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I’m a fan of blending my meals for two primary reasons: It’s Fast And Easy. It’s extremely fast and easy to make meals by blending. You don’t have to cook or spend a lot of time preparing meals.
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kitchenaid artisan food mixer debenhamsClean up only takes minutes as well.Blending is an easy way to consume larger quantities of raw foods, such as fruits and vegetables. It’s much easier for your body to digest, as the foods are raw and already pre-digested by consuming it in a liquid form. You can also easily add in protein powders, making it ideal for a post-workout meal as your body will easily absorb protein to rebuild your muscles. Here’s some of my favourite ingredients to blend each day:
Fruit (bananas, berries, apples, oranges, mangos) Vegetables (spinach, cucumber, celery, lettuce, kale) Almond Milk or Rice Milk Hemp Seeds (good source of protein and essential fats) Chia Seeds (rich in omega 3 fats) Udo’s Oil (mixture of omega 3-6-9 oil blend) Maca Root (energy boost) Raw Cacao (adds taste without added fat or sugar of chocolate) Bee Pollen (increased energy and stamina) Psyllium Husks (good source of fibre) I obviously don’t mix all of those ingredients in at once (you could if you wanted to though!), but just a few of these powerful ingredients will perform wonders for your body and health. I used to go as far as adding in oatmeal and other complex carbs to my blends for muscle-gaining purposes. For me to eat all of these ingredients separately would otherwise take FOREVER! The Vitamix Total Nutrition Center is a high powered blender that is often used at Starbucks, Jugo Juice, Booster Juice and Jamba Juice.
You can literally create almost any type of meal with a Vitamix blender, including: frozen drinks, cooked meals, creamy deserts, hot soups, and smoothies within minutes. The high powered blender uses a 2-peak horse power (1380 watts) motor, along with a radial cooling fan and thermal protection system. It’s extremely durable and comes with a 7-year warranty, and so you don’t have to worry about it breaking anytime soon. Since owning a Vitamix, I’ve been blown away by the recipes and meals that I could create. I didn’t know a blender was capable of juicing or cooking meals. The Total Nutrition Center, formerly the Vitamix 5200, comes with a DVD that contains dozens of recipes and a recipe book so that you can make many of the delicious, healthy recipes within minutes. Since owning it, I have made many of the delicious smoothies and even made a healthy ice cream! I’ve done a lot of research and comparison of Vitamix vs Blendtec, and I’ve concluded that Vitamix is most likely best for me.
I personally trust the Vitamix brand a lot more and believe it’s much more reliable than the Blendtec blender. Both have their pro’s and con’s, but based on my research, the biggest advantages Vitamix has over Blendtec is: Vitamix has better speed control. Both blenders produce tolerable sound, but Vitamix is relatively quieter. Vitamix has a larger jar than Blendtec, which makes it easier to produce large amounts rather than having to make smaller batches. Vitamix comes with a tamper, Blendtec does not. The tamper adds to the versatility and speed in which you can blend, making it easier to mix the ingredients. People have said to be frustrated with Blendtec at times as you need to sometimes take out the pitcher and shake it to better mix the ingredients, then try blending again. Vitamix is slightly more expensive than Blendtec, but you get free shipping with Vitamix. Blendtec doesn’t offer free shipping, so the price can come out to be slightly higher than Vitamix.
Overall, I think both blenders are incredible and you can’t go wrong with either one. I just chose the Vitamix as I’ve heard more great things about it from others and I enjoyed the fact that many of the juice bars that I frequent endorse it. In my opinion, the best place to buy Vitamix is online through their website – that’s where I bought it. It seems that buying Vitamix online is the cheapest option, as you’re able to take advantage of some of the sales they offer, as well as get free shipping (Coupon Code: 06-008602). It’s also best to deal directly with Vitamix incase anything goes wrong. The other options are to buy Vitamix from Amazon or sometimes you can find it at Costco, if they’re doing a tour in your area. You can’t go wrong with owning a Vitamix. I’ve been using it daily and it’s been a huge addition to my life, and a major enhancement to my health and well-being. I don’t know how I lived without it… => Click here to buy Vitamix online and receive FREE SHIPPING!