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[@jennoscura2381]

I just got a nutribullet yesterday. It's great! Of course it's not going to compare to something like a vitamix. However for $80 it's pretty fantastic. Besides smoothies it's also excellent for making soup. For lunch I did a tomato almond soup with kale.. Everything was blended in the nutribullet then heated on the stove. I ate the soup with rice. I also tested the grinding blades with some flax seed. It worked great. So far I am sold on the nutribullet. If you ignore the hype it's a darn good blender for $80. If you can, purchase it at Costco. They have a fantastic return policy. They will take it back regardless of how long you have had it. You don't even need the packaging, all the accessories, or a receipt. So you could use it till it's dead and get store credit for it.

[@jessicagray1289]

I got a Nutribullet and I'm a diabetic and I have lost alot of weight and my sugar down and also the smoothie taste good.

[@mobus1603]

In addition to fiber, fat also slows down the absorption of dietary sugar, which helps keep it from spiking your blood sugar levels. Simply using some plain yogurt that's not non-fat in your smoothies will do the trick. For vegans, avocado can add some good fat to a smoothie to slow down the absorption of sugar as well. Also, using some spinach or baby kale in your smoothies will add some extra fiber to help slow down the process even further.

[@xAmosX]

The biggest stress on the pancreas that I'm aware of is too many animal products. A single serving of steak requires as much insulin as consuming half a pound of sugar. As far as our ability to create enzymes goes... the biggest diminishing denominator of that is chewing gum. As we chew gum, our pancreas is constantly releasing digestive enzymes into our small intestines because we're sending the signal to our brains that we're eating food, but we're not. Over time, gum chewing will result in a decrease in the production of digestive enzymes as the pancreas becomes more and more worked, and stressed out.

[@scottbreon9448]

I make smoothies with Whiskey, Tequila, Vodka, and Craft beer

[@JSGH205]

Scott Breon me too

[@ChrisFeeney]

Sounds like the best goddamn smoothie ever.

[@rickdeckard1075]

+Scott Breon i make them with ham and mustard...more of a shake, really...

[@eddiemachetemusic]

Haha. That "yo! What's up!" Was so forced.

[@jacobcook7]

I can't stop staring at his eyebrows. why is the left one WAY thicker than the other?

[@MrAmbushu]

Maybe that's why I can't stay focus on his message. LMBO!!

[@robertamos7569]

Too many smoothies mate !!! Rather than engaging his facial muscles in the proper chewing process by drinking smoothies his face is becoming lopsided with the lack of muscular exercise !!!!

[@melodystrahan7369]

Over tweezing! Eyebrows aren't naturally shaped like that either! lmao!

[@jimking3288]

I love my nutribullet ! I make lovely bacon and egg smoothies with it and sirloin and cod is lovely with cheese !!

[@mikegriffiths71]

You got a recipe for bacon and egg smoothie? Sounds good ;-)

[@robertamos7569]

+thinking tree sorry I don't recognize letters instead of communicatable words !!

[@redsky7238]

Robert Amos Rolling On The Floor Laughing, High Five

[@sjssrox]

+jim king i say whatever floats your boat lol

[@jimking3288]

zezt zezter yeah the programme was interesting but you can't beat the pure enjoyment of a nice piece of meat - yummy yum yum !!

[@skingftl]

I bought my Nutribullet for less than $100. I don't eat raw broccoli, not a fan of vegetables in general...but I love them in my Nutriblasts. Along with broccoli, I put in Kale, banana, flax seed, various types of berries, turmeric, almond milk(or water), and a gluten free protein powder. Pulverizes everything down to a pretty good drink, and considering I hate the taste broccoli.

[@scottbreon9448]

skingftl I agree, aside from potatoes, onions, and maybe hot peppers, I'm not a big fan of veggies per-se, But I don't mind them in smoothies if they are mixed with fruit.

[@SteveSiz]

Just add 2 tablespoons of cane sugar and 2 shots of vodka and your body will be happy.

[@DJ4thWurld]

What is happening is (a) you're filling up the Nutribullet past the "max" line, (b) it's leaking the drink you're making because the air-pressure is making the cup loosen itself from the blade, and (c) the leaking juice is now draining through the hole that's built into the motor housing. Take a look inside the area where the cup and blade connect to the motor and you'll see the hole I'm referring to. Following the bullet's directions will keep your unit in tip top shape.

[@DianneRawGirl]

Vita-mix is awesome. I have had mine for 33 years with zero problems and here in the states it's $350 or so.... Which is close to what I paid years ago.

