Vita-Mix!

The Olmsted Township based Vita-Mix Corporation has been changing the way people eat since the 1930s. Today, with most modern families yearning for healthier meal options, the company’s product namesake has never been more important. Find out why the Vita-Mix 5200 might be the only small appliance you’ll ever need.

By: Beth Newcomb
Date: 04/16/2008
A healthy environment and a healthy lifestyle go together,” says Wendy Manfredi, Advertising Manager of the Olmsted Township based Vita-Mix Corporation. “Our bodies thrive on natural foods that come from the earth.
They always have.”

With a Vita-Mix whole food machine, it’s easy to be eco-friendly. The concept behind the appliance that looks like a blender—but performs on a supercharged level—is its powerful motor and precision design.

“A Vita-Mix machine has a 2+ peak horsepower motor and blades that spin at up to 240 mph,” she offers. “It can completely pulverize whole foods like apples, carrots or tomatoes—something a blender can’t do.”

And while that might seem like cool party entertainment, the benefits behind this type of culinary ingenuity are much more significant. “The Vita-Mix 5200 renders the full bioavailability of whole and organic foods, such as whole apples, whole strawberries, and fresh greens complete with any stems, peels, leaves and seeds,” Wendy describes. “The resulting blend contains a ton of valuable fiber, offering better taste and texture than any blender can deliver.”

“It also outpaces a juicer because juicers  discard the fiber and other vital nutrients in the whole food,” she offers. “A carrot, for example, has about 30mg of calcium. A juicer discards about 26mg of calcium in the pulp.

As a result, you’re left with just 4mg.”

That juicer just became tomorrow’s garage sale fodder, along with about nine of your other kitchen appliances.

That’s because the Vita-Mix 5200 performs 35 processes absolutely flawlessly.  It can even make ice cream, knead bread dough and melt chocolate.  

How’s that for versatile?

The Vita-Mix 5200 is an ideal choice for new moms in search of a healthier baby food option. “It’s so easy to puree, and when you use organic fruits and veggies, your baby isn’t exposed to anything he or she shouldn’t be,” Wendy says. “There’s no reason to pay for added sugar or starchy fillers found in store-bought baby food. Moms can make fresh and pure baby food in their Vita-Mix machine.”

And it’s also great for making fresh, hot soup—on the fly. Four minutes to be exact.

“The blades of the Vita-Mix 5200 circulate fast enough to heat the contents of the container to boiling, if you choose,” Wendy shares with a grin.  

Imagine whipping up fresh tomato bisque with all of those summer tomatoes this year, instead of giving the bulk of them away to friends and neighbors.

Oh, and about that garage sale. Chances are good that you’ll rarely find a Vita-Mix machine at one. “Because the Vita-Mix whole food machine is built to last a lifetime, families often pass it down from one generation to the next,” she insists. “One thing’s for certain—you won’t find a Vita-Mix machine in a landfill.”

So, when you buy this must-have piece of kitchen equipment, you’ll be pleased to know that in addition to supporting local business, you’re also contributing to the preservation of the planet.

“The Vita-Mix Corporation is headquartered in Olmsted Township and is in its third and fourth generation of family ownership,” Wendy informs. “The company now sells in over 80 countries and every machine is made right here.”

And in case you didn’t know, Vita-Mix commercial equipment is used in many restaurants to make delicious blended beverages, including margaritas and daiquiris.

Make margaritas in your own Vita-Mix 5200—and that garage sale you’ll be having will be a whole lot more fun.
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To place an order for your very own Vita-Mix, call 1-800-VITAMIX, or 440-235-4840. Order on line at www.vitamix.com/mother.

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