 Research shows that the phytonutrients and antioxidants in whole foods can significantly reduce damage to the cells by free radicals.
The hard part is getting these essential chemicals into a digestible form.
Vita-Mix delivers MORE from the healthy food you buy.
Valuable nutrients locked inside the pulp, skins and seeds of tomatoes cannot be absorbed because the phytonutrients are trapped within plant cells which need to be ruptured. The Vita-Mix machine ruptures the cell walls of fresh, whole foods to make these phytonutrients more bioavailable.
A recent study by the Health Research and Studies Center showed that tomatoes processed in the Vita-Mix machine delivered over three times more lycopene than tomatoes prepared in a juicer or eaten whole.
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Dear Vita-Mix,
I rarely write a testimonial, but I just had to tell you about an experiment I did recently.
The health food store I shop at generally puts a small health magazine in the bag that has ads for various products. I decided to figure out how much it would cost me to use the recommended products to "stay healthy" every month. I added it up:
Mulitivitamin............................................. £ 39.00
Antioxidant Formula................................£ 19.00
Green grasses in powdered form..........£ 18.00
Nutritional supplement...........................£ 107.00
Total Cost...............................................£183.00
I was shocked to see that the total cost was £ 183.00 BEFORE groceries!
That's when I bought my Vita-Mix because I realized that all those things they sell in packages are already in fresh whole foods.
Now I even use my Vita-Mix to grind my own wheat and flax. I make juice every morning for the whole family. We make the smoothies for snacks - and often make soup for lunch. I still go to the health food store - but I'm getting my vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from the whole foods I put into my Vita-Mix.
Thanks for putting me in charge of my family's health - at a price I can afford.
K.W. Billings, MT |
Research Proves the Best Way to Consume Carotenoids to Prevent Heart Disease, Lung and Prostate Cancer, Age Related Macular Degeneration and Cataract Formation
11/17/2003
Cleveland, Nov. 17 – Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos, California published results from a recent study of plasma carotenoid values of three different preparation and consumption methods of vegetables. The three most common methods for individuals to consume vegetables are as a whole raw food, as juice from a juice extractor or processed by a Vita-Mix machine. Researchers tested for four Carotenoids: Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein/Zeaxanthin and Beta Cryptoxanthin. Results of the research found: - Vegetables prepared in a Vita-Mix machine provided the greatest intake of Beta Carotene into the body. Beta Carotene prevents heart disease, lung and prostate cancer.
- Vegetables prepared in a Vita-Mix machine provided the greatest intake of Lycopene. Lycopene prevents lung and prostate cancer.
- Vegetables prepared in a Vita-Mix machine provided the best intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Lutein and Zeaxanthin provides protection against age related macular degeneration and age related cataract formation.
- Vegetables prepared in a Vita-Mix machine provided the greatest intake of Beta Cryptoxanthin. Beta Cryptoxanthin plays a role in vision, growth, reproduction and bone development.
The Vita-Mix preparation method yielded very positive results, often surpassing the juice extractor, with the most significant results being the one for Lycopene. The Vita-Mix machine ruptures the cell walls of fruits and vegetables to release the nutrients trapped within the cells walls. Research proves the Vita-Mix preparation results in higher levels of beta-carotene and lycopene than juice extractors or the whole food. Beta cryptoxanthin absorption was also good for Vita-Mix preparation, similar to eating raw food and higher than the juice extractor.
Another significant finding according to Researcher Gene Spiller, Ph.D. is that the Vita-Mix machine made beta-carotene absorbable while leaving the fiber present. The fiber intake from the vegetables prepared in the Vita-Mix machine added valuable nutrients for prevention of constipation, hemorrhoids, colon (large bowel) cancer and diverticular and other colonic diseases. The Vita-Mix machine helps to remove excess cholesterol (soluble fiber) and to manage metabolic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. The Vita-Mix machine pulverizes the skin and seeds of fruits and vegetables to provide additional nutrients that the juicing method does not. |
