It's All About The Blender. . . the Blendtec or VitaMix that is!

For those of you that have not tried a Blendtec or Vitamix blender yet, wow- you don’t know what you’re missing!

Vegetarians, raw foodists and people who just want to eat healthier have a secret weapon that makes their lifestyle easy and enjoyable. In literally 5-10 minutes you can make a full soup, salad dressing, flour for bread, best-tasting smoothie, ice-cream, nut-milks, seed cheeses, sauces, dips and marinades- the list is endless…They are capable of doing the work of 10 different kitchen appliances.They can juice whole fruits and vegetables . . . cook steaming soup from garden-fresh ingredients . . . freeze low-fat frozen desserts . . . and grind vitamin-rich seeds and grains in just minutes.

For those of you that have been wondering how I’ve done this lifestyle for so long- this is it- it’s the blender!

Here is a list of reasons why having one of these high-performance blenders has been so integral to sustaining my healthy lifestyle:

Time: It basically throws all prep time out the window because all you have to do is wash your vegetables, herbs, fruit, etc., peel some things, have some soaked nuts and seeds around, then throw everything in the blender, flip a switch, and you either have your full meal or the most important part of a meal.

Optimal Nutrition: Only a high-powered blender breaks open the cells of the plant material in such a way that you are getting all the nutrients out of the plant in the most effective way possible. Valuable nutrients locked inside the pulp, skins and seeds of fruits and vegetables cannot be absorbed because the phytonutrients are trapped within plant cells which need to be ruptured.The Vita-Mix or Blendtec machine ruptures the cell walls of fresh, whole foods to make these phytonutrients more bio-available. Also, your body doesn’t have to work to try and break the food down, which results in more absorbed nutrients, better digestion, more energy left over from the digestion process, and improved health and stamina.

Getting Your Greens Tastily: Many people avoid eating greens because of their taste and texture, thus missing out on all that valuable nutrition. Greens tend to taste bitter and large quantities are a bit tough to take for some people not used to it. The real problem, however, is their texture. The leaves are so tough that chewing greens to the consistency necessary to release nutrition is virtually impossible. Greens blended into a rich, creamy and delicious green smoothie solves both problems perfectly- and what's even more important is you're getting these in the raw state. The taste of the greens is also disguised with naturally sweet fruits like apple, blueberries, or grapes.

Getting What You Need: These blenders can be enormously important in making sure you are getting enough nutrition easily every single day. Sometimes plant material is never broken down in our digestive tract in the same beneficial way that a blender or high quality juicer will do (before it even gets to your digestive tract)! Yet unlike a juicer, blenders are so convenient to use, operate, and clean that people tend to use them every day, multiple times a day. Also unlike a juicer, you are not throwing out all the fiber, so the end result is actually healthier for you as part of a daily routine. You are still however getting the same benefits as using a cell-masticating, twin-gear juicer; for all the nutrients are being released from the plant cells. Now I still recommend having a high quality juicer, as juicing has its own place in a healthy lifestyle, but with one of these blenders you could easily get away without having a juicer!

Smoothies, Smoothies, Smoothies: The only way that I have been able to ensure that I get everything I need for optimum health is by making a superfood smoothie every morning as the most important meal of the day. Most of us have to quickly throw something together and be out the door in the morning, and the best way to do this is to make a smoothie-meal that can be taken with you and enjoyed in your travels to work/school, and in class/at work until the afternoon...and more than that be something of substantial nutrition so it really gives you enough to get through the day. These smoothies keep Mark and I going well into the afternoon with nothing much more than a flax cracker and nut cheese or other small snack at lunchtime. Between 3 and 5pm we enjoy dinner…and then another smoothie in the evening. That is our whole day!

Possibilities for total smoothie nutrition: hemp protein powder or seeds, goji berries or juice, chia seed, pumpkin seeds, spirulina, tocotrienols, Sun Is Shining green superfood powder, Sun Warrior Raw Protein Powders, coconut butter, maca, mesquite pod meal, marine phytoplankton, gold rush, liquid minerals...the list is endless! All these you can find in my shopping cart here.

On The Go: Smoothies just have to be poured in re-usable bottles that you take with you. This is incredibly convenient and easy. You just wash the bottles in the dishwasher or hand-wash when you get home and re-use them the next day.

Travel: Blenders are incredibly easy to travel with, especially the Blendtec because it is so small. Wrap the container in a towel, put this and the base in your suitcase or a carry-on bag, plug it in at your hotel, bring your superfoods with you and buy some fruit- and you prevent those traveling blues! What a great thing to continue while you are traveling- your morning smoothies. So you are getting everything you need, staying regular, keeping your immune system up, and can save a lot of money as well.

Disabilities: If you have disabilities that make it difficult for you to chop produce or stand in the kitchen, then using one of these blenders can help ensure that you can at least have powerful live-food smoothies and soups throughout the week. They can easily be operated from a wheelchair or with only one hand, but they also make it easier for helpers to quickly prepare something for you of real nutritional value. These blenders also make it possible to make food for the elderly and ill who have trouble chewing, and of course to make quick, fantastic, organic baby food!

People swear by both blenders, so it is really a matter of personal choice. Good links for trying to choose which blender is right for you:

GoneRawForum

All That Vegan Jazz

Kristen's Raw
RawFoodWorld

The new Blendtec Wildside Container has a 4 inch blade and 3 quart jar, that is actually better now then the Vitamix as explained in this video:



Order the Total Blendtec Blender with the new Wildside Container with this link:

Blendtec Wildside with new 4" blade and larger container!

I now have the new and improved Vita-Mix 4500 on sale in my shopping cart, with free shipping! Also, if you are interested in the new Vita-Mix 5200, which I now have in my own kitchen and highly recommend as a good investment, use the link on this site on the right hand column for free shipping. . . a $30 value! I now own 2 VitaMix's and look forward to having a Blendtec someday too!