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I hear it all the time: what blender is best?

It’s a big decision. The fate of your smoothie’s texture lies in your blender’s blades. If you get the wrong one, you could be staring down a chunky smoothie. If you overpay, you’ve wasted valuable money. 

Here’s the thing: Blenders are a little like cars. Like cars, there are a million things to know if you want to get good value. And, like cars, they are made for many different uses.

Some blenders make great soups. Some make great chopped carrots. And yes, some make great smoothies. Do you really want to do all the work to know which is which?

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We’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about what liquids to use with our smoothies. And since we are the all-encompassing smoothie experts, we decided to lay it down for you. Whether you are blending The Good Stuff or making your own concoction,  this is our first guide for choosing liquids for smoothies. 

We’ve divided the liquids into three sections, based on your goals:

  1. Weight loss
  2. Training
  3. Taste 

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Superfood Mason Jar


What the Heck is a Superfood?

We all know that superfoods are super good for us and we should be eating them a super lot. And that’s all fine and dandy. But most of us have no idea what differentiates superfoods from the rest.

 As a fun little experiment, I asked 10 different people if they could define what “superfoods” are. The results? Less than conclusive.

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