What is a ‘Living Juicer’?

A ‘living juicer‘ is a term we have developed to describe a juicer that extracts ‘living’ juice, which still has substantial amounts of enzymatic activity, nutrients and vitamins.

These types of juicers are relatively new to the market, particularly at an affordable price. A true ‘living juicer’ not only has a slow turning screw or gear mechanism, but is capable, through intelligence of design, to effectively open the cell wall of the produce and release the nutrients. Some single gear juicers produce significant pulp which means the goodness is thrown into the bin or the compost.

What is living juice?

The concept of living juice was first introduced by Dr. Norman Walker (1874-1983). Walker declared that the enzymes in fruit and vegetables die at temperatures which exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Walker explained that any juice extractor that used high-speed blade or centrifuge created friction heat leading to the destruction of enzymes.

In 1930 Walker designed the ‘Norwalk’ juicing machine. This is still sold today for $A5,500. Until the early 1990’s the Norwalk remained the only machine that produced a living juice. After Walker retired, Max Gerson took over his work and won a Nobel Prize for his achievements using living juice therapies for people with cancer.

‘Living juice’ retains the integrity of minerals and enzymes. Similar to whole fruits and vegetables, the juice extracted by the gentle crushing of the cell wall (without exposure to massive amounts of air which is sucked into centrifugal juicers), is alive with all that is needed to keep the elements alive.

What is the problem with Bottled Juice?

There are many bottled juices available on the market today. One of the problems with these is that many of the valuable nutrients are lost during the juicing process. If you make your own juice and drink it fresh, you will have control over the quality of the fruits and vegetables you are consuming and in many cases you will save money. Your local Farmer’s Market is a great place to buy fresh, inexpensive and often organic produce.

No matter what your age, it is never too late to start drinking your fruits and vegetables. Juices can flush toxins from your body, are good for your weight, heart, circulation and overall wellbeing. Juices contain no saturated fats or added sodium and can be helpful in lowering your cholesterol.

What is the problem with Shop Bought Juices?

Juice bars are a wonderful way to get a dose of juice on the run. Unfortunately, the consumer has no control over the quality of fruit and vegetable used – has it been washed, is it organic?

Of course, commercial juicers will deliver a fast juice, but the faster the juicer, the more air is sucked in and the more degraded the quality will be. You will have noticed the amount of froth on the top of the glass. The more froth, the more you can be certain that the juice in the glass has been subjected to a whirlwind and therefore oxidization has occurred.

By juicing at home you can save hundreds of dollars a year. For example, you can grow an entire tray of wheatgrass (yielding 10-12 shots) for the same price as you pay for a 30ml shot of wheatgrass juice in your local juice bar.

What are the advantages of the Cold Press Juicer vs the Centrifugal juicer?

Nutritionists advise plenty of fresh, raw fruit and vegetables as essential to well-being but we only obtain the maximum benefits when the goodness is released from the fibre. Juicing will provide a highly concentrated nutrient drink. For optimum benefits, the juicer must extract the goodness without destroying vital enzymes through heat.

“The juices extracted from fresh-raw vegetables and fruits are the means by which we can furnish all the cells and tissues of the body with the elements and nutritional enzymes they need in the manner they can be most readily digested and assimilated.” Dr. Norman Walker

There are many advantages of cold press juicers over centrifugal juice extractors, such as their ability to juice everything including all green vegetables, wheatgrass and herbs such as parsley with minimum waste. The Oscar juicer works on a gentle crushing and squeezing principle and the living juice extracted from the Oscar at a low temperature holds at least double the nutrients and living enzymes.

The Centrifugal Juicer

Centrifugal juicers work by using a flat cutting blade at the base of a rapidly spinning strainer. Heat, static electricity and large amounts of air are drawn in; nutrients are destroyed as oxidation occurs. Essential enzymes in fruit and vegetable juice die at temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. Any juice extractor using a high-speed blade or centrifuge creates friction heat and destroys vital nutrients. Juicing machines will allow you to take control of the quality of the produce, but extraction methods can still destroy vital nutrients, vitamins and living enzymes.

How the conventional / centrifugal juicer works…
The centrifugal force passes the produce through tiny holes in the strainer. The strainers are difficult to clean and they can’t juice wheatgrass or leafy green vegetables effectively and economically. The pulp builds up in the strainer and the machine needs to be periodically emptied, making continuous juicing impossible. So there’s a lot of noise, a poor quality juice, a stop & start process, a large amount of wasted produce (wet pulp – not dry) and a difficult clean up afterward. No wonder so many people buy a juicer with good intentions for their health and the health of their loved ones and then give up shortly afterward!