[@jnic2649]

The old version of the nutribullet leeched metal from the blade attachment into the drinks. If blending water, the water would turn slightly brown/rusty. Even with a brand new device. There are videos showing this on KZbin. Not sure about the new model but not sure I'd buy the nutribullet again.

[@phily8020]

actually it makes perfect sense... it shuttles straight through your digestive system at a high speed when you down a big glass of blended up fruit. whereas if you cheq slowly and allow the digestive system to break it down slowly, its more natural for the body... makes perfect sense and is prob why steve jobs had pancreatic xancer due to the copious amount of fruit he was eating....

[@dsteward85]

Screw fruit. Veggies are the only things I blend in my nutribullet.

[@scottbreon9448]

dsteward85 The ONLY fruit I would consider putting in it is tomatoes (since it's technically a fruit)

[@dune7824]

I guess it'd be safe to say that too much sugarfrom any source is a shock to your pancreas. I can understand why there may be some bad conjecture over smoothies. A lot of people may not understand that fruits contain simple sugars and may overload their smoothies with fruits thinking all they're getting are the nutritional benefits.

[@cptechno]

Blending fruit, vegetables makes the sugar fine-grained and easily absorbed by the body. When a person drinks smoothies, an excessive amount of sugar is injected in the body (the blood) and so the pancreas, liver and other organs and glands work overtime to digest the smoothies. A long time ago (20 years), I abused smoothies by drinking a tall glass every morning and I gained weight significantly consequently from all that sugar injected in my body. So smoothies can be abused! I would not drink more than 1 cup per day and not more than 2 cups per week. Not everybody has the same sugar handling capacity. I'm thinking of people with diabetes or border-line diabetes. So smoothies diets have to be taken with a note of caution. Since then, I have found that eating fruits and vegetables in salad form is better.

[@Mary-wk6oq]

Colbert Philippe well what about people drinking cans of coke or other drinks daily? Surely the sugar is 'fine grained'? The sugar in fruit is natural rather than made in factories. I would not listen to 'Colbert' do not be worried about drinking smoothies.

[@cptechno]

Mary, I tried this regime of smoothies in small qualities and the weight gain was steady until I stopped it. It's better to eat fruits naturally. A smoothie ever once in a while is ok, but a regular diet of smoothies is not so good. Smoothies inject a huge amount of sugar in the blood in a short amount of time. The body reacts by storing this excess sugar as fat!!

[@davesmith2675]

A smoothie can be very healthy if using healthy ingredients like cottage cheese or yogurt and substituting it for a meal.

[@tsj52]

I am not an expert but the sugar in fruit is called 'fructose'. This type of sugar is present regardless of weather you are blending them or eating them whole. So when making smoothies you should be careful how MUCH fruit you are eating, because yes it is still sugar, but I don't think any nutritionist in the world would tell you NOT to eat fruits. It's all about balance.

[@dignansgirl]

Yuri, I heard from a physician Dr. Esselysten that when you break up the fruit content in a smoothie, the sugar molecules break down into frutose which isnt a good sugar and is bad for the liver and can be the cause of non alcoholics liver cirrhosis. He has a good video on youtube on how to reverse heart disease. I still dont know if what he says is true but makes me think twice before have fruit smoothies. Although i still consume them. Whats your opinion on his theory?

[@bobsk8717]

What is dangerous is the newer blade has a removable gasket in the blade assembly, which gets food under it requiring the users to pop out the gasket and wash it with soapy water. If you don't do that, the food that gets under the gasket will start to rot and smell. Not very healthy.

[@SparksDrinker]

i can tell by her viewer question that kelly dupon is obviously very intelligent. kelly i want you to know that the blog you read is true. a few seconds after my very first nutribullet sip, my pancerous exploded. i hope this helps.

[@unapro3]

Why didn't Kelly just Google for her answer, that's all that Yuri did, why are people so fucking lazy they can't do their own research. To research anything these days is so easy because of the Internet, obviously some people have to be spoon fed, does my head in.

[@sikastudios]

i am pretty sure it has something to do with not chewing there for tricking your body to not be ready to have food entering your system!

[@stevejill91]

Is it ok to have 2 smoothies a day and eat one meal. I make my smoothies with lots of spinach, celery, cucumber, apple, pear, banana. carrots, blue berry. I also add some "green vibrence" as well some times. I use the nutri bullet (love it) and I also use a juicer once and a while. Im trying to drop about 20lb but trying to make sure I get food still. Each smoothy is about 32 oz. Any ideas if this is ok and any changed I should make. Thanks. you have very informative videos

[@7llazaren]

There is a informercial out now, with David Wolfe promoting the Nutribullet...

