Nothing beats a cold pressed juice, full of vitamins and minerals just zinging to get into your cells.

I've had a manual juicer for 20+ years and like a trusty friend, it served me beautifully!

It took some labour to create the juices I enjoyed in seasonal periods, such as celery juice, but the juicer was super easy to clean and it felt good to make it this way. So I was more than a bit sad when the torque got too much for the 25 year old handle and it gave way :(

I have been hunting for a juicer for the past year to get back into my juicing periods. I was favouring another manual one, but was unable to find a quality one. Last Christmas, my husband made a dodgy gift purchase for me of a Chinese made knock-off of a similar design to my old friend. I was SO mad he bought something that was non functional and ended up probably needing to be binned and instructed him never to make dodgy gift purchases for me - I'd rather have nothing! I took it to the op-shop, still hopeful someone could make it work for them.

I'm not hugely into a lot of sweet juices, except the odd citrus treat, which is easy to make by hand in the citrus juicer or as a full fibre 'smuice' in the nutra bullet.  I have found green juices (especially celery) hugely beneficial for me - especially if I do them periodically, in the morning before anything else. 

In the end I have had to look to an electric juicer to replace my old manual friend. The good news is, juicing technology has moved forward a lot and it's now easier to find a cold press juicer! Here is a $25 off code for the one I have purchased, which gets excellent reviews. 

Mod Cold Press Juicer Affliate Link - Get $25 Off

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