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Jason Mraz uses a Vita Mix
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Vita-Mix behind the scenes at the Jason Mraz Concert- Cleveland, OH - August 18, 2009.
Mraz and crew use the Vita-Mix machine on tour!
We recently caught up with singer/songwriter, Jason Mraz on his tour stop through Cleveland Ohio. Did you know that Jason uses a Vita-Mix machine on tour? He does. In fact, we found out that Jason’s Vita-Mix machine gets quite a work out! Band members and the tour crew all use the Vita-Mix machine to make what they call “Green Drinks”. I am talking this is one serious looking green drink! It was so dark in color!
We were invited to go backstage into camp Mraz to see just how
instrumental the Vita-Mix machine is in helping to keep the Mraz crew healthy and energized while on tour.
When we got to the “Vita-Mix” area, the Vita-Mix 5200 was already in use by Mraz’s keyboard player, Eric. He told us how much he loved the Vita-Mix and how he drinks several green drinks a day for energy. Eric also told us that the Mraz crew also mixes in Vitamineral Green supplement powder with their smoothies. Eric told us that the power of the Vita-Mix is unbelievable. “I‘ve burned through several blenders with my smoothies, I’ve got to get one of these for my home, it’s really a powerful machine.”
Mraz is mostly vegetarian and told us he also will eat fish for lean protein. Green drinks are a huge part of Jason’s regimen. When we were introduced to Jason as being from Vita-Mix Corporation, Jason was so happy to meet us. He told us how much he relies on the Vita-Mix machine. He was very appreciative of the large smoothie mug we gave him. “This is some mug! Now I don’t have to fill up my glass several times!” he said jokingly. Jason uses the 64oz container to make an enormous serving of his favorite green drink every day.
Not only was Jason very down to earth and a pleasure to talk with, Wendy and I both though it was one fantastic performance by the highly regarded musician. Mraz is praised throughout the music industry for his unique sound, creative songwriting and entertaining live show that featured a full band including bongos, a horn section and several of instrument changes himself!
If you would like more information on the Vita-Mix 5200 - the whole foods processing machine that Jason Mraz uses, visit us at vitamix.com. or call 1-800-VITAMIX.
Vita-Mix is the world leader in high-performance blending equipment for home, commercial and professional use. In business since 1921, Vita-Mix blending equipment is now featured in the finest cooking schools, hotels, restaurants and homes around the world. Experience the power of the Vita-Mix 5200 for yourself. You will never need to own another blender again.
For more on the NEW raw foods package featuring the Vita-Mix 5200 click here
Click the picture to read what Jason says about Vitamineral, an energizing ingredient in his green drinks . 
For more information on Jason Mraz visit www.jasonmraz.com
Here are a few of his videos incase you are not familiar with his music. Enjoy!"I'm Yours" Official Video
"Lucky" Official Video With Colbie Caillat
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- 3 months ago
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Vita-Mix Holiday Sale Event!
- From: shannonlee
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It's about that time!!! Yes, we are once again approaching the holiday season can you believe it??? Every year in October, Vita-Mix employees start to plan the Annual Holiday Factory Sale. At this event, Vita-Mix opens its doors to the public to do live demonstrations with our fabulous machine. Employees take turns demonstrating the process of our versatile Vita-Mix machine! You can check them out all on VIDEO at http://www.vitamix.com/household/products/super5000/maxnut.asp
At the sale we’ll offer super prices on our reconditioned Vita-Mix machines and there are even bonus gifts with a purchase. What a great time to buy gifts for that hard to buy for person on your list! It's also a great time to sample the favorite recipes of our employee’s - they’ll be blending some delicious recipes for you to sample all day.
Household Sales Manger, Becky Prince has organized this successful sales event for years. She enjoys getting to meet new customers and the familiar faces who have attended in the past. "The excitement and anticipation on the visitor’s faces waiting for the doors to open is rewarding to me. Visitors love the Vita-Mix experience, the rich history and the unique family tradition of a company dedicated to producing a product that will enable a Vita-Mix owner to make whole foods quickly and easily in their own home."
Being a dedicated company, Vita-Mix also has brought attention to a healthy new drink called the Green Smoothie. Many employees here (including me) love making this delicious drink at lunchtime or perfect for that afternoon boost! (much better than candy) I think this year someone is very likely to demo one at the Factory Sale. You can learn all about green smoothies on a new page on the Vita-Mix website. Here is the link http://www.vitamix.com/household/Health/green_smoothie.asp
Kids especially love the green smoothie. Becky loves when kids at our Holiday Sale drink their first green smoothie, "I love to see the look on their parents faces in disbelief that their children are enjoying something that is this healthy for them!"
