Juicer

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/juicer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core functionality?Mechanical extraction of liquid from solid plant matter, distinguishing it from blending
2. What is the primary juicer types?Centrifugal (high-speed shredding and spinning) and Masticating (slow-speed crushing and pressing)
3. What is a juicer and how does it work?A juicer is a kitchen machine that squeezes juice from fruits and vegetables. It can use a fast spinning blade or a slow screw to separate the liquid from the pulp.
4. Why do some juicers make more juice than others?Slow masticating juicers crush food gently, keeping more juice and nutrients. Fast centrifugal juicers spin quickly and can lose a little juice and heat-sensitive vitamins.

Bioavailability: The degree and rate at which a nutrient is absorbed and becomes available to the body.
Phytonutrients: Natural compounds found in plants that can have beneficial effects on health.
Oxidation (in Juicing): The process where juice reacts with oxygen, potentially reducing nutrient content and altering flavor.