Ever since I started seeing those infomercials on TV for a juicer, I wanted to have one. I did tons of research and Jack Lalanne's Power Juicer caught my eye. So I started to check out some reviews and in this post, I'll let you know what I discovered...and then what led me to the Vita-Mix 5200 blender.
There are 3 things that influenced my decision:
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Vita-Mix 5200 Blender - Making The Ultimate Smoothie
I've been making smoothies for many years with my old Oster smoothie. While it was great and lived a long life, it wasn't capable of doing what my new Vitamix blender does.
One of my goals for the new year was to eat more vegetables and fruits. Growing up, I was somewhat of a meat and potatoes kinda guy. I would eat an apple or orange maybe a few days a week...and greens would be a small portion of my meal...and sometimes I would skip a few days of veggies.
In my early 30's I found out that I had high cholesterol. While I'm a pretty thin guy that works out, I still had this health issue. I knew I had to change my lifestyle.
So that's when I decided to make my...
Ultimate Vita Smoothie
In the past, I would just pop in some strawberries and a banana into my old blender. Sometimes I would add some berries and yogurt too.
While that was a delicious and healthy beverage, I decided to turn things up on the green side.
Nowadays, my smoothies have more veggies. At first, I thought that was pretty disgusting. In the past, I would never drink down veggies...even a V8 tomato drink. However, with my new blender, it blends things quite well and it tastes great!
So what is my ultimate smoothie recipe?
* My ah-ha moment: with my new blender, it's so powerful it even breaks up the strawberry seeds.
Adding Some Vita-Variety
Sometimes I'll add some protein powder, a little more soy milk, sometimes some raspberries, sometimes I'll even add a cup of romaine lettuce or even some carrots.
This has been the best smoothie for me from a taste and health perspective. I change it around a little just to have some variety and continue to drink a healthy and great tasting meal.
I hope that you like my healthy smoothie recipe!
Check out the latest Vitamix deals.
One of my goals for the new year was to eat more vegetables and fruits. Growing up, I was somewhat of a meat and potatoes kinda guy. I would eat an apple or orange maybe a few days a week...and greens would be a small portion of my meal...and sometimes I would skip a few days of veggies.
In my early 30's I found out that I had high cholesterol. While I'm a pretty thin guy that works out, I still had this health issue. I knew I had to change my lifestyle.
So that's when I decided to make my...
Ultimate Vita Smoothie
In the past, I would just pop in some strawberries and a banana into my old blender. Sometimes I would add some berries and yogurt too.
While that was a delicious and healthy beverage, I decided to turn things up on the green side.
Nowadays, my smoothies have more veggies. At first, I thought that was pretty disgusting. In the past, I would never drink down veggies...even a V8 tomato drink. However, with my new blender, it blends things quite well and it tastes great!
So what is my ultimate smoothie recipe?
- 1 Cup of Soy Milk
- 2 Cups of Spinach
- 1 Cup of Strawberries
- 1 Banana
* My ah-ha moment: with my new blender, it's so powerful it even breaks up the strawberry seeds.
Adding Some Vita-Variety
Sometimes I'll add some protein powder, a little more soy milk, sometimes some raspberries, sometimes I'll even add a cup of romaine lettuce or even some carrots.
This has been the best smoothie for me from a taste and health perspective. I change it around a little just to have some variety and continue to drink a healthy and great tasting meal.
I hope that you like my healthy smoothie recipe!
Check out the latest Vitamix deals.
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