In my book I explain how to make my Hair Growth Smoothie, which I recommend my readers drink at least three times a week for breakfast. It’s a nutrient packed low-sugar smoothie containing a large helping of amino acids, fats, vitamins and minerals that help your body grow hair. Since I was discussing smoothies and blenders in the forum we got on to talking about what is the best blender to use and whether or not you should use a juicer. Well, I whole heartedly recommend using a blender over a juicer because a blender gives you the fibre, not just the juice and you can add things like egg yolks and oils.
So, after doing some research, here are my top ten recommendations. If you’re strapped for time, go for a single serving blender. If you’ve got stacks of cash, you’ll be spoilt for choice with some of the ultimate blending machines…
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Ninja NJ600 Professional Blender
Around $100
- 72oz capacity
- Effectively crushes ice, whole fruits and vegetables
- 1000 watt motor
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Cuisinart CBT-700 Power Blender
Around $130
- 56 oz blender jar
- Dishwasher safe
- A wide range of functions, including smoothie and ice crush
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Vitamix 6000
Around $500
- 12-in-1 blender and food processor
- Ideal for preserving the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables
- Can also be used to make ice cream/sorbet and grind wheat
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Around $400
- 1560-watt blender with 3HP direct-drive motor
- Ideal for ice crushing and very smooth vegetable/fruit juices – 29,000 rpm, stainless steel blades
- Reasonably sized (7/8/15/5 inches), for every countertop
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Tom Dickinson Extreme Blender
Around $1,000
- Comes with 10-year warranty
- Very easy to use – a one-button control starts the cycle, whether you’re preparing a smoothie, fruit juice or milkshake
- High end, 2400-watt motor
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Hamilton Beach Blender and Chopper
Around $50
- The Revolutionary Wave-Action system is ideal for very smooth mixtures with no ice chunks
- Stainless steel blades
- Blades and jar are dishwasher saafe
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Oster Beehive Blender
Around $70
- 600-watt motor
- Thermal shock tested, dishwasher safe glass jar
- Die-cast construction
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GE Housewares Single Serve Blender
Around $40
- Equipped with blades for grinding, chopping and mixing
- Comfort lip rings for easy drinking from cups
- Cups can be fitted with lids for convenient storage and carrying
- Cups and lids are easy to clean and dishwasher safe
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Breville Hemisphere Control Blender
Around $200
- The central blades draw down the bits at the top for incredibly smooth drinks
- Five speed control feature
- Shatter resistant, equipped with LCD timer
- Pre-programmed settings according to the different ingredients used
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Vitamix 5202 XL Blender System
Around $2,200
- Programmable speed
- Comes with two plastic containers – 1.5 gallons and 64 oz
- 4.2 HP motor for heavy viscosity blending (e.g. tomato juice)
- Blends both hot and cold ingredients
- Blends up to 24 servings at a time
- Compact
- Silent