Pre-packed juice
Pre-packed juices have lost most of their nutritional value which is then artificially supplemented after the reconstitution process. The result is an acidic, adulterated product which was never ‘cold pressed’ in the first place. A pure ‘living juice’ has the preferred alkalizing effect on the body and the Oscar juicer creates a superior living juice. Make your own V8 juice with the Oscar juicer!

Dr Norman Walker; a pioneer in the development of living juice was a great believer in the power of the “organic water” contained therein…

“Fresh juices are a very liquid food; mostly organic water of the finest quality with the nourishing atoms and molecules in comparatively microscopic volume. It is the microscopic volume for which the cells and tissues of the body are starved.
Such vitamin and mineral elements as are collected in such juice are very beneficial. The very purpose of drinking juices is to enable the body to assimilate all of the vital elements contained in the vegetables or fruits in the quickest possible time and manner without burdening the digestive organs with the work entailed by the presence of the pulp-cellulose.
The inherent natural water in juices is after all, organic water and as such it has great value. When we speak of water, the first thought is quite naturally of that which comes from the tap or from the spring, or even rain water. Few people stop to wonder if, or even to realize that, there is vital organic water as well as inorganic water. Nature has furnished vegetation as the laboratory in which to convert the inorganic water of rain and stream into life-containing atoms of vital organic water.
The only source from which vital organic water is derived is vegetation – our vegetables and fruits and particularly the juices made from them. Such juices, however, must be raw to retain their vital organic quality and must not be cooked, processed, canned or pasteurized.
When juices have been cooked, processed, canned or pasteurized all of the enzymes are destroyed and the atoms are then converted into inorganic or dead atoms; this applies to the water as well as to the mineral and chemical atoms composing such juice.”

Can I make Soy Milk in the Oscar juicer?

Yes you can. First of all you make a soy juice from soy beans which have been soaked for a minimum of 6 hours.
Rinse and drain the beans. Insert the mincing screen over the auger. Feed them into the shute a little at a time, together with a small amount of water.  This will make soy juice.
Add a small amount of salt, sweetener such as sugar/honey/maple syrup and vanilla to taste.

What's 'new' about the Oscar Neo?

Besides the beautiful new Euro design with retractable carry handle and jazzy 4 colours to choose from, the new modern, ultem tough Oscar Neo features a pulp adjusting knob!

The new pulp adjusting knob means that you now have control over the pressure that is inside this amazing machine. It means that the Oscar Neo puts you in control of crushing and squeezing the cellulose wall of your fruit and vegetables to release the maximum amount of enzymes and nutrients into your juice. This feature was previously only available on far more expensive twin gear machines.

•    NEW! Ultem TUFF Auger
•    NEW! Ultem TUFF Juicing & Mincing Screen
•    NEW! Pulp Adjusting Knob
•    20 year warranty on motor; gearbox
•    10 year warranty on parts

What can I use the Oscar Neo for?

Juicing Fruit and Vegetables...
The Oscar Neo extracts the maximum juice from celery, carrots, peppers, radishes, cabbage, kale, in fact all vegetables including leafy greens such as parsley; spinach, without destroying the vital enzymes! The Oscar Neo efficiently juices soft and hard fruits, even citrus fruits, juice limes, skin & all!

Wheatgrass, aloe leaves and other herbs...
Wheatgrass, aloe leaves, pine needles and other medicinal herbs can be juiced with the Oscar Neo!

Great for mincing; chops and minces a wide range of foods...
The Oscar Neo chops and minces meat, garlic, scallions, red pepper, ginger, radish and many other foods, including herbs and seasonings. Organic baby foods or soft foods for palliative care are quick and easy to prepare with the blank screen provided

Makes fresh pasta...
You can make delicious fresh pasta and noodles in just minutes with the handy pasta nozzles and some fresh juice added in for extra nutrition!

Makes healthy desserts and sorbets - 100% Natural...
You can make healthy desserts and sorbets without feeling guilty as they are crammed with extra nutrition and 100% natural!

Nut butters, hommus and tahinis...
You can make a range of Nut Butters with the Oscar Neo! Try cashew, hazelnut, hommus and tahini's!

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