Come and check out what else we will be doing at the Annual Factory Holiday Sale! Here are the details:Sale hours: 9am to 5pm on Saturday November 22 at Vita-Mix Headquarters 8615 User Rd. Olmsted Township, Ohio 44138
Looking forward to seeing some of you!
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- 1 year ago
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Hell's Kitchen Appearance
- From: shannonlee
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Vita-Mix was featured on Hell’s Kitchen episode 6 this week……
The Vita-Prep 3 was the big prize given to each of the ladies of Hell’s Kitchen for winning their challenge. As the ladies returned to their room, they were exceptionally thrilled about the gift packages left for them which featured the ultimate
chef’s tool, The Vita-Prep 3. Here’s what they said about their Vita-Mix gift package.“How nice! Oh My God! Yes!”
“The Vita-Mix blender was on my wish list!”
“They’re the Crème de la Crème of blenders!”
“I want to make love to it that’s how excited I am”
Watch it here:
Television recap articles are popping up on the web. Here are a few of the write ups:
1) …..”After their day of sun and fun, the ladies return to one more surprise gift in their rooms -- a Vita-Mix blender! This is the blender of all blenders and a force to be reckoned with! The ladies are super excited!” Click here for the full article.
2)…...Ramsay asks each team to craft a three-dish meal that would total less than 700 calories. Robert, bless his heart (figuratively, and as we learn later on, literally), laughed at the challenge and exclaimed, “I take 700-calorie bites!” The women easily won, thanks to the leadership of Sabrina, who works in a health club & spa and was therefore quite comfortable with the challenge. The red team’s prize was a Venice Beach volleyball lesson from Olympian Annett Davis. When the gals returned home, they discovered they’d each received a complimentary Vita-Mix blender.
Click here for the full article.3) After their day at the beach, the women came home to see they each won a vita mix blender. Click here for article.
For a full recap for all of season 6 click here.
For information on the Vita-Mix household model, the Vita-Mix 5200, visit Vitamix.com
For information on the machine for restaurants and professional chefs, the Vita-Prep 3 click here.
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- 3 months ago
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Idol's David Archuleta uses a
- From: shannonlee
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American Idol finalist, David Archuleta, uses a Vita-Mix machine while on tour. We had the chance to catch up with him at his show yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio!
For you American Idol fans and fans of David Archuleta….did you know that David loves to be healthy on the road? He does….he and band member Kendra help each other to eat healthier while on tour by making delicious whole food treats in their Vita-Mix 5200!
David loves making Almond Butter and Fruit Smoothies in his Vita-Mix machine. The Vita-Mix 5200 even has its own place on David’s tour bus! How Cool!
David and Kendra couldn’t have been any nicer and welcomed Wendy and I to their home on wheels! They invited us back stage to show us a behind the scenes look at life on the road. They are very enthusiastic about healthy eating on the road. We had a great time at the show and it was great meeting “celebrity Vita-Mixers.”
Take a look at our pictures! Scroll over to read the captions.
For more on Vita-Mix - the whole foods processing machine that David Archuleta uses, visit us at Vitamix.com. or call 1-800-VITAMIX.
Vita-Mix is the world leader in high-performance blending equipment for home, commercial and professional use. In business since 1921, Vita-Mix blending equipment can be found in the finest cooking schools, hotels, restaurants and homes around the world, confirming our reputation as the industry’s most praised provider of innovative blending solutions. Vita-Mix has distribution in more than 80 countries. For more about David visit him on MySpace!
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- 4 months ago
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Lunch Lady Land ... in Souther
- From: MelissaBurdick
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(I really always loved this SNL segment) http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IWmKH0rXG7A (thanks to Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley for making me laugh really hard)I had the unique privilege to partake in the Running America project when they came trekking through my lovely home state of Ohio. I figure not much is happening in Southern Ohio, so I may as well go shake things up a bit, right?
In a moment of pure kindness, I decided to treat the crew like lab rats with my cooking. I whipped up a couple loaves of whole-grain banana bread and some homemade nut butter for Charlie and Marshall. I packed this up along with some running clothes, shoes and for some reason…hairspray. (That’s a little like packing a hairdryer to go camping.)
