how good are the bits juicers turn out

[Hard@it]

I am thinking of buying one of these juicers that are advertised on late night shopping channels. They can take whole pieces, and get everything out of them, but if I get my 5 veg or fruit this way am I missing the pulp benefit as well, or does it not matter about the pulp ?

[joko]

you can add the veg to soups and stews chilis etc or if its fruit have it on top of ice cream or frozen into ice lollies

[woofgang]

pulp only matters in terms of fibre intake. You shouldn't get your whole five from juices but a juicer can help, also it can help you to get more than 5 which is a bonus. We have the Jack la Lanne one which wasn't cheap, but will juice almost anything and is dishwasher safe DO NOT get one that needs hand washing, they are a real fiddle to clean and you just won't use it

[Hard@it]

woofgang, the Jack La Lanne is the one I am thinking about, but it appears to be so good that I was troubled about not getting the fibres !

[woofgang]

get it off qvc if you are intersted, they do a 30 day no quibble money back guarantee

http://www.qvcuk.com/ukgasp/frameset.asp?nest=%2Fukgasp%2FIsItemNumberRedirect.asp&country=uk&txtDesc=juicers

[frizzytwig]

Nutritionists claim that however much fruit juice you drink in a day it only counts as 1 portion because there is no fibre. Smoothies would be a better way to get more than 1 portion as you are using the whole fruit not just the juice.

[mindimplode]

Is quibble a word?

[woofgang]

yup

http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/quibble

[woofgang]

carrot smoothy....mmmmm

I actually don't like smoothys, I find the texture disgusting

[Hard@it]

I tend to go along with woolfgang but am concerned re the fibre situation, will need to give some thought to this.

As usual you think you have hit on sometning but there's always a snag !