What actually makes the best juicer machine "the best"?

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These days there is such a plethora of choices when it comes to buying any product that it's no wonder that for most of us, a degree of skepticism has set in.  Every second product (and juicer machines are no exception) claims to be the best, and it can be so bewildering that we put off the purchase and lose out on the benefits of actually owning the item.

When it comes to juicers, there is a methodical way to tell which machine is the best.  We'll go through the steps one by one so that you can make an educated decision for yourself.

This may sound silly, but you need to decide what you want to juice before you can make a well-educated decision on which juicer machine to buy.

Many, many foods can be juiced. Everyone has heard of apple juice, orange juice and pineapple juice, and plenty of people have heard of carrot juice and tomato juice, and some people have heard of wheatgrass juice... but here's a little list for you to read to find out what other people around the world are making juice from.

• Mangosteen juice
• Goji juice (yes, from fresh berries - the plants can be purchased and grown in many climates!)
• Barley juice - that's raw soaked barley, rich in B vitamins; barleygrass is also grown and juiced
  
• Pine needles - a rich source of vitamin C
• Cabbage, another rich source of vitamin C
• Beetroots, rich in minerals
• Celery is full of water-soluble and thus easily assimilated minerals
• Kale, a member of the cabbage family and very high in vitamin A and vitamin C
• Carrot tops, beet tops, turnip tops and any other edible greens that are normally considered throwaways
• Parsley, so high in minerals and vitamin C

But juicing is not the only thing you can do with some juicers. The twin gear juicers pictured above (my favourite juicer machines because of their speed, ease of cleaning and versatility) are actually capable of making other healthful food products in your very own home such as peanut butter, cashew or other nut butters, ground flaxseed and even flaxseed oil, and soy milk from real soy beans.

Also, if you wish to regularly juice dryer ingredients like pine needles or other more unusual juicing ingredients, you will need a twin gear juicer. A single auger machine will not get much juice out, and a centrifugal juicer probably won't manage to squeeze out a single drop! A twin gear juicer is not just for juicing dry things, of course - it will do the utmost best job on any other food such as celery, oranges, beetroot or any other "wet" fruit or vegetable and it will squeeze them dry unlike any other juicer. And that's not the only benefit of twin gear juicers, but I'll get to that in a moment...

If you have no need for nut butters and seed oils, and you don't mind using a juicer that doesn't quite squeeze every last drop from your juicing ingredients - but you'd like to try your hand at creating ground soaked wheat berries for homemade and healthy Essene bread not to mention homemade spaghetti, and minced meat or baby food (with a mincer attachment), then you'd enjoy browsing a range of single auger juicers.

What's it worth to you to have better health? Glowing skin? A vibrant smile? Energy to bounce out of bed in the morning? Energy to spend playing with your kids? Clearer eyes and a sunnier outlook on life? I don't know about you, but to me, there is no price on health. Without health, you can't do anything else. You can't work, you can't play, and you probably can't even sleep. What's worth living for if you don't have full health?

But don't worry, because juicer machines of all types are quite affordable, and there's one for everyone. The best juicer machines, of course, will make vastly superior juice due to the fact that they don't generate heat, keeping the raw vegetable and fruits' enzymes and vitamins intact. The best juicer machine is the Angel Juicer, a juicer machine without compare. However, don't let that put you off. Any other twin-gear juicer is the next best option after an Angel Juicer, then single-auger juicers, and finally, if all else fails, settle for a centrifugal juicer - you may lose some of the nutritional benefits of the juice, but if that's all you can afford, then you should start with this option.

In the end, any juice is better than no juice...