I got to work as ‘kitchen slave’ for those few days, preparing food for the runners, their support crew, and the production crew. (I volunteered for this, it was NOT asked of me, as I thrive on self-punishment, I think.) It was a bit of a challenge in that I had a bunch of food but NO KITCHEN. Yes, I had an RV (for 20 minutes here and there), a hotel with really limited resources, some crock pots (don’t use these in hotels…you get yelled at) and my saving graces and REAL heroes of this trip…the Vita-Mix machine and a corkscrew. Yes, a corkscrew.
A side note… I read a blog a little while back written by well-respected culinary authoritarian, Michael Ruhlman. It was called, “My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets”. (http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2008/04/my-favorite-kit.html) Disappointingly he does NOT include what I now call MY quintessential kitchen ‘gadget’… the dual-lever style corkscrew.
This little sucker got a workout and saved me time and time again. It doesn’t just serve as a wine opener, but it served as my kitchen knife! Michael, you may want to rethink “THE CORKSCREW” …the kind with that itty-biddy knife attached. I used it to prepare pot roast, carve chickens, pare vegetables, make smoothies, make salads, slice bread, make sandwiches, make dessert, prep salmon…all for 20+ people. I gotta say…I will never travel again without it.You may be wondering where the Vita-Mix fits in? It’s not just a kitchen tool and a workhorse…it’s so much more to me than just that. It’s my sous-chef and my right arm. It’s the piece of equipment that helps me plan my menu. It’s the driving force behind ‘what’s for dinner’. It made sauces, smoothies, fondue, flour, bread, nut butter, gravy and ice cream! It made liquid steak! (Cringe) My recipes are below.
The experience was not at all as I expected but more inspiring than I could have imagined. I had the opportunity to crew with Charlie for one day, and Marshall another. Learning how it feels to drive ahead of your athlete, sit and wait and be ready to feed and water them feels much like tending to livestock. It’s odd, because it takes you to the core of what sustains a human being. Hydration and nutrition become completely fundamental, something that we as American’s abuse and take for granted. Realizing that their bodies are machines that need fuel for performance, like a racecar needs fuel, is eye-opening.
So I would love to admit that I’ve staved off all bad habits of occasional chocolate or eating that extra bite just because it’s yummy, but I’ve not. I’m working on it, but the inspiration I’ve gained is in the area of physical fitness and endurance athletics. On the whole, I really get the nutrition part of healthy living. In fact, some of my friends think I’m a bit fanatic. But running alongside Marshall and having the opportunity to ask him questions about motivation, discipline and sanity was revealing to me. I hope everyone can experience something like this at some point in their lives.
(Pic: Marshall Ulrich, me, and on the left, crewman, Brian Weinberg supplying food and drink)
RECIPES: (keep in mind these are not low fat nor low calorie as their needs are different than most people. I was being lunch lady to endurance athletes.
Banana Whole Grain Bread:
2 cups flour ground fresh from a blend of quinoa, oats, and wheat berries
3 scoops (soy) protein powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
(blend these in large mixing bowl)
Combine the following wet ingredients in Vita-Mix container on High Speed for 15 seconds:
½ cup sugar (brown sugar works too)
2 T light olive oil (or veg or canola)
2 eggs
3 bananas
2 T soymilk
Combine the wet mixture into the dry mixture with a fork.
Pour into a prepared 9 x 5 loaf pan (spray with cooking spray), and bake 1 hour @ 350.
Macaroni N Cheese:
½ lb sharp cheddar cheese, in chunks
1 ½ cups milk (soymilk)
½ cup raw carrots
¼ cup fresh ground flour
½ block firm tofu
Salt to taste (1/4-1/2 tsp)
Place all ingredients in container. Let sauce run on High speed about 4 minutes until the pitch of the machine changes and it gets thick. Pour over cooked pasta.Chocolate Fondue (a fav of Charlie’s!)
8 oz dark chocolate, 65% cocoa
1 cup heavy cream (not healthy, I know)
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
Run on High speed, using tamper until it begins to warm up. Let run 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
Serve w/fresh strawberries for dipping.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie (loaded with calories for the runners)
1 avocado
4 oz dark chocolate
4 ounces whole nuts (peanuts)
1 banana
2 cups soymilk
Squeeze of honey or agave
2 scoops (soy) protein powder
1 cup ice
Place all ingredients into Vita-Mix container and run on High speed for 60 seconds, using tamper. If too thick, add more milk.
