Vitamix Grapefruit Smoothie

 

Here is a grapefruit.

I want to get as much whole food out of it as possible. So I only peel the skin,

and divide it into a few pieces.

Instead of chewing them all to get all the nutrients from whole food, I put them into Vitamix.

And after 30 seconds:

Now what's in the Vitamix is not just the fruit juice - this is whole food (less skin) including seeds, pulps, fibers, etc, the nutrients I can't get from the juice alone. By the way, the seeds disappear completely. Vitamix does a much better job than me chewing them.  It says on the Vitamix website,

"Breakthrough research from the University of Toronto shows that Vitamix processing may significantly enhance nutrient intake from whole foods.

The results of a 2008 study at the University of Toronto clearly indicate that the Vitamix 5200 has the ability to disrupt plant cell wall structure and significantly reduce food particle size which may enhance the bioavailability of essential nutrients in fruits and vegetables." 

If you are on a diet to manage your weight, these extra whole food nutrients and fibers will make you full so you won't be craving for more food.

If you are into saving money, the extra nutrients will be in your stomach instead of being wasted.  So you don't need to spend more money for extra food simply to get enough nutrients.

Vitamix Breakfast Smoothies

For an easy yet nutritious healthy breakfast, smoothies not only save time but also taste great!

















Ingredients

• 1 banana (skin off)
  
• 1 grapefruit (skin off)
• 1 apple
  
• Blueberries
  
• Flax seeds
• Water, ice, soy milk, or milk
  
• Honey (optional)
• Oatmeals (optional)

All ingredients are in Vitamix.





















Play the video below to see how fast Vitamix turn whole food into smoothies in only 30 seconds.

Whole Wheat Green Onion Sticks

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 C organic wheat berries
• 1 1/2 C water
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 t raw sugar
• 1 T sea salt
• 1 t baking powder

Directions

1. Divide wheat berries into 2 batches and use Vitamix dry container to grind them into whole wheat flour. It took about 1 1/2 minutes each. 
2. Cut green onions into pieces.  Put them in Vitamix wet container, add water, and puree.
3. Combine all ingredients and knead them into a dough.  
4. Roll the dough flat and cut it into small strips.
5. Bake or deep fry in peanut oil at 350F until golden brown.

Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Sticks

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 C organic wheat berries
• 1 1/2 C water
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 6 T raw sugar
• 1 t sea salt
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 T black sesame seed
• 1 t cinnamon powder

Directions

1. Divide wheat berries into 2 batches and use Vitamix dry container to grind them into whole wheat flour. It took about 1 1/2 minutes each. 
2. Microwave sweet potato for 7 minutes.  Keep skin.  Cut it into a few pieces.  Put them in Vitamix wet container, add water, and puree.
3. Combine all ingredients and knead them into a dough.  
4. Roll the dough flat and cut it into small strips.
5. Bake or deep fry in peanut oil at 350F until golden.

Vitamix Green Smoothie

Here are some sweet potato vines and pineapple chunks.

Put them in Vitamix and add some ice cubes.

And after 30 seconds.

Now I can simply drink it and get all the nutrients. And the best part is - there is no bitter flavor from the green!

Vitamix Cabbage Papaya Banana Smoothies

Ingredients

• Papaya
• Banana
• Cabbage
• Flax seeds
• Honey
• Water

All ingredients in Vitamix

After 30 seconds

I can't believe it tastes so good!