I saw the movie Julie & Julia this week.  I highly recommend it, especially if you like to eat good food or prepare it.  Even though I wouldn’t eat most of the recipes that were prepared in the movie, I could totally relate to the story.  Lots of trials and errors, but great rewards in working with food.

I met Julia Child at the International Housewares Show a number of years ago.  I was making juice with the Juiceman juicer in the Salton booth standing on a platform above the crowd.  One afternoon, I looked up and straight into the eyes of Julia Child who was there for a glass of my Ginger Hopper–carrot, apple, ginger juice.  I can’t remember what I said, but I was totally amazed that this woman who was the pioneer of cooking on TV was standing there before me for one of my creations.

I admire Julia so much because she was absolutely fearless.  When it came to food, nothing scared her; nothing seemed to stop her.  She made real food with gustco and probably saved untold numbers of American families from the perils of TV dinners and packaged foods. The health of Americans could actually be worse than it is now, had it not been for Julia saving us from hoards of chemicals in those boxes.

I once had a lady tell me she drove around for a couple of months with a juicer in the trunk of her car because she was too afraid to even take it into her house. “Never fear working with real food,” I say.  There are so many rewards, especially with fresh juice. 

We can learn a lot from Julia.  I don’t know if she ever got a juicer and created her own fresh juice.  But if you watch the movie Julie & Julia, I’m sure you’ll be very inspired to just “go for it” and make fresh juice every day.  And it’s so easy.  If Julia Child could create hundreds of recipes, we can certainly juice a few vegetables and fruit every day.  The best part is that you’ll get big rewards!

If you don’t have a juicer, check out my Top Picks at www.juiceladyinfo.com and get started juicing right away!

My two latest books Juicing, Fasting, and Detoxing for Life and The Juice Lady’s Guide to Juicing for Health, Revised Edition  talk about  the exciting benefits of juicing and cleansing the body.  But you’ll never experience the wonderful benefits I discuss such as weight loss and better health, if you don’t have a good juicer–one that’s easy to clean and use.   Since I’m often asked which juicer I recommend, I’d like to tell you which juicer is my favorite and why I recommend it.

The Juiceman Pro has the features I like that keep me juicing daily.

• Large feed tube so you can juice several carrots, a whole apple, or whole beet at one time.  It’s not necessary to chop and slice into little pieces.
• Stainless steel blade coated with titanium
• Ejects the pulp into the pulp catcher, which you can line with a baggy.  You don’t need to wash it.
• Only 3 parts to wash, which are dishwasher safe.  It only takes about 1 minute for clean up.
• Efficient at extracting juice.  The Juiceman Pro is very efficient at extracting juice from produce.  It produces a very dry pulp

With the release of my latest book JUICING, FASTING, AND DETOXING FOR LIFE, many people have asked me what juicer I recommend.  My pick is the Juiceman Pro, stainless steel, centrifugal force juicer.  It has a 1/2 hp motor and a blade coated with titanium to  stay sharp and last longer.  The pulp is ejected into the pulp catcher, which you can line with a free baggy from the grocery store. The pulp is quite dry–a good sign of an efficient juicer. The wide spout at the top can take several carrots, a whole lemon, and a whole, small apple. But here’s the feature I really like:  It only takes about 1 minute to clean.  That’s a huge benefit!  Juicers that take a long time to clean just aren’t used.  The juicer parts are also dishwasher safe.  When you have a juicer that easy to use and easy to clean, you’ll use it.  And that will make a BIG difference in how you feel–more energy, a stronger immune system, happier disposition, and a great sense of well being.

You can learn more about the Juiceman Pro on my website juicebookinfo.com.  Just click on Products.  Or, you can call me at 866-843-8935.

Cherie Calbom,MS, The Juice Lady