Mango-Strawberry Ice Cream
½ lb frozen mango (1/2 a bag)
½ lb frozen strawberries (1/2 a bag)
¼ cup honey, sugar or agave
1 cup soymilk
1 scoop (soy) protein powder
Place all ingredients into Vita-Mix container and run on High speed for 45 seconds using tamper.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
½ can plain pumpkin
¼ cup honey, sugar or agave
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
½ package instant vanilla pudding mix (the small box)
2 scoops (soy) protein powder
1 tsp vanilla
3 T cream cheese or soy cream cheese
1 cup soymilk
1 cup ice cubes
Place all ingredients into Vita-Mix container and run on High speed for 60 seconds using tamper.
For a real “pie” feel and flavor, stop machine, add 3/4 cup of animal crackers or graham crackers to the container, replace lid and turn on variable speed 5 to mix for a few seconds.
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Conversations about Vita-Mix
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Click on the underlined to read the article. A new window should pop up when you click on each of the following articles. I update this blog everytime I see something about Vita-Mix mentioned on the web!
Vita-Mix featured in Inc.com, an online magazine for entrepreneurs
Let your kids eat ice cream for breakfast -its now good for them thanks to the Vita-Mix
Cool Video on Organic Sorghum flour (gluten free)
An interesting article on eating raw
A family of green smoothie drinkers
Another new customer, another green smoothie fan!
All about juicing. Good information in this article!
Really nice write up on the Vita-Mix by a new customer
Reviews of our products help customers
Mother's Day Gift Idea-The Vita-Mix 5200
Nice words from a blogger on Vita-Mix Customer CARE
YouTube Video homemade Pina Colada ice cream in the Vita-Mix
Vita-Mix in the news again. Traveling culinary expert, Rebecca Wheeler, of Chicago, searches the world for ethnic recipes to bring back and share with her cooking classes and others who take interest in what she does. Here's a recent article written in the Cleveland Examiner that featured her recipe for Golden Market Gazpacho
Interesting Green Ice Cream Video click here!
Vanilla-Orange Smoothie recipe
A Vita-Mix customer review of Vita-Mix 5200 and the service they got from Vita-Mix:
A vita-Mix customer uses the machine to get her kids to eat veggies.
Here's a blog from a health-minded Vita-Mix user
Valentines treats made in the Vita-Mix.
Here's a blog from another fan of Vita-Mix
A Vita-Mix mom who loves her machine
Getting her kids to Drink Green Smoothies
Vita-Mix is on her list of items she loves click here to see why
About trying a green smoothie for the 1st time
A Vita-Mix users recipe center and blog
Check out this potato soup recipe!
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- 1 year ago
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Banana ice cream recipe
- From: shannonlee
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Here is a great link for banana crunch ice cream made in your Vita-Mix machine click here
It is from a Vita-Mix owner! Sounds delicious! Looks Yummy too!
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- 3 months ago
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Thinking Outside the Box
- From: VitaLeigh
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"Put the blue box down and walk away slowly. Keep your hands where we can see them."
If I had known just how easy homemade mac and cheese could be I would have tried it a long time ago. Then again, it's made a LOT easier with Thor. You can use up leftover odd bits of cheese, play around with whatever veggies you have on hand, even omit the pasta altogether convert it into a gratin.Better-Than-Box Mac & CheeseServes 45 ounces uncooked macaroni2 cups frozen or fresh broccoli5 ounces extra sharp Cheddar2 ounces Gorgonzola dulce (or other mild blue cheese)1 cup hot milk2 tablespoons flour1/4 small onion1 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauceFreshly ground black pepper1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1 small garlic clove2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ3-4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheesePreheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, Drain well and pour into prepared casserole dish. Distribute broccoli over pasta.Meanwhile, place the cheese, hot milk, flour, onion, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt and garlic in the container of the Vita-Mix. Start on #1 variable, increase speed to #10. Blend until cheese is melted and onion is incorporated.Pour cheese mixture over macaroni. Sprinkle top with wheat germ and Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. - Blog post
- 1 year ago
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Recipes from Vitamix
- From: lavenderbabe
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We had a 75th birthday for my father in law this weekend, therefore we strayed from the simply Vitamix juicing we have been doing.
We used our Vitamix to make the Celebration Cheesecake and the Amaretto Peach Sorbet for his "birthday cake". Absolutely wonderful. I believe my mother in law was so amazed by the ease of use, recipe and clean up she is on her way to purchase one for herself. She was very impressed by the recipe book.
