Smoothie Blenders

      Compared to juicing with an extractor, blenders not only deliver maximum nutrition,
      but also save you time in the kitchen and money at the grocery store. The time it takes
      to prepare, process and clean up from making smoothies with a blender is about ten
      minutes, in comparison to an average of 30 minutes to make juice with a juicer.

      Glass, stainless steel, and plastic blenders are available at most department stores. 
      Almost any kind of blender will do the job to make a basic smoothie.   We've enjoyed
      using a powerful blender called a VitaMix which has been making smoothies for us, every
      single day for the last eight years.

      From personal experience (and a resulting messy kitchen) we want to encourage you to
      always follow the operating instructions that accompany your blender. Use care not to
      put utensils into your food blender while the machine is on.
                      
     Also, make sure to stop the blender before stirring and mixing fruits with utensils.