[@pinksunnysea]

What I meant to say was Very educational and full of Great information

[@pinksunnysea]

I love watching your videos : ) They're very educating and four of information

[@mad7763]

Yuri, can you please clarify the calorie condept is 100 calories from greek yogurt the same as 100 calories from raw apple? Thank you. Very confusing concept for most

[@ozzyelchulo]

Is his sweater gold and white? or blue and black?

[@duxmealux281]

If you ever worried your jaw muscles are atrophying that's when you need to slow down with the smoothies.

[@riqadd]

how do we get your program i went to your website and clicked on buy it kept giving me wrong address then... what is up with that ? please advise

[@kazutama7600]

Im using nutribullet and its quite a good thing.

[@poppy4me1]

ha ha im looking at his eyebrows now!!!!!!!!

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

What about the rust on the nutri bullet?

[@edgarreyes7098]

I recommend the nutri-ninja or the nitri-bullet

[@hanzino9174]

LOL... I make smoothies and now I am so smooth you wouldn't believe... :-)

[@jermelger]

So I am curious how you get more sugar out of food that you grind up verses eat whole. Grinding up food does not increase the sugar content of the food.

[@rmc169]

I think that it's because when you do smoothies you tend to use more fruit.. Some people wouldn't eat as many pieces of fruit if they were chewing. That is why you have to watch how many fruit you put in your smoothies because the sugar adds up and sometimes we don't realize it.

[@jermelger]

That definitely is true, someone once told me that when you dry fruit it concentrates the sugar and you then eat more sugar, this is simply not true, the sugar content only increases when you ads more sugar not remove the water. However, i have since realized that when making smoothies your sugar intake might increase because you are pulverized all the cells of the fruit thereby making complete access to all nutrients including sugar possible, whereas if you only chewed the food sugar and nutrients are still slightly trapped and not available for digestion.

[@rebert3]

Did you loose your hair before or after using your vitamix? :-)

[@colinboots8694]

I was thining it was unsafe becase leakage enevitabily happens and its a 600 wmotor its leaking onto plus it heats up and ya im scared of it electrocuting me

[@rickdeckard1075]

LOL...dude, get a glucose meter and some strips from Walmart for $20...test your blood suger before a nice sweet fruit smoothie, and test it 10-20 minutes later...you'll see what a shock it can be....

[@sjssrox]

+Rick Deckard that goes with nice sweet anything really. Itshouldnt create a sigma against all smoothies.

[@vickilaughs]

+Rick Deckard it's still healthy. you just cant go crazy. thats why many if not most of the recipes have fruits AND greens. so you don't overload yourself with sugar

[@rickdeckard1075]

Fructose isn't healthy. Period.

[@kazutama7600]

+Rick Deckard dude, wtf r u talking about?

[@vickilaughs]

Rick Deckard ...fruits are healthy. i dont know what youre talking about

[@therrienmichael08]

I've always been interested in what Yuri has to offer but unless the person commenting can expound on her assertion then it's not worth guessing or saying, I don't know what she's talking about. I assume the nutribullet is safe.

[@jasoncung3584]

You can "over work" your pancreas just as you can over work your liver. The pancreas is responsible for producing enzymes for all your digestion processes. Regardless of "what" you intake for nutrition, your liver and pancreas has to deal with it. Vitamins for example are particular hard on the pancreas and liver so there is merit in doing to much.

[@dunkilos3632]

I noticed the newer bullits have a removable gasket .older models do not .They can get nasty .........the older ones.

[@eatenangel]

Smoothies can actually be bad for you - you'd rarely be able to manage eating all the fruit you can pack into a smoothie naturally, all in one go. Because you're consuming so much of the fruit all at once (rather than gradually throughout the day which would be better for you) by drinking smoothies, you're getting a LOT of sugar, which is a shock to the pancreas. Also, the food is already physicially broken down by the blender - not your digestive system, therefore the enzymes in your body that are there to break down and digest your food naturally are not being put to use, which could be potentially problematic - I apologise for not knowing why/how this part could be bad; I'm not a scientist, I just listen in biology class. To conclude, everything is good in moderation. Constantly consuming smoothies is not a moderate intake of fruit and can potentially cause you health problems. The healthiest diet is a balanced diet.

