VitaMix

I love my Vita Mix, especially for soups and smoothies.

I too purchased it at Costco, and it was much less than purchasing it directly on-line.

All leftover veggies get thrown in with some skim milk and/or fat free chicken or veggie broth, fat free feta and some spices, and the soup is fabulous and quick--heat right in the machine.

Enjoy!

We've had our Vitamix for 5 years and LOVE it.  We've made baby food, hot soups, smoothies, peanut butter (and other nut butters) ... it's awesome!

We've let it gather too much dust lately (just using it for peanut butter) ... so thanks for the reminder of how useful it is for eating healthy!

I had posted about using a Vita Mix in another section of the forum, but no replies. I have one too and cannot rave enough about it!!! I LOVE it, and I know our fruit/veggie intake has increased since the Vita Mix came into our home. Worth every penny!!! When people balk at the expense of it.....I tell them that I use it every day....at least once a day, often more than that....I also use my dishwasher every day, but noone would ever balk at the thought of the price of a dishwasher?!!??! My Vita Mix allows us to reach the goal of a more healthy type of life style and eating habits, and if you use it every day, why not? I guess it seems outrageous (the price) for a 'blender', but anyone who has one knows they do so much more than what your average blender can do. I want to try the ice cream you mentioned with the veggies in it! Sounds great!!! Any way I can sneak in more of the veggies (especially) for my kids and hubby I will!

Jane

Can you give me the recipe for nut butters? I did not get a book with my Vita Mix (it was used). I tried to make it but I felt I was adding way too much oil. Where do you buy the nuts and do you do so in large quantities??? I need to perfect the nut butters!

Thanks!!!!!

Made rice milk in the VitaMix the other day (ran out of organic milk). It was unbelievably EASY and very good!!!!! I used brown rice with a little organic honey to sweeten it a touch. The recipe is on the Vita Mix site. Keep this one in mind too!

If I ever win the lotto, that's gonna be one of my first purchases.   Its on my wishlist.

Hello,

I am a Vita-Mix sales demonstrator and I have recipes and user tips on my website:  www.VitaMixLady.com

On my "Misc. Information" page I have links to lots of health information!

There is also a Vita-Mix User's Group (link on my website) where we share recipes, trouble shooting advice, tips and tricks and an ENDLESS supply of Inspiration to use your Vita-Mix to its fullest potential (it's not just a smoothie maker!)

Hopw this is helpful information!

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

I love my vitamix, so far i'm making green smoothies and i tried strawberry ice last night, great!

 One place i read you cook the rice before making rice milk..it it cooked or raw to make rice milk?

 Although my naturapath I think said no to rice milk, I plan to make almond milk. I found bags also at ace hardware..cheaper than victoria boutenko's site... http://www.rawfamily.com/  My naturapath likes he.

I had green smoothies 2 weeks and cholesterol went down 20 points and now that i add raw garlic clove, my blood sugar is in good range again, 120 or 140 to 98...most of the time.

I was reading about garlic in "food is your best medicine"

Kater

I wasn't sure if I could join this site I have not had breast cancer but it's very high in my family.   3 maternal aunts, 6 cousins from those aunts.  

I'm glad to hear you all like your Vita Mix sorry you have went so long without it.   I have had mine for 30 years.   I have a 24 year old grandson who never ate baby food all his food was blended in the Vita Mix.   This child has not been to the doctor for anything.   He is very healthy.   Only problem we moved to OK in 2004 and he followed in 2007 and is having allergy attacks because of OK high polen.   I wish I would have known other people were wanting them because I couldn't get rid of my old one I tried and tried to give it to about 6 different people.   My daugher has it but hasn't used it at all.   I almost threw it in trash.   It is in great shape just out of style.   I must admit that I hadn't used mine in about 4 or 5 years when we went to Tulsa State Fair and saw the demonstration my husband said we ought to start using that again.   Then he talked with Demonstrator and she said send old one back for $75 refund but I messed around and missed the deadline.   I became a vegetarian in April 2008 because of diabetes and immediately my blood sugar improved but need something for cholesterol because for some reason since going vegan it keeps rising.   I drink no dairy, eat no meat, so I think my body is working overtime producing it.   I posted to a Vita Mix and I'm unhappy with response so saw this site and love what I have read so far.  

I love my VitaMix---

I just finished 6 rounds of TAC--I purchased it after treatment #2.

I had low white counts down to 1.8 right after round #3--and got very ill--

I got out the VitaMix and started blending whole fruits such as Pears, Apples and Yogurt--or Green drinks such as Kale, Broccoli and apples---just 3 days after massive juicing with the VitaMix my counts shot up to over 14.0!!!!

I told my Doctor---it must be the VitaMix---it was the only thing that I was doing different---

I continue to make myself one Green drink a day--1/2 an apple and Kale---

I use all organic produce and veggies of course---

Thanks--- 

Blending your foods is better --- you keep the fiber which helps to keep your sugars from spiking so high. It balances better. And really, we need a lot of fiber to keep our bodies clean.

Here's some info from medicine.net

You may also hear fiber referred to as bulk or roughage. Call it what you want, but always remember that fiber is an essential part of everyone's diet. While fiber does fall under the category of carbohydrates, in comparison, it does not provide the same number of calories, nor is it processed the way that other sources of carbohydrates are.

This difference can be seen among the two categories that fiber is divided into: soluble and insoluble.

• Soluble fiber dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance. Sources of soluble fiber are oats, legumes (beans, peas, and soybeans), apples, bananas, berries, barely, some vegetables, and psylluim.
• Insoluble fiber increases the movement of material through your digestive tract and increases your stool bulk. Sources of insoluble fiber are whole wheat foods, bran, nuts, seeds, and the skin of some fruits and vegetables

One of the reasons that fiber may have an impact on body weight is its ability to slow the movement of food through the intestines. The gel-like substance that soluble fibers form when they dissolve in water causes things to swell and move slower in the intestines. This increase in time that foods stay in the intestines has been shown to reduce hunger feelings and overall food intake. It has also been shown to decrease the number of calories that are actually absorbed from the ingested food.

Soluble fiber has been found to produce significant reductions in blood sugar in 33 of 50 studies testing it. In clinical intervention trials ranging from two to 17 weeks, consumption of fiber was shown to decrease insulin requirements in people with type 2 diabetes. If you have ever had to inject yourself with insulin, you can appreciate how much easier and less painful it would be to increase your fiber intake to avoid the need for insulin injections.