Healthy living because of covid

(Michelle Putz) #1

Hello,

Since this covid started I thought of getting a blender to better my family’s health. I want one that can last a long time and is powerful. I read this article thewiredshopper.com/vitamix-5200-vs-blendtec-675-vs-vitamix-5300/.

I was thinking of getting the Bledtec 675 because of it’s touch control features and it seems like it has the durability I am looking for, however it has no spout on the lid. The spout is important for me because I feel, it lessens the mess in the process of blending.

(bulkbiker) #2

What are you going to be blending?

(Michelle Putz) #3

There are a lot of recipes I see online for those trying to do keto.

So basically just to make smoothies that are allowed in a keto diet

(bulkbiker) #4

Smoothies are not great whatever their ingredients so might be best to avoid.

They likely won’t help your family’s health one jot… just get them to eat what you were thinking of putting in the smoothie. Or if that were fruit then don’t eat it either.

(Michelle Putz) #5

Why do you say blending’s not good?

(bulkbiker) #6

Yes.

Eat food not mush.

(Karen) #7

Doesn’t the body use energy breaking down and digesting food? Not sure.
I think having a keto friendly smoothie for the road is a good idea. Sometimes there’s just not much time to stop and fast food tends to be between slices of bread. Hard to eat without the bread while you’re driving. Or sometimes you’re just really busy so I think there is a place for smoothies.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #8

If you are going to make smoothies in a blender, then the quantity consumed needs to be looked at carefully. Blending destroys fibre, making it digestible, so that it then has to be counted in your carb count. Twenty net grams of carbohydrate can easily become forty or sixty grams when blended.

The situation is even worse in the case of fruit, since destroying the fibre also removes protection from the fructose. When we eat whole fruit, the fibre protects our liver from being overloaded with fructose, whereas eating the same amount of fruit in the form of a smoothie allows the fructose to hit the liver all in one go, potentially leading to fatty liver disease over time. The same applies to fruit juices, which is why they are not recommended on a ketogenic diet.

Remember that the point of a ketogenic diet is to allow our insulin levels to drop, by avoiding carbohydrate and sugar as much as possible.

(Peter) #9

Because it strips away the fibre that causes the carbs to be slowly absorbed, meaning you get a huge spike instead of a drip feed. Making smoothies turns most things that are OK before blending into insulin bombs.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #10

Are you suggesting that chopping an indigestible carb suddenly makes it digestible, I thought the issue would be a fast BG spike as opposed to a slower one. But not any increase in actual digest-ability of insoluble fiber. It’s cellulose and no matter how small it’s chopped it’s still indigestible. :cowboy_hat_face:

(FRANK) #11

Vitamix 5300 - HANDS DOWN the best. Go on the Vitamix website and see it they have any reconditioned units. You’ll save a bunch of money and they still carry a great warranty. Never regreted buying ours, so many things you can make with this unit.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #12

Yes. Mechanically destroying the fibre apparently makes it digestible. Dr. Robert Lustig says this repeatedly in his various lectures. It’s the reason he allows the patients in his paediatric obesity clinic to eat an orange or an apple, but forbids them to drink orange juice or apple juice. (In fact, the only liquids allowed to patients at his clinic are water and milk, he says.)

(And sorry for the late reply.)

(Laurie) #13

Well, this is very interesting. I had considered getting a blender to make certain supplements palatable, but I don’t really enjoy smoothies or shakes – or washing the blender. I’ve been putting the ascorbic acid powder, potassium chloride, etc., in my homemade dip instead. Whew!

#14

I feel like there may be a link to that and people that claim they can “digest” things like “indigestible” fibers taken as supplements when some of them are like small strands that never mix into things vs the ones that are pulverized into powder.

#15

BlendTec is the king of blenders in the commercial space without question. Many years ago it was Vitamix but there was really nothing special or impressive about them minus being powerful and overpriced. Not that a BlendTec is cheap.

My vote however is for the Ninja. I’ve literally had it side by side vs my Vitamix and it keeps up every single time and has a lot of reprogrammed settings like the BlendTec but at less than half the price.

(GINA ) #16

Orange juice and apple juice are stained. An apple that has been through a blender is more like apple sauce. Same for an orange. Juicing and blending are two different things. Neither may be good for keto, but they are not the same.

The OP mentioned her family. I don’t know who that entails, but children don’t need the same things as adults with damaged metabolisms. Some milk, yogurt, frozen strawberries, and spinach blended up is not bad for a kid.

(Tracy) #17

This is very interesting. I never considered this. I don’t drink smoothies though because I don’t know of any that will homogenize without the use of sugar.

(Tracy) #18

Nobody loves kitchen gadgets more than I. However when it comes to blenders I really can’t justify spending the money on a Vitamix or anything similar. I’ve worked with one and I own an Osterizer that has HIGH/LOW speed only. The only thing the Vitamix has going for it is speed. Coffee shops own them so they can crank out 20 frappes in 2 minutes. As far as making smoothies, I’m just now learning about the digestion process and its effects on blood sugar, and it all makes sense. You cannot make something homogenized and drinkable without the use of sugar. I can’t tell you how many people have insisted I make them a coffee frappe completely sugar free. You will get crushed iced with a separate liquid.