[@melodystrahan7369]

I would agree, except for the fact that people who consume smoothies for their health's sake make 1 serving at a time. In that one serving is usually 1-2 sometimes more leafy green vegetables as a base. These actually have a low calorie/sugar content, and high nutritive value. Adding a half an apple and 4 or 5 strawberries to mask the taste of the greens is a normal practice, and that's only ONE serving of fruit at a time! That isn't dangerous at all! You'd get more sugar from sitting down and eating a white bread sandwich and drinking a coke. Do some real homework before you start spreading panic inducing information next time maybe?

[@WillJay8130]

Melody Strahan And how is there sugar in fruit when fruit comes from a plant. Sugar is its own plant.

[@WillJay8130]

eatenangel Some of us don't like raw veggies whole. We have to find some ways to make up for losing nutrients.

[@eatenangel]

WillJay8130 your point?

[@eatenangel]

Melody Strahan well I wasn't talking about people who consume smoothies for health benefits I was literally pointing out something he mentioned in the video, how a smoothie packed with fruit actually can't benefit you that much and is more damaging than you think, your counter argument makes no sense it wasn't what I was talking about, and I think that it's you who needs to do the research because I can't be bothered to explain anymore, my comment was actually intended to help people not argue with them, believe what you want but fact is fact.

[@rynomacamillion]

I heard if you put motor oil in your smoothie it is good for your colon? True/False

[@TheNorthofcali]

Lmao your right eyebrow is darker then your left

[@MCPAN211]

That's his left eyebrow genius.

[@TheNorthofcali]

+Aaron Resnick go fuk ya self

[@terrystrand]

A fruit smoothie has tons of sugar...and you are in error when you say that 'the fiber included eliminates that problem'...or words to that effect. Some fruit smoothies contains hundreds of calories from just the fruit...even without adding sugar. I'm not against sugar, but there is a world of difference between a blend of fruits and one of just veggies. As a biologist I would concur that the blast of sugar does cause the pancreas to dump insulin out into the blood...but not a big deal usually.

[@user-sd7qt3hy8l]

Some people put parts of the apple in there that shouldn't be eaten, i.e., the seeds.

[@mikegriffiths71]

What's wrong with Apple seeds? Some people eat them when they eat the Apple so why not?

[@magselloff]

mikegriffiths71 I dont think eating them whole is the problem, its when they are ground up. See here for details..www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/questions/question/2737/

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

mikegriffiths71 Apple seeds contain cyanide, a dangerous pesticide residue; and commercial apples are the most pesticide sprayed fruit on the market. hence you should only buy organic apples, that's why.

[@scottbreon9448]

Lauren Johnson Apple seeds contain cyanide, but you would have to consume at least 1 million seeds in one sitting in order to get remotely sick. Trace elements cannot kill you

[@byronmill]

Lauren Johnson You are spreading mis-information. The trace cyanide compound (amygdalin) is NATURALLY OCCURING and not from pesticide applications. Organic apples contain the same compounds and therefore offer no benefit in this regard.

[@pointnozzleaway]

if you don't , or don't think you have time to eat breakfast....Nutribullet gets it done fast !

[@aidangowan6894]

Nutribullet is good if u can't afourd a vitamix I have one and works great

[@ultimatev17]

Skin colored wall and no hair make for a hard viewing experience. Paint the wall.

[@PoeLemic]

Or, grow some hair, and we wouldn't be blinded by the reflection. Right? Put some tint / toupe on that mirror. Grin ...

[@ASunstarmoon]

yes

[@Viktir123]

Strong magic marker art bro.

[@blkpopeye]

Well if the vitamix is so good then why did it fail when my sister used hers just to puree some cooked beans? this is a 500 dollar machine and it couldn't perform a simple task without malfunctioning.

[@plutoplatters]

looks like you won the lotto !! this is a first !!! they're excellent machines

[@freshprintsof3d]

my vitamix can liquify wood.... your sister is a vitamix noob.

[@blkpopeye]

Don't talk about my sister you don't know her. The vitamix is not perfect its a man made machine assembled on an assembly line.

[@ozrude1]

smoothies: 1/3 fruit, 1/3 veggies, 1/3 water

[@TrayCaddyyy]

I just finished physiology so I have no idea either how smoothies hurt the pancreas...

[@MrStratocaster1949]

Honestly, I think that bit about shocking your Pancreas is a bunch of crap. I have a Nutribullet and it doesn't bother me with any ill effects at all. It does what its supposed to do and thats that. I am getting ready to buy a Vita-mix 5200 though.

