Food for Christopher (Muscular Dystrophy)
My son, Christopher, was born with Duchennes muscular dystrophy, a disease that affects all muscles and major organs in the body and turns them into fat tissue. With this disease comes a lot of other issues, and the one Christopher struggled with from a very young age... read more
Seriously Get Healthy!
“I love my Vitamix! As a fitness expert, I recommend a Vitamix to anyone who is serious about getting healthy. It makes the very best smoothies and peanut butter too! -Andrea Metcalf, best-selling author and fitness expert for Oprah.com read more
Fun in the Kitchen with Vitamix (Cancer)
I purchased a Vitamix shortly after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast and ovarian cancer run in my family. Today, three years after my diagnosis, I am healthy and cancer free! Working for Vegetarian Times magazine, I have always known the importance of eating... read more
Marathon Runner Can’t Live Without His Vitamix
From the time we are children we hear that we should eat more fruits and vegetables, but for most of us, that takes time and we’re limited to that one flavor. Using my Vitamix. I put 12 different raw foods in my habitual breakfast smoothie and I am eating the... read more
Healthy and Raw (Cancer)
In 2005, I was a colon cancer patient. Chemotherapy was incredibly draining and emptied out so many good things in my body. Fortunately, I found Vitamix, which has helped me to eat nutritionally in order to rebuild my body and become heathy. For the past six years,... read more
Dealing with Diabetes
Vitamix has truly changed my life. I have been using Vitamix for over 10 years, and I would never be without one. Chip, my husband of 27 years, is a type 1 diabetic who has to monitor his blood sugar levels numerous times a day to make sure there are no bit swings. In... read more
I Love Green Smoothies! (Migraines)
Since I was in the second grade I have been a migraine sufferer. Not the “bad headache” type of migraine; I am taking about the turn off all lights, no loud noises, pillow over my head type of migraine. I have taken preventative medicine, cut caffeine out... read more
So Many Uses
As a professional chef, the Vitamix has been an invaluable tool, but it’s also a tool that is equally powerful for the home cook. From emulsifying low oil content vinaigrettes and dressings, to blending my white bean, poblano & artichoke hummus, to making... read more
