Sick Fat and Nearly Dead
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Sick Fat and Nearly Dead

You might have seen the title or the image for the movie Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead and your reaction might be like most when seeing the picture…EEW! We had seen the video listed in Netflix, but the title and the picture was not enticing to say the least. But then, we happened to watch the trailer for the film, and we decided to watch the movie in it’s entirety. It was an amazing movie. If you can get past the title and...

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Crazy Blendtec TotalBlender Videos
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Crazy Blendtec TotalBlender Videos

You’ve probably seen the videos gone viral on YouTube by the “Will it Blend” guy from Blendtec. For Christmas, our family got one of the Total Blenders from Blendtec. We love it. We also think the videos on YouTube about them are pretty funny…if not a little weird. Here’s one of our favorites…Blending Glow Sticks: Here’s another…Blending a Rake: And oh the humanity! How could they blend...

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Compare Braun, Omega, and Breville Juicers
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Compare Braun, Omega, and Breville Juicers

What’s better, Centrifugal or Masticating juicers? A centrifugal juicer whips the juice of the vegetables by spinning a blade and basket. The blade at the bottom of the basket cuts the veggies while the spinning action forces the juice out the sides of the basket mesh. A masticating juicer uses more of a chewing action as it grinds the juice out of the veggies. Some say one produces more juice than the other, but each juicer...

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Do Juicers Heat the Juice and Destroy Important Enzymes?
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Do Juicers Heat the Juice and Destroy Important Enzymes?

Does a juicer heat the juice? Why does it matter? Many people state that heating the juice will kill important enzymes that you want in your juice. For this reason, many champion (ha, ha) a masticating juicer because it might not create as much heat. What is a masticating juicer? It’s a juicer that “chews” rather than whips the juice out of the vegetables or fruits. A masticating juicer generally works much slower...

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Unboxing the Breville Juice Extractor 800jexl – Best Juicer
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Unboxing the Breville Juice Extractor 800jexl – Best Juicer

The Juice Fountain Elite is one of the best juicers out there. In the Breville video below, you see the different parts that make up the juicer and how to assemble the parts. It’s pretty easy and straightforward, but hey, why not demonstrate it? The parts that you’ll be working with are: Filter bowl Filter basket Filter lid Unit Base Pulp container Frother Catcher Make sure to hand wash the filter and to use the included...

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