[@shelley7353]

your eyebrows are different colors

[@melodystrahan7369]

While I agree that the pancreatic issue is probably bogus...barring the dorks that try to consume 10 smoothies a day-and that will cause a whole OTHER explosive problem...there are some smoothie consumption issues that DO concern me. Mostly proteins. I am really concerned about making sure I get an adequate amount of protein every day to minimize muscle loss. Also, your brain needs some fats and simple sugars to work properly. Nutrition is a very complex science, and honestly, I don't understand why more 'nutritional gurus' like you aren't spending more time teaching balance and long term health than doing commercials for your favorite brands. You want more followers? Be real.

[@FullyAlive33]

Melody Strahan Know this is an old comment but thought i would mention that though for some that may be true a lot of people who make smoothies add things like nuts,seeds and avocado. I always add one of these or some sort of unsweetened nut butter to my smoothies that way fat and protein needs aren't being neglected.

[@cippanddail]

so nutribullet or vitamix?

[@painting]

yeah because when people eat fruits, they swallow it whole and don't chew it up and break it down.

[@Beachnative42]

What's with the eyebrows?

[@ROBERTHOCKER]

Blenders are very dangerous; as well as using knives and any cutting product. With the tiny sharp blades, there is wear. The sharp point comes off in the food. Using can openers to rip cans open also leaves sharp pieces in the food potentially. I have researched that extremely.

[@THEWARISWITHIN]

damn and I thought I get paranoid lol

[@questioneverything2152]

Warm gin, cat hair and sardines added smelly hair to my stool.

[@cozyteascones8978]

I have always wanted a vitamix, but reports of the black specks found in the water test shown on utube and other places have delayed my purchase. I want to get it to be healthy, but black specks would not be healthy.

[@yoshileegardener]

Nutrients embedded within the cell wall being pulverized and releasing nutrients? That is exactly what the Nutribullet does. Lol.

[@codycrafts7499]

Cody

[@holubm]

if you do not know if smoothies are dangerous / healthy or not why have you made his video?

[@HCShuffle]

echt wel

[@henryhilljr4250]

Steve jobs died of pancreatic cancer and ate only fruit for months on end

[@djfreez8724]

nutri blender is not for smoothies,,,,,dosent anybody watch the infomercial.....key word,,,,INFO

[@mikegriffiths71]

What's it for then?

[@mikegriffiths71]

Key word is sales not info!

[@scottbreon9448]

mikegriffiths71 They technically don't refer to them as smoothies since smoothies end up having a lot of fiber left over that doesn't get consumed. The Nutribullet actually pulverizes the fiber so that it's pretty much liquified (including any seeds such as raspberry seeds)

[@byronmill]

Scott Breon I use a NutriBullet every day and am a very satisfied user, but it DOES NOT pulverize blackberry and raspberry seeds. I use them both all the time and the seeds are still very noticeable in the smoothies. I don't mind them, but they are there and potential buyers should be aware of that.

[@WillJay8130]

byronmill The raspberry and blackberry seeds I don't believe are a problem. Thats the apple family of apples, pears, prunes, peaches becaue of the cyanide inside the seeds.

[@jbellokz]

Just use vegetables and maybe one fruit...

[@bigblackafrika]

lol!

[@baozytools]

not sure if troll or serious..

[@5jjt]

Yuri performed zero research on the Nutribullet in question, nor the actual complaint source as to why it's supposedly true. What a waste of time watching and typing this. Does this mean I'm stupid?

[@davidtunnicliff5442]

dangerous for your spelling maybe.......

[@biggusdikkus6985]

Do you really think we take nutritional advice from someone who starts with " Yo whatsup"?

[@Athenz86]

very funny

[@michaelphillips7189]

a blender is a blender is a blender.....move on.

[@scottbreon9448]

Michael Phillips Not really, considering this "blender" liquifies everything, including seeds

[@boonya2]

Seriously? You've never heard of digestion?

[@pinksunnysea]

You have an interesting name where are you from?????

[@fatstorvolay2243]

Smoothies fuck your eyebrows up!

[@2014andon]

Eyebrow shape

[@YouBoyJpres]

im a jerk sorry bro

[@MysticSkall]

Processed nonsense Indeedy

[@YouBoyJpres]

whats up with your brows

[@Viktir123]

Be nice, maybe he's Jewish or something.