Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hi Nancy, The Vita Mix is a 'pulper' rather than a juicer. It is a high-powered blender. While the Vita Mix can reduce just about anything to microscopic particles, thereby ensuring you get the whole food, there are issues with heat and friction destroying some of the more sensitive vitamins and nutrients. A blender works well for pulping fruits and very soft vegetables. But for carrots and other root vegetables, celery, and more, a slow-turning single screw masticating type juicer like the Omega 8002 juicer works extremely well, plus it doesn't heat up the food. I also use the juicer on 'pressing' mode that just chews up the food without juicing, making it a good food processor. I use both a regular Oyster blender and an Omega 8002 single-screw juicer daily. The *best* juicing book that I've bought is " The Juicing Bible " http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0778800199/ In addition to having a huge number of recipes that use both juicers and blenders, there's comprehensive sections on making your own nut milks, frozen fruit desserts, and detailed descriptions of many healing herbs and the medicinal properties of vegetables. For example, I used the Juicing Bible earlier this week. I had started to cough up small amounts of yellow gunk for three days in a row. I thought " uh-oh, probable bacterial infection starting in my lungs " . So I looked through the reference section of the Juicing Bible for herbs and vegetables that were either anti-bacterial or expectorant. I decided to steep red clover tops and licorice root in a small amount of just off-boiling water, then adding it to a juice made from lots of carrots, 3 cloves of garlic, a bunch of green onions, sunchoke root, and fennel, plus an apple for sweetness. Within two hours after drinking this, everything cleared up and I went to work without a hint of the cough. Amazing! David At 01:48 AM 1/31/2004, Nancy wrote: >I saw a Vita Mix demo at Costco and I liked th drink that he made. >I have seen a few other demos such as this and liked the drink each >time. I don't think it is actually considered juicing as I want the >whole fruit or vegetable to drink. Vita Mix is calling it the whole >food meal even though it is a thick drink. >I am trying to research this but not getting much information. >The Vita Mix appliance looks like a well built high powered >blender. I recently purchased an Oyster 450watt blender and >wondered if this would work? I don't want to put money into one of >these machines until I know for sure that my husband and I like >these drinks and will continue to make them. My next question is do >you know where I can find a book or a website that teaches about >whole food juicing and has recipes? If I knew the true term for this >I might be able to find more information, but I don't. Anyway, the >next question is the the gentleman put either a whey or soy powder >in the mix. I have emailed Vita Mix but have not received a >response. I was hoping someone has seen these demos and possibly >knows what the powder was. >I really appreciate your time in helping me. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 get a kitchen aid compact food processor model KFP450WW 7 cup Ultra Power® Food Processor White/White http://kitchenaid.suresource.com/itemdetail-netcache.asp?uid=2004020210120705 & It\ em=KFP450WW & edp=23317 & itemcat=KFP450ZZ & acc-key=KFP450 & hidewarr=N & prefix=KTA 7 CUP ULTRA POWER® FOOD PROCESSOR Features: Easy to Use 7-Cup Capacity Work Bowl Mini Bowl with Mini Multi-Purpose Blade Citrus Press for Added Function and Convenience Reversible Slicing/Shredding Disc Multi-Purpose Stainless Steel Blade Uncomplicated Feed Tube Pulse Control Quick Lock Lid Easy to Clean CleanTouch™ Control Pad Spatula and Cleaning Tool Included Heavy-Duty Power Base for Stability Hard-Working .25 HP Motor All Parts Except the Base are Dishwasher Safe View Features Dimensions: Height 15.0 " Width 6.3 " Depth 7.5 " Weight 12.9 lbs View Current Product Promotions 1-Year Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty Price: $ 149.99 Retail Price Free Shipping. --- Doug Murray <Doug wrote: > Nancy > I am a strong believer in the whole fruit/vegetable > concept. I think it is a waste to throw away all the > fiber and what ever else is left in the pulp. I only > have a couple of el-cheapo blenders, but they seem > to work quite well. The solution is quite thick and > tends to have many small pieces of veg/fruit, not a > true juice. Usually about 50% is distilled/filtered > water, otherwise too thick to blend. > I have been doing this for a couple of years. I just > use what ever is in the fridge. Sometimes the taste > leaves a little to be desired so I may not try that > combination again. Actually it is never the same > twice, but sometimes close. > Veggies: anything and everything iv various > combinations. a little sea salt. lots of fresh > ground plack pepper and chili peppers. apple cider > vinegar. optional variations of fresh ground > flax,sesame,hemp,and/or any other nutritious > seeds,nutritional yeast, wheat germ, wheat/oat/rice > bran, ground/chopped nuts. Whatever strikes my > fancy. > Fruits: any and all fresh fruits. almost all c/w > skin and seeds,core etc.