Cleaning Your Vitamix Naturally!

As an owner and daily user of the Vitamix 5200, I find that the simple dish soap with water tends to add build up or gunk to the inside of the container over the course of several washes plus hard water doesn't help! So, I've come up with a cleaning solution and it's all natural. 

After blending, rinse the container in hot water. The way they suggest is to fill the container to the half way point with hot water and add 2 drops of dish soap. Turn it on variable low to 10 then kick it up to variable high and run it for 30 seconds. This way does work but an extra deep, natural cleaning step may be needed after awhile. 

BEFORE:

Some grit, water stains, and gunk.

Or, you may skip the dish soap cleaning option. Always rinse your Vitamix out with hot water first. Then add the following to the rinsed container:

1. 1/3 cup of white distilled vinegar.
2. 3 tablespoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide.
3. 1/4 cup of baking soda. 

After bubbling slows, add hot water to the half way point. Turn it on variable low to 10 then kick it up to variable high and run it for 30 seconds. Empty and rinse one last time in hot water. Dry. 

DURING:

Baking Soda, Vinegar, Hydrogen Peroxide & HOT water.

AFTER:

"Almost" new looking! 

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Green #Smoothie #Recipe

I'm in love with vegetables (and fruit)! I love nearly everything in the green department for vegetables. I know this is not a favorite color among many. So, I recommend two things: 1) blend up a smoothie and / or 2) eat whole food nutrition in a capsule or chewable!

This morning we made a green smoothie comprising of banana, pineapple with its core, fresh spinach and kale, water and ice. Fill Vitamix in this order. Blend for 30 seconds.

*Benefits of banana: potassium, rich in vitamin B6, elimination properties (think electrolytes)

*Benefits of pineapple: antioxidants and inflammatory properties, highest in Maganese, digestive benefits

*Benefits of spinach: antioxidants, carotenoids, highest in Vitamins K, A, C and folate

*Benefits of kale: cholesterol lowering benefits, Omega 3 properties, detox support, several dozen flavonoids, high in vitamins K, A, and C, inflammatory properties

What is your favorite green smoothie recipe? Don't have one? Try this one! Then share with me your favorite smoothie (one that you make). 

Choose, eat, and live well! =)

*WHFoods dot org

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