1. Type of Juicer (Extraction Method)

Common high impact juicers and blenders destroy large numbers of life giving enzymes in the juice by subjecting them to heat and shock produced by metal cutting blades and high speed centrifugal rotation. Heat will destroy nutrients on contact, unlike oxidation which occurs over time. Centrifugal juicers introduce oxygen into the juice, creating oxidation. Oxidation degrades nutrients not immediately but over time. To maximize the nutrients of the juice, we recommend you drink the juice as soon as you make it. The highest quality juices contain the healthiest parts of any fresh fruit or vegetable – the nutrients and enzymes. To receive maximum health benefits from juicing, you want the highest quality juice your money can buy.

2. Ease of Operation and Clean Up

This is by far the most important requirement because the easier a juicer is to use and clean up, the more often you will use it. If juicing is a hassle you won’t do it. You need a juicer that is easy to use and easy to clean. Otherwise, you will not use it as often as you would like.

3. Yield

The amount of juice extracted from the fruit or vegetable. It is important that you maximize the amount of juice extracted. An efficient juicer can get as much as 30 % more juice. A good juicer can get extract much more juice per pound of produce. So, you eventually can save a lot of money from purchasing fruits and vegetables.

4. Motor Power

A powerful motor will allow you to juice harder produce quicker without straining the motor. Power is measured by watts and horse power. A juicer with a low-powered motor will vibrate, generate noise, sometimes overheat, and later burn out. The higher the rpm, the faster the nutrient from the produce is destroyed by oxidation (centrifugal type of juicers).

5. Reliability

A good juicer is built to last many years. They are usually guaranteed with warranties of 3 to 10 years.