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Chef Magic

Chef Magic

“I’ll never forget the first time I used a Vitamix… It was 1985… I was working at Chex Panisse. I was making a soup and someone told me to use the Vitamix to purée the soup. I asked if I should add cream to make it silky smooth. ‘No... read more
Even my Dog Loves Vitamix

Even my Dog Loves Vitamix

My beloved, handsome, rust colored, 4 year old hound dog was sick. Every other month I had to give him antibiotics to rid his gut of a horrible recurrent bacterial infection. He was well for only a few weeks at a time, before he would be sick again. It was breaking my... read more
Real Food for Bonnie

Real Food for Bonnie

In 2006 I purchased a Vitamix for my daughter Bonnie, who has arthrogryposis, a joint and muscle disorder. Her jaw is formed differently, requiring her to be tube fed. She was receiving breast milk, but it just wasn’t enough at age 2. Looking for solutions, I... read more
Liberation of Nutrients

Liberation of Nutrients

“Virtually every beauty factor-skin, hair, bones and overall vitality-is dramatically affected by what we choose to drink. The Vitamix machine not only liberates nutrients trapped within the cell walls of produce, but also liberates me from the prohibitive time,... read more
Multiple Sclerosis at 29

Multiple Sclerosis at 29

The gift of sight is not something that we think about or wake up grateful for on a daily basis. But I do. It was as if someone turned off a light switch. One moment I could see the blue sky, my children’t faces, and my husband’s smile, and the next, I... read more
The Vitamix Pizza Date

The Vitamix Pizza Date

I’d never heard of a Vitamix until I met Craig. While I was working at my first job out of college. Craig decided to seek me our one day in my cubicle. He had seen me in the hallway and decided that I was a girl he wanted to get to know better. I was in another... read more
From Veggie-Hater to Green Smoothie Lover

From Veggie-Hater to Green Smoothie Lover

I often worried about my eldest daughter Lily’s health because she refused to eat almost any vegetable. Many extended family members would voice their concerns about her, and I tried to find new ways to give her at least one dose of healthy vegetables. Lily... read more
Blood Pressure and Watermelon

Blood Pressure and Watermelon

Elevated blood pressure results in micro-cracks in the delicate endothelial lining of the blood vessels that must be patched by plaque (formed largely of circulating oxidized LDL cholesterol and calcium particles), beginning the process of atherosclerosis and greatly... read more
Real Men Don’t Eat Vegetables?

Real Men Don’t Eat Vegetables?

Only 5% of Australian men eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s latest “The Health of Australia’s Males” report. (Five daily serves of veges and two serves of... read more
Why Coconut Oil?

Why Coconut Oil?

Healthful for cooking. Coconut oil will not become rancid and oxidize when introduced to moderate heat (unlike other oils). It has a shelf life of two years or more. Assists in weight loss. Weight loss can be achieved by replacing long-chain fatty acids with... read more
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