Why do I need a juicer?

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Dennis S wrote:
Someone on the forum said he thought juicing caused a family member to get diabetes. I think he could be right.

Some fruits and vegetables are loaded with carbohydrates. If you used concentrated juice from the wrong combination, coupled with possibly drinking an excess, plus not having much fiber, and being prone to diabetes, I think it could be very possible. You don't want that.

We have a Vitamix, and one of the things they do when they have their demonstrations is to talk about how many fruits and vegatables are meant to be put in whole. This retains the fiber content. One example I remember is the guy putting in pineapple slices with the outer skin still on. The Vitamix shreds (or masticates, as Paul says) things into such tiny pieces, you don't even realize you're eating the outer part.