(including all > citrus,pineapple, banana) Only remove hard stone > type seeds(peach,nectarine,mango,etc) I often put > the ground seed and/or bran into the fruit drinks > too and always applecider vinegar. On occasion plain > yogurt. > Preparation of fruits and veggies: When brought home > I wash all in warm tap water, rinse in distilled > water, dip into 3% FGHP and/or CS. They tend to keep > much better. > I have seen the Vita-Mix advertised here in Hong > Kong. Very expensive. Over US$1000. I am looking at > getting a Hamilton-Beach commercial blender with > stainless steel instead of glass. It is only OFF/ON > and 2 speed (14000 and 18000 RPM. About US$ 160. > Good mechanical switches,no electronics. > Cheers, Doug > - > Nancy > > Sunday, February 01, 2004 3:50 AM > New to whole food > juicing > > > I saw a Vita Mix demo at Costco and I liked the > drink that he > made. I have seen a few other demos such as this > and liked the > drink each time. I don't think it is actually > considered juicing as > I want the whole fruit or vegetable to drink. Vita > Mix is calling it > the whole food meal even though it is a thick > drink. I am trying to > research this but not getting much information. If > I knew the true > term for this I might be able to find more > information, but I don't. > The Vita Mix appliance looks like a well built > high powered > blender. I recently purchased an Oster 450watt > blender and > wondered if this would work? I think they are the > same except my > Oster is not as powerful. I don't want to put > money into one of > these machines until I know for sure that my > husband and I like > these drinks and will continue to make them. My > next question is do > you know where I can find a book or a website that > has information > about whole food juicing and recipes? Anyway, the > next question is > the gentleman put either a whey or soy powder in > the mix. He said it > had protein and was the only one approved by the > FDA(I think that is > who he said). I have emailed Vita Mix but have not > received a > response. I was hoping someone has seen these > demos and possibly > knows what the powder was. > I really appreciate your time in helping me. Thank > you. > > Nancy > > > > > «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤» > > § - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH > CONSPIRACIES! § > > Subscribe:......... > - > To :.... > - > > Any information here in is for educational purpose > only, it may be news related, purely speculation or > someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified > health practitioner before deciding on any course of > treatment, especially for serious or > life-threatening illnesses. > **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** > In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. 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Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 There's just way too much stuff to clean with one of those food processors. I probably would never use it just because it would be a pain to clean up. The vita mix, you just put water and a drop of dish soap in the hopper and turn it on for a second and it's done. Carol mike man [mgsboediitodpc] get a kitchen aid compact food processor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 yea I have the super 5000 very expensive and as far as I am concerned not enough acessories it is really good for making drinks but for anything else the jar is just too big for chopping many small ingredients to be cooked with or eaten raw anyway my mini cuisinart processor's cutting blade has a crack in the plastic holder and the plastic container and cover have cracks in them and so need replacing $12 dollars for the cutting blade and $12 dollars for the container with cover makes 24 dollars and purchased new list price $48 and sale price $28 dollars so what to do go for something a little bigger with more accessories with more pieces to clean well more than four --- Carol Minnick <carolminnick wrote: > There's just way too much stuff to clean with one of > those food > processors. I probably would never use it just > because it would be a > pain to clean up. The vita mix, you just put water > and a drop of dish > soap in the hopper and turn it on for a second and > it's done. > Carol > > > mike man [mgsboediitodpc] > > get a kitchen aid compact food processor > > > > SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting./ps/sb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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