Making your own juices: which device?

1. A smoothie with fruit and vegetables is a hip and super healthy start to the day. And for in between meals or with lunch, a freshly squeezed juice is not to be sneezed at. But what equipment do you use?

1. A brief overview of what is for sale, for every need and every budget. Score explanation: * is bad, *** is good.

Hand blender

1. That simple hand blender you use for soups and sauces? You can also make excellent smoothies and juices with it. Especially soft fruit, such as banana, avocado, strawberry and raspberries, can be cut very well. But you cannot juice firm fruit (such as apples) and vegetables (such as carrot) with the hand blender. Buy a good tall pitcher to avoid splashing. Fast, cheap and no fiber loss. For: anyone who has no space in the kitchen for special juicers Budget: *** Fiber factor: *** To clean: ***

Blender

1. Put everything in the blender, press the button and easily juice and smoothies. The result is a fairly thick juice, as everything stays in the blender and nothing is filtered. So no loss of vitamins and fiber. If you think the result is too thick, you can dilute it with some (ice) water or (butter) milk. A good quality blender can grind a lot, including frozen fruit and leafy vegetables for example. The lid (no splash) and the pitcher are handy. For: anyone who likes convenience, speed and vitamins Budget: ** Fiber factor: *** To clean: **

Citrus press

1. The golden old citrus press is still excellent for anyone who prefers to start the day with freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice. It can be done by hand or with an electric press. If you take a juicer with a coarse sieve, you will also consume some of the precious fiber. Tip: add some lime juice or lemon juice for extra spice. And do you want more peace and quiet in the morning rush hour, or do you want to stay in bed five more precious minutes? You can easily squeeze for two or three days at a time, the idea that all vitamin C 'flies' is a real myth. For: anyone who likes nothing better than freshly squeezed citrus juice Budget: *** Fiber factor: * / ** (depending on the sieve you use) To clean: **

Juicer

1. The advantage of a juicer is that you can really do anything. Carrots, kale, ginger, celery, hard granny apples: the juicer swallows it all and turns it into the best juice. The disadvantage is the pulp that you throw away, because that contains the fiber, and also a lot of vitamins. A lot of waste of your precious fruit and vegetables. Another drawback: the cleaning work. Even if you have a dishwasher, you really need to rinse the elements well. For: who likes to experiment with juices and smoothies Budget: * / ** Fiber factor: * To clean: *

Slowjuicer

1. This machine grinds at low speed. The result is that much more juice is extracted from the fruits and vegetables. You notice that in the pulp: it is really drier than with a juicer. So less loss of vitamins, but the fiber remains a lack here too. The slow juicer is suitable for all fruits and vegetables, including wheat grass, for example. For: anyone who takes drinking fresh juices seriously, for example if you regularly follow a juice fast. Budget: * Fiber factor: * To clean: *

2. This machine grinds at low speed. The result is that much more juice is extracted from the fruits and vegetables. You notice that in the pulp: it is really drier than with a juicer. So less loss of vitamins, but the fiber remains a lack here too. The slow juicer is suitable for all fruits and vegetables, including wheat grass, for example. For: Anyone who takes drinking fresh juices seriously, for example if you regularly follow a juice fast. Budget: * Fiber factor: * To clean: *