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An Easy Way to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

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I have talked about my Vita-mix a lot on this blog.  And it’s truly because I use it a lot.

The most important thing the Vita-mix does for our family is helps us make delicious shakes full of plant-based foods!   The Vita-mix allows us to consume way more produce than we would otherwise.  My kids even ingested beets in this beet shake!

I’ve made super-fresh basil pesto, peanut butter and even a pumpkin bread with my Vita-mix.  It is not just a blender!

Here are five surprising things you can do with a vita-mix:

  1. You can make a smoothie with an apple with the peeling, a beet, and other fresh produce.  And it’s a smooth smoothie.  You can even throw whole flaxseeds in there and they will be ground in your smoothie (something you cannot do with a blender).
  2. You can make fresh, hot soup made with broth and whole vegetables.
  3. You can make cold ice cream!
  4. You can make your own nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, etc) without adding any extra oils or ingredients.  Just nuts.
  5. You can make your own breads with the dry mix carafe and even grind your own flour.

It’s just wonderful for helping our family get more fruits and vegetables in our diet.  Especially our kids!

If you’re like most people, it’s just hard to get enough fruits and vegetables in your diet.  The Vita-Mix provides an easy way to eat more fruits and vegetables.  Even raw! 

The Vita-Mix can help you:

  • Lose weight
  • Get more fiber in your diet
  • Prevent disease
  • Eat more raw foods
  • Get way more fruits and vegetables in your diet than you typically do, and it can taste great!

If you’ve ever even entertained the thought of dumping a lost of money in a juicer, consider this fact: you will lose a lot of the fiber and other nutrients by not eating the whole fruit.  With the Vita-mix, you will be able to keep all of that important nutrition!

I know that they are not cheap, but they truly are a wonderful investment in your health.  Below you will find a  link to one similar to the one I use in all of my posts.  (Mine is a few years old so it’s slightly different)

 

 

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Pumpkin Smoothie

pumpkin smoothie In efforts to enjoy something festive yet also healthy, I decided to make a pumpkin smoothie.

And not just any pumpkin smoothie, but a pumpkin pie smoothie!

If you want a delicious way to get Vitamin A, protein, fiber and omega-3’s, make this.

Here’s what you will need:

1/2 cup of canned pure pumpkin (you could actually use a little more for a stronger pumpkin flavor)

1/2 cup nonfat plan greek yogurt

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup agave nectar (or you could use honey!)

1/2 cup water

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 tablespoons flaxseeds

dash of cinnamon (optional)

pumpkin smoothie pumpkin smoothie greek yogurt pumpkin smoothie agave nectar pumpkin smoothie flaxseed Directions:

Put all ingredients into Vita-mix (or other blender).  If using a regular blender, grind your flaxseeds in a coffee grinder.  If using a Vita-mix, you can put the whole seeds in and it will grind them for you.

Blend until smooth and mixed well.  I added about 6 cubes of ice to get it cold enough to suit my taste!

My picky eater (who just turned 5) even loved it!

pumpkin smoothie pumpkin smoothie jar During the holidays, there are so many temptations.  When a strong pumpkin pie craving hits, make this delish pumpkin smoothie!

 

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