Totally recommend these two, either individually or together. Beautiful simplicity, easy to follow recipes, outstanding results.
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- 1 year ago
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All about me - from my website
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Charlie Engle: Renaissance Man
BORN: September 20, 1962
RESIDENCE: Greensboro, NC
CHILDREN: Brett (15) and Kevin (13)
HIGH SCHOOL: Pinecrest in Southern Pines, NC
COLLEGE: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
HEIGHT: 6’0
WEIGHT: 180
SOBRIETY BIRTHDAY: July 23, 1992
BEST QUALITY: Twisted Sense of Humor
CHARLES RICHARD ENGLE JR, IS A TRUE RENAISSANCE MAN. He is the father of two boys, a television and movie producer, a world class athlete, a recovering drug addict and a passionate humanitarian.
In February 2007, Charlie and two teammates became the first people in history to run across the entire Sahara Desert, more than 4500 miles . He averaged more than 42 miles per day for 111 consecutive days while crossing the most forbidding terrain on Earth.
www.runningthesahara.com
Charlie has worked for several years as a television producer , primarily for ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. He began working as a segment producer on the pilot and helped to create more than 30 episodes. During Season 2, Charlie actually produced 4 episodes in which he received a “Produced by Charlie Engle” credit.
Charlie is also demand on the international speaking circuit . His message is inspirational with a massive dose of humor thrown in. For details about how you can book Charlie as a speaker for your event, click here.
Charlie’s first marathon was the Big Sur Marathon in 1989. Over his years of racing, he has completed well over 200 marathons, triathlons, adventure races and ultra endurance events. He is regularly ranked as one of the top ultra distance athletes in the world today .Charlie’s mission in life can be summed up in three words:
DO SOMETHING NOW!!!For Charlie, these three words remind him that nothing is accomplished by hoping for change in the world. To create change, one must DO SOMETHING NOW!!! Don’t just talk about it, DO SOMETHING NOW!!! This positive approach to life is one of Charlie’s most popular motivational topics for speaking engagements. As a speaker, Charlie relies on his humorous approach to life to energize and motivate his audience.
Charlie’s current focus is to bring long term sustainable clean water solutions to Africa. He has helped to create www.h2oAfrica.org for this specific purposeCharlie Engle’s greatest achievement has been his incredible recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
For 10 years, Charlie was dominated by substances until he reclaimed his life on July 23, 1992. He uses this day as a great personal motivator. Without sobriety, there would be no life for Charlie Engle. No kids, no passion, no love, no running.
Charlie's Favorite Quote
To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch… to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. this is to have succeeded! — EMERSON
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TOP 5 ANTI-AGING SNACKS
- From: shannonlee
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Hello all !
I found this link on Yahoo just now and thought you could all benefit from it. It talks about the 5 healthiest Anti-Aging snacks ....and go figure they are all foods that are found in Vita-Mix recipes or that you can blend in your Vita-Mix!
Check it outhttp://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/14422/5-healthiest-anti-aging-snacks/
Also here's an article on Yahoo..Want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease? Here's an article that says eating a handful of nuts a day along with eating a healthy diet could reduce the risk.
http://www.naturopathydigest.com/important_research/nutrition_herbs/diet_eating/35.php
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- 11 months ago
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Workout & Vitamix
- From: homeslice614
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So, now that my candida cleanse is coming to a close, and I have developed much healthier eating habits, I am now starting the 3rd week on my new exercise regimen, the P90X, yes, the same one that runs those awful infomercials all the time. My hubby wanted it initially and I decided if he would drink smoothies (WITH GREENS!), then I would do the workouts too. We do not work out together (that would be grounds for divorce), but we are both doing the same program. We turned our office into the workout room.
First of all, I can tell you that this is a HARD workout. I am not a complete couch potato, but I have not had a real workout routine for years. This program kicks my butt; I can't even do a lot of the stuff, or I have to do it in a modified form (ex. I do pushups from my knees right now and pull-ups with a band). My hubby isn't a body builder either, so we are both very challenged. But I do appreciate the mottos they use - "do your best, forget the rest", "just show up and push play" and the trainer on the videos is very good.
