After reading about the Nutribullet on this site, I purchased one. Well, it smelled really bad, had that bad, very strong vinyl type of smell. It was sitting on our counter and the whole kitchen filled with that smell. Obviously outgassing something you would rather not breathe. Seems to come from the black rubber gear under the blade assembly. The unit claims BPA free, but there seems to be something worse than BPA coming from it. My wife insisted we should return it, and I agreed. I researched the stuff the Vitamix is made of, and it looks a lot better, think I will try that.
Del From: Paul Steel Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Nutribullet I have a blendtec and vitamix....never use them anymore thanks to the Nutribullet....love it Paul Steel h 508.520.6905 c 508.922.0519 The harder you work the luckier you get! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lena Guyot <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 1:51 PM Subject: Re: CS>Nutribullet Hi Pat, You were lucky to choose the Nutribullet! It's got a lot more power than the earlier Magic Bullet. I've lost quite a bit of weight with the convenient Nutribullet smoothies I make (often just spinach and pear or kefir and banana with supplements). I'd had a Campion but clean-up was a chore and so much of the good in organic veg.s and fruit was lost in the eliminated skin. I've found that it's good to take the 'max fill' line very seriously or you will get overflow. If that happens, immediately turn just the power base upside down and rap it sharply over a towel so whatever liquid escaped doesn't run down into the motor area. Yes, it IS hard to unscrew, especially when hands are stiff in the morning. I put a broad elastic band around the large cup and that gives me a better grip when unscrewing the blade-top or the plastic rim/handle piece. A couple of friends with big Vitamixes now prefer the simple convenience of their Nutribullets. I bought three for family members this Christmas. One takes his to work! (Wish I had stock in the company!) You're right about not minding if they don't last as long as the pricier blenders. Their price makes replacement in a couple years not so very odious. We're on the road a lot in our Airstream and will love the compact size. Enjoy! Be well, Léna On Jan 27, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Pat wrote: At my doctor's appointment in July, we were concerned over my high blood pressure and needing to increase the dose of drug. The doctor asked me if I thought I could lose a little weight, so I made her "tell me I had to lose some." She told me about her Magic Bullet blender. On the way home from the appointment, I stopped to buy a NutriBullet at Bed Bath, and Beyond ($80 if you use a 20% off coupon.) I stopped at Trader Joe's and got smoothie ingredients. I was not impressed with my first 2 or 3 smoothies, and thought the kale was causing allergy problems. Well, things have changed! Now I crave smoothies. I lost 15 pounds in the next 3 months. My blood pressure went down to good levels with the smallest dose of drug. My cholesterol was about 20 points lower than the previous year. I have tried making smoothies with my Oster blender, but they come out too foamy and not as smooth. I usually use: a large handful of spinach (or some kale mixed in) 1/2 container of plain yogurt 1 scoop whey protein 1/2 banana (sliced and frozen) frozen berries, cherries, peaches, or fresh nectarines 1/2 packet stevia unsweetened coconut water Often I add chia seeds (the chia and berry seeds remain a bit gritty.) Once I tried raw carrots, pineapple and the basic stuff and that came out smooth, too. I don't like celery in the smoothie, that was all I could taste. I also disliked almond milk even though I love almonds and eat raw ones most mornings. I love to make smoothies thick and eat them with a silver ice tea spoon out of a frozen beer mug. They are a real treat. A little more coconut water makes them fine through a normal straw. My NutriBullet has some minor problems with leaking, being hard to open, or not shutting off promptly, but I figure if it conks out, I'm going to buy another one immediately. I could buy one a year and it still might cost less than one of the premium blenders. Pat -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
