Omega NC800HDS Juicer

We were long overdue replacing our centrifugal juicer with a masticating juicer. Our Jack LaLanne juicer served us well for many years. I'm not so sure it was the best choice, but since I was only just becoming a 'foodie' when I purchased it, it was a good choice at about $100. I always felt guilty throwing out all that pulp, especially since it stayed quite moist. The Omega's pulp is much dryer.

While researching juicers, one quickly learns the health benefit isn't the same for all juicers. From what I've found, the Norwalk is the best juicer available.  At roughly a $2500 price tag, it's clearly not for everyone, including me. If I was ever told I had cancer, or seriously suspected that I had cancer, I would desperately search for a way to purchase this juicer so that I could properly follow the Gerson Therapy.

A centrifugal juicer is said to heat the fruit/vegetables causing the enzymes to break down and negate healing effects. My personal experience proves they are harder to clean. The surface area of the strainer that's exposed to the fruits and vegetables in a centrifugal is much, much larger than a horizontal masticating juicer.

The strainer in the Omega horizontal is tiny in comparison.

One thing that impresses me most about my Omega juicer, is that it goes together and comes apart easily and quickly. (I like that I don't need to grab my eyeglasses to put parts on or take them off.) Best of all—cleaning is a breeze. I spend much more time washing my fruits and vegetables than I do washing this juicer. A brush is included which makes cleaning the strainer easy. This juicer is not only capable of juicing wheatgrass, fruits and vegetables, making nut butters and making frozen desserts, but can also extrude pasta.  Even though pasta isn't a staple in my home, I'm happy I now have a way to shape it. I'm looking forward to making pasta with my own healthier ingredients. It's great that I not only didn't have to pay for extra parts to use this for more than a juicer, but I also don't have to find extra space in my kitchen to store another big, clunky accessory. My main reasons for choosing the Omega NC800HDS over other masticating juicers:

   1.  Successfully juices wheat grass without purchasing extra parts.  
   2.  Makes frozen fruit sorbet/desserts without purchasing extra parts.
   3.  Horizontal model is easy to clean, with less parts than the vertical model.  
   4.  Includes 6 nozzles and 1 juicing screen.

This particular model, according to the Omega website, has a 'bigger' shute for the fruits/vegetables. The Omega website states, "The size of the feed chute is larger so you spend less time prepping before juicing." I would honestly hate to see the smaller chutes.

I always juice more fruits and vegetables than I can immediately drink. Although it's recommended to immediately drink the juice, I seal leftover juice in a canning jar with my Foodsaver Jar sealer and store in refrigerator. Using a Foodsaver to Seal Canning Jars.

Source: Gerson Guide to Juicers