Melissa on January 23rd, 2009

Clients and friends are always asking me what is the number one thing I recommend for them so they can start on their quest for better health

Becoming healthier is a journey, not a destination.  Achieving and sustaining good health will be something that is ongoing throughout your life.  Working towards and achieving a better level of health takes patience, perserverance and work.  It’s never too late to start and it doesn’t matter if you’ve gotten a recent diagnosis or if you’ve had an illness for 20 years….there are definite things you can do to help yourself attain a better level of health.

The first thing — ALWAYS — will be to change your diet and to increase the amount and the type of nutrition you are feeding yourself.  This rule is not flexible….our body sustains itself by the type and amount of food (fuel) we feed it.  You must feed it well, in order to get good results.

One of the best and easiest ways to do this is with fresh, raw fruit and vegetables.  Most people do not consume anywhere near what they should in this category and unfortunately, our state of health shows this!  I think there is a misconception that people think it will take too much time to eat healthy and swinging into our favorite fast food drive-thru is quicker, but severely damaging our health.  The good news is, good health doesn’t have to take alot of time to achieve.  You won’t have to be standing in your kitchen for hours on end, chopping and dicing fruits and vegetables and eating boring salads all the time.

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The Vitamix to the rescue!!  This machine makes incorporating raw fruits and vegetables into your diet, simple to do.  This machine is more than just a blender … it’s a work horse!  From smoothies to soups — to making healthy ice creams and grinding grains, this machine can do it all.  It is an investment in your health.  You can see my Recipe category for some of my favorites that I use….I will be continually adding recipes so check back!  I use my Vitamix machine several times a week, my health wouldn’t be the same without it!

Here are some of my reasons for owning one…..

~ Benefits of  consuming all your fruits and vegetables fresh and raw which means you get all the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytonutrients and antioxidants that come from eating whole foods.

~ Studies show that eating live, whole food can enhance your health and help to turn illness, into health!

~ You can make a terrific smoothie for breakfast, grind some grain to make a wholesome bread and then make a healthy, nutritional and tasty soup to go with it for lunch!  All with one incredible machine!

Currently, the Vitamix company is offering a promotion so you can get Free Shipping and thereby saving yourself $25.00 off the cost of the machine!  This is a phenomenal savings for you! Click here to learn more about this fantastic machine….be sure to watch the online videos!  And as always, be sure to comment with questions!

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