While Americans are spending billions on alternative health, one of the fastest grow segments of alternative health is “juicing”.  Juicing is the process of extracting the juice from raw fruits and vegetables with the goal to drink the juice, giving the body the nutrients it needs in the most efficient manner.  Growing at a rate of 4%-8% per year, juicing is a 5 billion dollar business according to Barrons.com.

Consumers can purchase a juice from a raw-juice bar such as the one located in New York named “Juice Press”.  Many prefer to create their on juices by using their own home juicer, of which there are many types and brands that can be purchased according to http://www.thehealthy.com/best-blender-for-smoothies/.  You can expect to pay up to $200 when searching the the best juicer, that will fit your needs, according the TheHealthy.com

Many view juicing as just the latest craze, especially among those in their 20s and 30s, but large companies are taking notice.  Starbucks has purchased Evolution Fresh with the intent to revolutionize how America gets it’s greens.