Thermomix for Healthy Living and Professional Use
As reported by Ben Lobel, Exec Digital, Friday May 28, 2010
The kitchen appliance for healthy living -
and professional use: The Thermo
A specialty online magazine directed at executives recently highlighted the healthier aspects of cooking with Thermomix. The article by Exec Digital features the experiences of UK Thermomix user Wendy Hilling. Hilling suffers from a medical condition affecting her throat that previously required two hours of prep time to make meals that could be safely swallowed. Her life has been changed by Thermomix.
Hilling’s husband dedicated time each day to food preparation, but despite these efforts, she says:
“The results were bland and tasteless. I was at the lowest point in my life, faced with having to survive on artificial liquid food,” comments Wendy. “In desperation I searched the internet for a blender that could help. I had no idea that Thermomix would change my life so much. It’s really given us our lives back. I can now cook for myself and enjoy delicious flavours again and Peter has 2 hours free time every day. Even better, I can make soup in a mere 15 minutes and eat whenever I am hungry rather than having to wait.”
We first read about Hilling’s story as previously reported in the April edition of My Thermomix, a popular and highly informative online newsletter published by Thermomix UK. But the article by Exec Digital goes further to suggest that Thermomix cooking retains nutrients to enable weight loss, and that it is ideal for coeliac patients, people with limited strength, those with food allergies, and for sufferers of arthritis, MS, ME, and Parkinson’s. According to the article,
“Thermomix is great for getting vital nutrients into patients. Those who have difficulty swallowing are delighted that Thermomix can blend purées to exceptional smoothness, and the common complaint that blended food is dull and unappetising is avoided. Why? Because Thermomix cooks and blends ingredients simultaneously with accurate temperatures and timings, meaning the results are not only easy to eat, they are also tasty, enjoyable, wholesome and packed full of goodness.”
and…
“This kitchen wonder enables chefs and home cooks to set the machine to work and leave it to complete the task unattended, providing the user with a break in between cooking stages – this gives chefs increased productivity and at home reduces the amount of energy it takes for a weakened person to make meals.”
The above will come as no surprise to Thermomix fans around the world, many of whom have experienced life changes due to the singular act of bringing the super kitchen machine into their homes. But maybe, as Wendy Hilling points out, it’s time to put Thermomix into hospitals and other professional kitchens where it’s health-providing functions will help improve even more lives.
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Great post!
Thanks for this post, Helene.
I have heard that some health facilities spend thousands of dollars on machines that complete only one function of a Thermomix (eg. pureeing) – when they could have it all in one, and in a fraction of the time.
I think it will take one or two champions (possibly high-level health professionals or public figures) to really challenge the way that meals are prepared in our health institutions.
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Hi Hannah — yes, I agree. Here where I live, the situation is quite deplorable and we have a big job ahead to influence any such changes. We can only hope that by educating more people about Thermomix, the important connections will, over time, fall into place. With so many people being so passionate about Thermomix, it’s gotta rub off on the decision makers… eventually.
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That is exactly what attracted me to the machine. I was at home and ill and I know it has improved my health. Great article highlight.
Thanks for sharing that Valerie… (I had no idea you were in a state of ill-health when first learning about Thermomix.) These days when I read your blog it is so full of vibrant, fun energy, and it just gets better with each post. How wonderful! The machine does seem to work its magic in so many ways…
I actually decided to buy the Thermomix when I discovered that raw foodies were actually starting to praise it instead of the usual high speed blender. Eating lots of raw food myself, for health reasons and passion I can only say that the TM is THE addition every household needs to get families on a healthy diet. let alone institutions…
Woo HOO!!! I love to read this kind of testimonial… you heard about Thermomix, researched it, and now you use it and praise it highly. This machine delivers more than expected… how often can we say that about a product?
It’s so good we can grind grains, can you imagine how much money is saved especially for families with food intolerances like wheat intolerance? Gluten free stuff is so expensive and rarely made with wholesome & healthy ingredients, well fellow mums, this is NOT a problem any more, the Thermomix will grind rice, millet, buckwheat, etc in 2 minutes! Without speaking about all the delicious dairy free gelato we make in… 3mns?
Hi Karin — you make some great points here. Before I got the Thermomix, it didn’t occur to me to grind my own grains, or to try making gluten free recipes from scratch. The cost saving is too great to ignore and also… I had no idea how much better these ‘home ground” products would smell and taste. (I used to think people were exaggerating, so when I discovered it for myself, it really surprised me!)