We did a lot of measurements when we started and weighed ourselves. I swore that I would not touch the scale again until day 30 which is April 19th. I think I am typical of most women when I say that I am very critical of my body and regardless of how much my hubby insists that he sees results, I don't see it. But each day I can do a little bit more of the workout, or go lower on the pushups, or lift more weights, so even if I don't see it I know something is happening. Doing it together (but at separate times) has meant being supportive of each others' efforts: we bring each other water and after really hard workouts make each other smoothies. He has become quite the smoothie maker and actually gets upset if I run out of greens to put in his smoothie now. This is a straight meat and potatoes guy who I use to beg to eat a side salad at dinner.
P90X includes a meal plan as part of the program and guess what the first phase is??? Low Carb!!! No Sweets!!! High Protein!!! Isn't that what I just did for the past 8 weeks??!!! I'm thinking that my morning smoothie is going to be great to keep up with. I am going to make lots of veggie soups and sauce bases in my vitamix. I will need to find some non-flesh protein alternatives because, although I am not currently a vegetarian, I am not a huge meat fan either. Hello nut butters and seeds, tofu, soybeans, whatever - I like it all. Send non-flesh protein ideas my way quick!
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- 7 months ago
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Vita-Mix cooking classes
- From: shannonlee
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Answer this message board survey after clicking on the link below:
What would you like to learn about using the Vita-Mix machine? What kind of cooking classes would you like to see?
http://community.vitamix.com/service/displayForum.kickAction?w=266632&as=22442&d-7254205-p=1
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- 2 months ago
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Recent NY Times article says c
- From: Dan
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My local paper ran a story originally published in the New York Times. In a nutshell, it said that in many cases, vegetables that are cooked can be more nutritious than raw. Their premise was some research that showed cooking helped to break open cell walls to release more nutrition.
For one, I know Vita-Mix machine processing, which was not one of the methods researched, breaks open the cell walls to release these nutrients...more than can be had by chewing. Also, when you boil vegetables, a lot of the nutrients are lost in the water and steam.
I wonder what the vegans and vegetarians think of this article.
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- 1 year ago
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Is Vita-Mix Worth the Price?
- From: shannonlee
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I am going to be updating this blog frequently. A question we get asked or hear about all the time is:
Is Vita-Mix worth the price?
I'll let the thousands of Vita-Mix owners new and old tell you for themselves. Click on each link to read these blogs. They are opinions of Vita-Mix customers that I happen to run across on the web. I'd appreciate your comments on the bottom of this blog if you would like to add your own opinion.Thank you!
Shannon Lee, Vita-Mix Loyalty CoordinatorIs Vita-Mix worth the price?
1) http://onegreenvoice.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/vitamix.html
updated 6-11-09
2) http://healthycooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/vita_mix_blenders
3) http://www.epinions.com/reviews/pr-Vitamix_Super_5000_Blender
4) http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=212480
5) http://www.viewpoints.com/Vitamix-Blender-review-d7fa1
6) http://eatsprouts.com/blend/compare.html
7) http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg0215523118227.html
8) http://www.inspire.com/groups/oley-foundation/discussion/vita-mix-really-worth-the-money/
9) http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13489&sid=2e4faf9d695b54886d736ae60ea6175bUpdated 6-23-09
10) http://centrachiropractic.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/product-review-vitamix-5200/Updated 7-13-09
11) http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/vita-mix-preferences
12) http://naturedeva.net/2009/07/05/a-kitchen-witchs-favorite-machine/
13) http://www.bukisa.com/articles/117757_six-important-kitchen-tools-for-healthy-cooking - Blog post
- 5 months ago
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Jonas Brothers drink Vita-Mix
- From: MelissaBurdick
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http://www.healthlimited.com/2008/08/jonas-brothersliving-the-dream-health-kickhq-episode-8-2/
check out this you tube link!
I know its Jonas Brothers, but very influential video for our tweeners!
Keep it healthy MOMS! We rock.
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- 1 year ago
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Speaker Tony Robbins Vita-Mixe
- From: shannonlee
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Pictured below is a picture of Tony Robbin's Twitter site where he is Tweeting about his Vita-Mix machine!
Tony Robbins owns and uses a Vita-Mix machine! Robbins is a life coach and motivational speaker who travels from city to city with a mission to help inspire people to set goals and to take control of their life- the life that they should be living. He talks about such topics as finding balance in your life, career, relationship, emotional, financial, physical and spiritual aspects of one's life. The power of positivity! Recently Robbins, who by the way, has over a million followers on the social networking site Twitter, has posted several Tweets about Vita-Mix! Apparently his wife bought the Vita-Mix at a Costco store.Here's the Tweets:
1- My wife went to Costco and fell in love with a Vita-Mix. she is a crazy woman but she really changed our life with it.2- To answer many of your questions we don't have stock in Vita-Mix! Wish we did! My wife is converting everyone we know! She's laughing urtweets
3- My wife is beside me and insists I say get Vita-Mix at Costco you save almost $200. I love my "squeeqy" girl! ;-)
4- It's amazing! Never thought I'd b excited by some juicer/soup/sorbet device but it really is fantastic see a demo & get one! http://bit.ly/LmJRq
Robbins has millions of followers on Twitter check out his Tweets here!
