When juicing, can you juice the whole fruit - including the rind, skin, and seeds?
November 9th, 2008
Joyce asked:
Are all parts of a fruit or vegetable edible? Is it ok to juice a whole apple with seeds and all? What about juicing a whole watermelon with the green rind (skin) and seeds. I just bought a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, which leaves less pulp than the normal juicer. Would juicing the whole vegetable or fruit yield much higher nutrition? Any recommendations for juicing?
Are all parts of a fruit or vegetable edible? Is it ok to juice a whole apple with seeds and all? What about juicing a whole watermelon with the green rind (skin) and seeds. I just bought a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, which leaves less pulp than the normal juicer. Would juicing the whole vegetable or fruit yield much higher nutrition? Any recommendations for juicing?
You really shouldn’t grind up any part you normally wouldn’t eat, especially apple seeds, which contain arsenic. And grinding up other rinds and seeds will just make your juice bitter. Make sure to wash your fruits and veggies well before juicing to get all the pesticides off, which are concentrated if in your juice.
It dependeds on what type of fruit or vegetable it is. Oranger, apple, etc are all edible. But, fruits like bananas, the peel is toxic it is not good for you. Yes, everything in a water melon and apple I believe is edible. I am not 100% sure about the water melon peel though. No, juicing the vegetable or fruit would not yield much higher nutrition because it is still totally the same but in a a different form. For juicing, I would recommend cutting up the fruit or vegetable when juicing so it is easier on your machine/blender.
It depends on the fruit. You should peel fruit that you always peel, like bananas and pineapple. I’d skip the melons, too.
For apples, yes, you can do the whole dang thing. With newer juicers, you can do whole oranges. But if there’s a really hard or thick skin, peel it.