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  • maramamoon
    maramamoon Posts: 3 Member
    im on a mixture of a juicing for breakfast and lunch. dinner i eat a soley plant based meal. i have had a dramatic improvement in my health as i have identified my allergies have a strong food link. this is third week and i am going through a transition of reintroducing more whole foods back in. i have used smoothies for years but the difference between juicing and smoothies is vast. the nutrients you can pack into a juice i couldn't eat all that food even if i tried. the weight loss was also helpful but what it has done as knocked my cravings for unhealthy foods. i have been involved with preparing food for lots of xmas parties and haven't felt tempted. it's been a great kick start into eating more plants.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I enjoyed that show. It seemed like a liquified Pritkin (sp?) diet, which has been shown to help the health of many.

    It motivated me to get a really powerful blender so I could drink my veggies, and make healthful drinks for my kids. I like the idea of smoothies more than juice.

    @nvmomketo - I finally watched the movie and am also interested in getting a more powerful blender in order to up our veggies. What brand did you go with? (Feel free to continue this via PM.)
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
    Oh I think I hate you!
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
    Oh I think I hate you!

    I don't know where rest of my post went! Any ways I wAs saying how awesome to be given a vita mix. I just got a ninja pro so I'll see how goes it! I have a juicer but want to try a good blender
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
    Oh I think I hate you!

    I don't know where rest of my post went! Any ways I was saying how awesome to be given a vita mix. I just got a ninja pro so I'll see how goes it! I have a juicer but want to try a good blender

    I am shopping for Ninjas now. They seem to be about half the price of VitaMix, which would have been my first choice otherwise. Some family friends love their Ninja and I have just emailed to find out what model they have.
  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
    Oh I think I hate you!

    I don't know where rest of my post went! Any ways I was saying how awesome to be given a vita mix. I just got a ninja pro so I'll see how goes it! I have a juicer but want to try a good blender

    I am shopping for Ninjas now. They seem to be about half the price of VitaMix, which would have been my first choice otherwise. Some family friends love their Ninja and I have just emailed to find out what model they have.

    I have the Nutri Ninja with Auto-IQ (bullet style), and had the Ninja Mega Kitchen System (wife took it when she left :( ). They are both great, and I highly recommend them. The auto-IQ is nice for smoothies, but I like the regular system for food processing (sauces, kneading pizza dough, etc.).

    I'm using my sister's food processor now, and it's nowhere near as good.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I've got the nutri ninja, it handles everything I throw at it :smiley:

    I've used it every single day since March this year, never had a problem.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited December 2015
    Thanks Ninjas!

    Have some smoothie recipes:

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    http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/RBWJ_10-dayplan11-05r.pdf
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I was given a vitamix from a group of people a few years ago. It is an incredibly powerful blender and could shred a hockey puck. LOL It costs a LOT but it is excellent.

    I also use it to made flours, soups, and even nut milks.
    Oh I think I hate you!

    LOL I know! It was an Xmas gift from a big group and my hubby. :)
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Yes mine is the mega it's the bullet, processor, and blender. I'd like to get the milling blade and nut bag so I can make my own flours and butters. It will be interesting.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I went to Walmart last night and couldn't make a decision on the Ninjas. However, I knew my food processor could easily handle those smoothie recipes and is easier to clean than a blender. I made the Shamrock Smoothie with a few variations - used spring mix lettuces and a lot more of it (half of the 85 grams listed), subbed unsweetened almond milk for the coconut water, and added protein powder. Without the protein powder the cost worked out to $1.71 and with it $2.65. It's good, as I always find smoothies with banana and avocados to be. No kale, so no grassy taste, although I saw some organic baby kale that I may buy next time, cuz I like to eat cruciferous vegetables at every opportunity.

    I like smoothies for breakfast, so will add some sort of green drink to the rotation until it gets too cold, at which point I will move it to my afternoon snack.

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  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,399 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I went to Walmart last night and couldn't make a decision on the Ninjas. However, I knew my food processor could easily handle those smoothie recipes and is easier to clean than a blender. I made the Shamrock Smoothie with a few variations - used spring mix lettuces and a lot more of it (half of the 85 grams listed), subbed unsweetened almond milk for the coconut water, and added protein powder. Without the protein powder the cost worked out to $1.71 and with it $2.65. It's good, as I always find smoothies with banana and avocados to be. No kale, so no grassy taste, although I saw some organic baby kale that I may buy next time, cuz I like to eat cruciferous vegetables at every opportunity.

    I like smoothies for breakfast, so will add some sort of green drink to the rotation until it gets too cold, at which point I will move it to my afternoon snack.

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    If that is in line with the types of drinks you make, some of the options open up. We have one of the small bullet type blenders that will kill stuff like that just fine with minimal footprint and easy cleanup. It would be lacking for certain food types, and has no real juicing ability, but overall used right it does way more than I expected.
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
    edited December 2015
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    debrag12 wrote: »
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy

    I'd go just the opposite direction and advise people to completely ignore such blatant junk science BS. Your body has a liver and kidneys to "clean" itself and an immune system to ward off illnesses. Drinking juice doesn't "detox" you or cure illnesses and people who make those claims should be seen as what they are - tinfoil-hat wearing crackpots.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    debrag12 wrote: »
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy

    Juicing removes illnesses? Does it work on Ebola? AIDS? Cholera?
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    debrag12 wrote: »
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy

    Juicing removes illnesses? Does it work on Ebola? AIDS? Cholera?

    Of course not! Only AIDS.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    debrag12 wrote: »
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy

    Juicing removes illnesses? Does it work on Ebola? AIDS? Cholera?

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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    debrag12 wrote: »
    I think we can all agree that fruit & veg is good for all of us and lots of people eat little or none. There is no reason to juice though.

    Think you guys should watch 'Super Juice Me' Basically juicing is the only way to 'clean' our bodies and remove our illnesses. A couple of people on it I would just call plain old lazy

    Juicing removes illnesses? Does it work on Ebola? AIDS? Cholera?

    No-you have to combine it with the salt water flush and diluted bleach flush to cure Ebola.


    * note-not actually serious.
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    I have a blast recipe that actually helps with the holiday bloat!

    5oz of steamed sweet potato
    1tsp turmeric
    1tbsp flaxmeal
    1cup water or coconut milk

    I did my own add ins:
    1 handful baby spinach kale mix
    5rasperries

    It was awesome to relieve some bathroom issues with this and a very less bloat belly!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I've been wondering about sweet potatoes in smoothies - thanks for the recipe!

    I'll add 42 grams of baby greens mix too, plus protein powder.

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