Watch Robbins in one of his motivational sessions.
Live an Extraordinary Life by Anthony/Tony RobbinsFor more on Tony Robbins check out his website. Click here!
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Living la Vida Vita
- From: VitaLeigh
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Thor was delivered today. He’s my new 5200 black Vita-mix and he’s a beauty. Such power, such lustful aggression. I know he’s got tens of thousands of brethren out there doing the same thing for others, but I feel Thor and I have something special.
It started as a blind date. My sister set us up. My career and passion has always been in food, but it took my engineering-minded sister to see the true greatness of this machine and turn me on to it. “It makes peanut butter AND ice cream,” she raved after having seen it demoed. I indulged her and even thought I understood. I had no idea. We got one for my mother’s birthday. I still had no idea.
It took a one on one, hands-on experience to convert me. I was visiting my sister and of course we played with her Vita-mix. The thing that really got me was making HOT soup. I’m talking piping hot, blow-on-it-first soup! Now that’s whacky. I finally understood why people get a little upset when the Vita-mix is referred to as a blender. It’s an insult. When was the last time you saw a blender crush ice and then turn around and make perfect pureed hot soup?
So, once I took the plunge and ordered this incredibly expensive piece of machinery ($600 if you want the dry container included for grinding grains), I counted the minutes until his arrival.
My boyfriend was a little bemused, all be it supportive, when we turned the corner to my apartment and I saw the box announcing Thor's arrival. You would have thought it was a box of kittens. I was giddy. This was better than Christmas. When my throat hurt enough to call in sick to work the next day, I was almost glad because it gave Thor and me a chance to get properly acquainted.
I watched the intro video and decided I’d make the peach ice cream and cashew butter. (I also made watermelon juice – straight up – and a smoothie with carrots, celery, orange, red grapes and cherry concentrate).
The instruction booklet tells you to clean out the container before the first use, but you know how senseless passion can be. I jumped right into my first whirl with Thor using no protection. I’m not advocating this, but it happens.
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- 1 year ago
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Dinner and a Movie...I mean Vi
- From: MelissaBurdick
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Autumn is upon us and the chill is in the air...at least in Northeastern Ohio. Your nose hairs just freeze a bit in the evening dew. PERFECT time for hot delicious soups from natures abundant bounty!
So I bust out the roasting pans and turned up the oven to a toasty 400 degrees, donned the slippers and made some apricot tea. Here we go:
Butternut Squash Soup:
1 Butternut squash, roasted @ 400 degrees about 45 minutes
(spray dish with baking spray or oil lightly, cut squash in half and place cut side down in dish)
1 apple, quartered, roasted in same pan
1/2 head garlic, roasted in same pan
1 1/2 medium onions, roasted in same pan
(drizzle all of the above in a little olive oil)
Place above in Vita-Mix container with 2 cups stock (veggie or chicken), 1/4 cup molasses, salt to taste, 1 cup water (or to desired consistency), 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp pepper. Let run til nice and hot (4 min?).
To finish, turn to Variable speed 8(ish) and add 1/4 cup heavy cream, half & half or soymilk. Blend about 30 seconds and serve immediately.
WOW! Delicious!
Veggie Paninis:
I served this soup with grilled paninis made of roasted portabellos (drizzled with balsamic, olive oil, S & P), roasted red peppers, roasted onions/garlic mashed with artichoke hearts, fresh herbs, 2 T cream cheese & lemon juice, and topped with fresh garden tomato slices.
Serve all of the above with your favorite movie and fabulous company!
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- 1 year ago
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Diabetics & Fruit Consumption
- From: Rene
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Hello Rene,
I have enjoyed viewing your videos and am curious if any of your raw food creations and smoothies are suitable for the Type 2 diabetic? I have been watching closely my diet for many years and have arrived at the place where types of foods and there preparation seem to be my last chance at good control of my blood sugar. I started looking at your videos to see how you used the Vita-Mix Blender and then became very interested in a raw food diet. I use very little meat in my diet now and could easily remove it entirely. I hope you may have some suggestions because I love fruit and vegetables but know that most fruits are too high in natural sugar. I am also looking into Dragon Fruit and Dried Dragon
Fruit. Do you know about it’s use in salads or smoothies.
