you are in luck, because the best juicer to choose beets with are the less expensive Centrifugal types. I have a breville and liked it quite a bit, it has a very strong motor, and the chute is very large so you don't have to cut the produce up into small pieces and feed it into the juicer.

The juiceman juicer and Jack lallane juicers also work perfectly fine and both would juice beets perfectly fine.

As to how many beets you would need for x ounces of juice that is impossible to say because it would vary from beet to beet. It depends on how fresh produce is and the quality of the produce.

And you should definitely juice the beets raw.

lollygag,

Congratulations on your decision to start juicing! Having a quality juicer and knowing how to juice is THE best thing you can EVER do for your health (nutrition-wise). And juice fasting? 'a VERY powerful healing modality ...good for you!

What kind of juicer? Here's a page I put together that'll help answer that question: //www.curezone.org/upload/Members/Unyquity/JuicerInformation.doc


- Do not waste your money on a centrifugal juicer, as you can see in the 'above', they destroy the majority of the enzymes AND fail to extra a large percentage of the nutrients (up to FORTY PERCENT LESS) than a quality juicer. AND, they extract FAR less juice from the produce (meaning you have to spend money constantly on more produce). Yeah, the centrifugals are cheaper and easier to use, but they seriously degrade the quality and quantity of the juice.

A quality juicer (I prefer the Omega 8003/8005, but others like Champion, Greenstar) will last a lifetime and bring a lifetime of healing. Going off foods and onto juices at the first sign of sickness is one of the best things we can do. And check out this fantastic article on juice fasting:
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/raw/messages/20067.html

JUICE-FASTING: The powerful healing therapy...

A good juicer IS worth the money, and you'll save so much over buying juices! (you can find great deals on the Omega on eBay)

Yes, you need a quality juicer (heavy duty) for beets. I can break down, clean, and put back together my Omega in less than 60 seconds. I can juice around 25 pounds of beets/carrots without having to stop & clean it.

How many 3" diameter beets does it take to make 16 ounces? Hmmmm, when I'm shopping, I don't pay much attention to 'beet size', I'm just happy to find *enough* organic beets at my small health market. I regularly juice 2 cups/16 oz of beet juice for my pickled eggs, and I'm thinking it takes around 3-5 pounds for that. (that may be a 'high side' estimate, I honestly can't remember - hopefully someone else will have a 'stronger' estimation).

Also, many times I order organic beets & produce from here:
http://www.azurestandard.com/

They say they won't ship (UPS) produce, but if you tell them when you order that you take full responsibility for the state of the produce when it arrives, they WILL ship it UPS. Right now, the UPS rate is about $1 per pound (on parcels weighing around 50#)...and typically, even with the extra postage, the prices at Azure Standard are cheap enough that you still save money. YAY. Right now they offer organic beets - 25 pounds for $24.10
(by the way, you have to make a lil' account and sign in before you can see the prices). LOL, prepare to be there for some time - the selection is like a HUGE organic/natural general store!

You juice beets raw. Scrub them, cut off their ends, cut them up, and down the juicer tube they go.


>>>The juice I buy at the health food store is 100% beet...no apple...no celery...no cabbage, nothing but beets... not even water.<<<

I'm guessing this is not freshly juiced, so that would mean it's pasteurized (???) You'll get great benefits (by far) if you juice fresh.

Also, I AM glad you found something that working - but I can't tell if this is a CURE for high blood pressure, or if it's just a bandaid (as in, if you stop drinking the juice does the high bp return?).

If this isn't a 'cure' and you're interested in learning some different (cheaper) ways to 'bandaid' or to truly cure hypertension, just let me know and I'll give you more information.

Juice ON!

Unyquity

Wow 16ozs. thats alot of beet juice.Drinking that much fresh beet juice may be a bit ruff on your system.Juicing does the human body much good but does take some work.I own a greenstar2000 and do the majority of my juicing with the dual gear juicer.The greenstar is heavy duty and gives a great yield along with a high quality juice nutrient wise.I also own a breville which I use when the apples are in season.The breville elite is super fast and easy to clean and use.If your upper body strength is good then the mastication juicers are great.If not then centrifigal is the way to go.Good luck and happy juicing.

2 cups of Raw Beet juice works wonders for lowering blood pressure within an half hour to an hour. However, it's kinda hard to drink it everyday. It stays in your systems for 24 hours. However, I take Mukta Vati and occassionaly drink beet juice in between. Mukta Vati will definately keep your blood pressure down. I know because I take mukta vati. I tell you, this stuff works. I came off three medications!! You have to stick with it. Just be sure to crush it in your mouth with a glass of water to make sure it goes into your system. It takes about two weeks to work! and its all natural. You can find it on the internet. If anyone have any questions about it, feel free to e-mail me at ladyegypy67@yahoo.com. It's real!