A girlfriend recently got me onto this smoothie recipe which I’ve been making constantly the last few months with our Vitamix. Not only are the health benefits phenomenal, but if you read more about it here, Kimberly Snyder aptly points out the important nutritional value of blended smoothies as well:
Blending helps make greens’ full spectrum of nutrition readily available to the body. Nutrients are encased inside plant cells and getting their benefits requires these cells’ walls to be ruptured. Greens need to be worked down to a creamy consistency, but most people simply don’t chew that much! Blending addresses this problem, helping your body absorb the maximum amount of nutrition from your greens.
It’s such a good reminder that simply eating veggies doesn’t guarantee that your body is getting all of the health benefits. For this and so many other reasons, our Vitamix continues to be one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.
