Natural Juices Obtained by Cold Press Method

Alexandru Petresc, Adrian Cpri

University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine King Michael I of Romnia
from Timioara, Romnia

Fruits and vegetables are a valuable source of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, dietary fiber and other nutrients which have beneficial
effects on health. New researches showed that fruits and vegetables consuming has major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack,
stroke, cardiovascular disease, cancer and early death.
The recommended portion of fruit and vegetables for reducing disease risks is 400g a day, but the greatest benefit comes from eating
800 g a day.
The best way to eat the equivalent of the optimum portion of fruit and vegetables is preparing juice.

There are two main ways to make juices: conventional (centrifugal) and cold pressed
methods.
Centrifugal juicers use a fast-spinning blade to extract juice, while cold-pressers extract
juice slowly by first crushing and then pressing fruit and vegetables.
In centrifugal juicing, the super-fast blades generate heat, which can destroy enzymes and
other valuable phytochemicals. The process also forces air in, starting the oxidation process,
which can further compromise nutrients, and produces a lot of foam.
The cold-pressing process is slow, does not generate heat, or forced air in, and may also be
better at extracting all of the valuable phytochemicals. A cold press juicer will crush the
ingredients in order to extract the greatest quantity of juice possible without compromising
the nutrient quality. Also, a cold press juicer, unlike a centrifugal juicer, has the ability to
process nuts, and it is very quiet. The disadvantage of the cold press juicer is the higher
price.

Using a centrifugal juicer is recommended if:

- the obtained juice is used mostly for cooking, baking or other processes where heat will
eventually be applied
- getting maximum nutrients is not so important
- he price is important.
Using a cold press juicer is recommended if:
- getting maximum nutrients is very important,
- processing nuts,
- the quality of the juice obtained is important
- the price is not so important