The Live Green Smoothie Diet

I came across a post over on the blog “every little thing” which made me smile because it’s about starting off as a green smoothie addict using a cheap low-speed blender and then finally switching to a high-speed Blendtec, which could pretty much rip up a horse.

The article “Wise Owls Drink Green Smoothies” says:

“I bought a Blendtec, and it’s one of the best appliance purchases I’ve ever made.  I’m not gonna lie people, this is crazy expensive blender, we’re talking $400 a pop.  It was a tough decision , but we had the money (for a change) and honestly, if I had know how amazing it was, I would have turned a blind eye and put one on a credit card a long time ago.  Not even kidding.”

I felt exactly the same way when I bought my own Blendtec!

I actually managed my whole raw foods “transformation” on just a $20 2-speed “smoothie blender” I picked up at Wal-Mart, the kind with the spout that’s supposed to drain the smothies straight into your waiting cup. So my smoothies were “chewy”… meh, I didn’t care. I chew my smoothies anyway. All was good.

But when I had a bit of cash, I bought my own Blendtec and — wow! — what a coolio difference!

Texture of smothies with the Blendtec — smooooooth, like liquid. In fact, you can use them to make “whole food juice”. Stick your carrots in there and they’re completely pureed fine.

The other benefit of a 3+ horsepower blender like the Blendtec is that is actually breaks down the cell walls of the fruit & vedge, making their nutrients more “bio-available”. What that means is better absorption for you, more nutrition, more energy, more well-being.

When my own Blendtec arrived, I unveiled it to ooooo’s and aaaahh’s from my kids as they proclaimed, “No way… is this the Will It Blend blender?!!!!” And I made sure to give a little lecture making quite clear that “In no way will this blender be used for iPods, iPhones, or any other such thing that is not a fruit or vegetable!” They got a kick out of it. And musta worked, since so far… no iPhone dust has appeared in the kitchen from having been furtively ground up in the Blendtec. But it is that powerful.

The cheapest place I found on the Web to buy a Blendtec was at the Raw Guru site, which is where I got mine. (This is not an affiliate link.)

Also, note: The blender used to be called the Blendtec “Total Blender” but then was revamped and now is called the Blendtec “Home” blender, so don’t get confused if you see ads for both. They’re one & the same.

So… be a “wise owl”, buy a Blendtec if your pocketbook can afford it… and make some green smoothies!

If you can’t afford the pricier Blendtec… just chew your smoothies. It’s all good.