fruits and vegetables into pulp-free juice with commercial quality stainless steel blades that have a floating action, distributing the pulp more evenly and reducing wear and tear. It disassembles easily for cleaning and comes with a five-year warranty. A citrus attachment is optional (but if you suffer from arthritis, some doctors recommend that you refrain from citrus fruits and citrus juice.

The Acme juicer is called a high yield juicer because it uses centrifugal force where a stainless steel basket inside spinning 60 times per second (that's right 60 times!) forces the juice from your fruits or vegetables through thousands of miniscule side openings. The pulp is left adhering to the sides. This efficiency means it extracts the maximal amount of juice. That's why it's high yield. The basket is precision-balanced and has a two-quart capacity. The juicer also has a patented, stable base called a gyro base that keeps it from moving despite the force of the motor.

Fresh juice should be consumed as soon as possible after being extracted because the very beneficial enzymes in the juice begin to break down as soon as it's extracted. And the fresh enzymes in fresh fruit are part of what make it so good for the human body.