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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is something I'm confused about. If I use fruits and vegetables in a normal blender to make a smoothie, I have to peel and core everything and doesn't that take out the fiber and a lot of the nutrients? Is that the benefit of a vitamix? Since you can throw the whole fruit or vegetable in you get all the nutrients and all the fiber? [/quote]

Im a vitamix user who does not buy into juicing. I believe in eating WHOLE foods which is all of it, including the fiber, so yes, I use a Vitamix for this reason. I also like the Vitamix over a blender due to the simplicity.  Any appliances that helpe me eat healther faster and easier is perfect for me!  I could never use a juicer as a meal replacement, but definitly do us the Vitamix for htis![/quote]

Wow - that didn't answer the question at all.

Peeling and seeding fruits and vegetables does not remove the bulk of the fiber. Yes, there is some benefit to eating or using the apple peel, but you still get a ton of good fiber from a peeled and seeded apple.

Yes, one of the benefits to the vitamix is that it will process the whole fruits/veggies better. Of course, you still have to peel some things like citrus and bananas. However, as the owner of a vitamix, a juicer, and a regular blender, I wouldn't say you need to buy a vitamix to get enough fiber. You can do just fine with a regular blender. 
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