Thank you,
Robbay
Hi Robbay,
I’m sorry to hear that you have diabetes, but am excited to hear your interest in this lifestyle. I’ve seen many diabetics decrease or stop needing insulin shots completely after adding delicious living foods to their diet. I know many people will benefit from your question. Thanks for asking!
Fruits are a valuable food for all of us, including diabetics. They are high in vitamins, phytochemicals, and fiber. The fiber allows the fruit to breakdown in our bodies at the perfect speed. When fruits are juiced and the fiber is removed from the fruit it changes the way the fruit is metabolized in our bodies. This faster assimilation can cause the blood sugar to rise too quickly, therefore diabetics should refrain from drinking fruit juices. That’s where the Vita-Mix becomes an essential part of the diabetic’s kitchen. When making fruit smoothies, the entire fruit, including the fiber is present. In it’s “whole” form, it is a very acceptable part of the diet. Adding greens to your fruit to make a “green smoothie” helps to slow the absorbtion of the fructose and decrease the chances of blood sugar elevations. The only precaution that diabetics need to take when eating fruits are to eat those that have a low glycemic index. The Glycemic Index measures how fast the food is converted to glucose. Those fruits that score a Glycemic Index below 55 are the best ones for diabetics.
Here are some examples of the Glycemic Index in specific fruits:
Food Glycemic Index Value
Cherries
22
Grapefruit
25
Prunes
29
Apricots, dried
30
Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries)
30-40
Apple
38
Peach, canned in juice
38
Pear, fresh
38
Plum
39
Orange, Navel
42
Peach, fresh
42
Pear, canned
43
Grapes
46
Mango
51
Banana
52
Fruit Cocktail
55
Papaya
56
Raisins
56
Apricots, fresh
57
Kiwi
58
Figs, dried
61
Apricots, canned
64
Cantaloupe
65
Pineapple, fresh
66
Watermelon
72
Dates
103
Low Glycemic Index food for diabetics are less than 55
Foods with GI index between 55 and 70 are consider intermediate
High Glycemic Index food have a glycemic index above 70You can see by this list, there are plenty of fruits that diabetics can eat.
This is just a chart of the fruits, however most of the other foods that I use in the recipes in our “Transitioning to Living Cuisine” book are low glycemic, such as Nuts—GI of 15-30, Tomatoes—GI of 15 and Green Leafy Vegetables with a GI of 0-15.
Interesting that you asked about dragon fruit, also know as pitaya fruit. There have been health claims that dragon fruit helps to control glucose blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes and some with type 1 diabetes. Dragon fruit is also high in dietary fiber and Vitamin C. I normally recommend fresh fruit rather than dried fruit, but since it’s often hard to find the fresh fruit, you may have to purchase the dried variety. Another benefit of eating dried dragon fruit is that the dried fruit has about 10x more Vitamin C than the fresh fruit. Fresh dragon fruit or dried dragon fruit both are great additions to a healthy diet. Fresh dragon fruit is best eaten by cutting the fruit in half and scooping the flesh out. They are a wonderful addition to smoothies, or just eaten by themselves or in a fruit salad.
It is also important to pay attention to the way you combine your foods. Fruits should always be eaten alone or only with greens or celery. Fruit should never be combined with fat, this includes avocado, coconut, olive oil, nuts and seeds, etc. Not only does this slow the assimilation of the sugars from the fruit, which is harmful to diabetics, it also causes unnatural fermentation, often causing a candida albicans overgrowth, which is the origin to many negative health issues.
Remember, everyone is different in how they assimilate fruit. This also changes as your body becomes healthier. You should monitor your blood sugar level to determine when it is the best time of day for you to eat fruit. The majority of the people that I have worked with find the morning hours to be the best time to consume fruit. They then eat the vegetable, nut and seed dishes for lunch and dinner. This allows for proper food combining, without having to think much about it. If you do east fruit at a meal when you will also be eating vegetables/fat in your food, it’s best to eat the fruit first, about 15-30 minutes before you eat the rest of the meal.
For more details about the "Transitioning to Living Cuisine" Program, go to www.reneoswald.com
Enjoy the journey!
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