Standard Manual
How to Start Juicing
When you're first getting into juicing, I actually wouldn't recommend throwing ten different types of vegetables or fruits into your machine all at once.
The secret is to start simple—ideally with just one single type of fruit or vegetable—and gradually build it up from there. You can adjust the exact amounts you add entirely based on your personal taste preferences.
Let's be honest: if you don't actually enjoy the taste of your juice, there really isn't any point in drinking it. Because this is something we want to incorporate into our lives every single day, finding a flavor profile that you genuinely look forward to is the most important part of the equation.
A Note on Volume vs. Variety
I also want to point out a common misconception: drinking *more* volume isn't always better. While juice is fantastic for your body, there is a natural limit to how many nutrients your cells can absorb at one time. For example, drinking a steady 500ml of carrot juice will give your body just as much usable benefit as drinking 1.5 liters. The real goal here isn't downing massive quantities—it's ensuring your body gets a diverse, steady variety of different antioxidants and plant compounds every day.
The Step-by-Step Blueprint
Begin with the Basics & Choose Your Machine
Start out with a single fruit or vegetable that you already like or one that yields a high amount of liquid—think carrots, apples, oranges, or pears. Stick with just this for a couple of weeks, aiming for a small, approachable target of around 100ml to 200ml per day.
What type of juicer should I use?
Honestly, it doesn’t entirely matter and it depends mostly on your personal budget. If you want the absolute full metabolic benefits, you can save up for an expensive setup; but if you are on a tight budget, simply buy the best juicer you can comfortably afford right now.
With that said, I highly recommend a cold-press (masticating) juicer. Unlike fast spinning blades that chop and destroy the structural integrity of the fruit matrix, a cold-press slowly crushes and squeezes the living juice directly out of the plant matter. It produces almost no foam and tastes incredibly clean.
The very first machine I used was an Amzchef masticating juicer. It is cheap and more than good enough to get your foot in the door. However, if you find yourself prepping large batches consistently, it is worth investing in a larger system that speeds up your workflow—like the Nama J2 Juicer. While it is quite pricey, it is a lifetime investment in your longevity. It saves hours of kitchen time because you don't have to chop your ingredients down or manually force them down a narrow chute. It is completely hands-free, allowing you to walk away or tidy up while it presses.
Introduce Subtle Greens
Once your palate completely acclimates to the baseline flavors, start introducing a tiny hint of green vegetables. Yes, this will add a slight touch of bitterness to the mix, but it will be entirely tolerable if you keep it minimal. Run this routine for another week to let your tastebuds adjust. Feel free to experiment by mixing in different vegetables each morning.
Increase Variety & Split the Load
As you get more comfortable, start incorporating a wider variety of plants. I highly recommend spreading your juice consumption out across the day—having a glass in the morning and another in the evening. Consuming a large volume of concentrated plant nutrients all at once can sometimes cause gas or bloating. Splitting it up solves this completely.
Dieting Tip: Because these juices pack a dense nutritional punch, they fill you up quickly. If you are tracking your weight or managing your diet, drinking a split glass is an incredible hack to keep hunger cravings at bay naturally.
Prioritize Consistency Over Scale
Keep pulling those juices through the machine. It is perfectly fine to take one or two days off per week to rest. But to unlock the full therapeutic benefits, long-term consistency is everything. Whether you are drinking a small shot or a large tumbler on any given day, what truly matters is that you are feeding your body these compounds on a dependable schedule.
Incorporate Smoothies for Dense Fruits
While they aren't strictly juices, blending whole food smoothies into your meal rotation is a brilliant step. I find it incredibly wasteful to put certain water-dense fruits like berries or bananas through a juicer because they yield almost no actual liquid. Instead, blend these whole berries and bananas into thick smoothies. This allows you to slowly curate a beautiful collection of colors across your kitchen—green, red, yellow, and deep purple options.
What's Next?
The truth is, there isn't actually an "endgame" or final destination to this guide. This workflow exists purely to help you learn how to genuinely love the process without ever forcing yourself to drink things you hate.
Incorporate it directly alongside your whole meals, drink a glass as an afternoon snack, down a shot right before a workout, or enjoy it first thing when you wake up. Replacing your old processed habits with fresh juicing keeps you clean, full, and thriving.