Thrive by GoMacro Superfood Snack Bars Review & Giveaway

Instead of giving kids candies that may cause issues for their teeth or overall health, why not let them enjoy tasty treats made with only what's best for them? Featuring a unique superfood ancient grain blend, Thrive bars provide plant-based protein, essential fatty acids, and prebiotic fiber with less than 200 calories! Like all GoMacro products, they are USDA-Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, Gluten-Free certified, 100% Vegan, and soy-free.

Besides all the goodness of their ingredients, Thrive bars win our heart by their delicious flavors: Caramel Coconut, Blueberry Lavender, Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, Almond Apricot and Ginger Lemon. It's really hard to single any one out as a favorite. The bars are soft, chewy, nutty and naturally sweetened. They come in the perfect portion size for an energy boosting snack or part of a wholesome breakfast. They are convenient to consume both at home and on the go.

Finding Balance in Life & Balance Bar Prize Pack Flash Giveaway

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Balance. All views and opinions expressed are my own.

Part of my life is driven by the goal to find balance -- balance between work and leisure, balance between work and family, balance between taking care of myself and taking care of my family, balance between staying on budget and striving for a higher standard of life... The list could go on and on. It's never easy to find the perfect balance in life, but there are baby steps we can take to make progress in the right direction. As a food lover, I believe that a balanced diet constitutes an important aspect of a balanced life.

It's a misconception held by many that our cravings for delicious food have to come in the way of a balanced diet. Balance bars are created to help us indulge in the food we crave in a balanced way. They are smartly formulated with the right balance of flavor and nutrition. Balance offers a snack option that allows us to crave freely and to feel good about it.

Balance just released four delicious new flavors: Chocolate Peppermint Patty, Dark Chocolate Pecan Turtle, Dulce De Leche & Caramel and Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat. I was given the opportunity to sample the first three varieties. The new flavors come in two mini bars, instead of one full-size bar in each individual package. I love the idea of mini bars because they are easier for portion control and for sharing with loved ones. In order to try out all three flavors without overeating, I turned the mini bars into bite-sized pieces by cutting them in half. My kids were super excited about this in-home sampling event and not surprisingly, the plate went empty in minutes.

Nordic Naturals Back To School Prize Pack Giveaway

One of my favorite ways to give back is to make purchase from brands and businesses that support a charitable cause I identify with. This back-to-school season, you can boost your child's immune system AND help make donations to kids in need at the same time simply by purchasing your favorite Nordic Naturals products!

Each year, Nordic Naturals looks for ways to empower young people in their pursuit of education. This year, Nordic Naturals has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), an internationally recognized non-profit that seeks to provide children facing adversity with strong, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

From July through September 2015, for every bottle of Nordic Naturals children's products sold, the company will donate $1 to BBBS, for a total contribution of up to $25,000. All bottle sizes of Nordic Naturals children’s products qualify for the promotion, including the company’s best-selling Baby’s DHA, Children’s DHA, Omega Boost Junior and Nordic Berries.

As one of the newest addition to the Nordic Naturals family, Omega Boost™ Junior offers a tasty way to give kids two years and older the essential omega-3 nutrition they need for brain, eye, and immune system health. It contains 285 mg omega-3s per serving, with no artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives. It is also Non-GMO verified.

Detox This Fall with Elimidrol

If you or someone you know experiences opiate withdrawal symptoms, you may find the following article useful.



The "Solution" To Tough Opiate Withdrawals?
Elimidrol-The Way To Significantly Alleviate Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

A scientifically formulated supplement to help you overcome opiate withdrawal-WITHOUT risking dependence on other drugs.

A Tough Nut To Crack

As any doctor will tell you, most traditional opiate withdrawal methods come with risks. To wean the patient off of their opiate habit, they need to put them on a "safer" opiate like Methadone. This method has a high level of success, but for many people, the treatment will become addictive in itself.

It's a conundrum that has left some opiate users asking the same question for decades:

Is there any way to kick this addiction-without the horrible anxiety, sleepless nights, depression, restlessness, aches, vomiting and the rest of symptoms that come with quitting opiates-without risking dependency on another drug?

This is the problem that Sunrise Nutraceuticals set out to solve with Elimidrol.

Elimidrol - Opiate Withdrawal Relief...Without Opiates

Elimidrol is an opiate withdrawal formula that reduces the pain, anxiety, mental anguish, emotional imbalance, irritability, restlessness, aches, and all the other mental and physical symptoms of opiate withdrawal with a non-addictive formula.

It's a task that has confounded addiction specialists for years.

But if Elimidrol's early results are an indication, Sunrise Nutraceuticals has created the solution.

Elimidrol is a:

• Non-addictive...
• Non-habit forming...
• Potent...
• Soothing...
• Highly effective...
• ...Detox-based solution.

Pocket Protein KIDZ Crowd Funding Project & Twitter Party Tonight #PocketProtein

We all work so hard to send our children to school with nutritionally balanced lunches and snacks. But protein can be difficult, especially for picky eaters and children with food sensitivities or allergies. Pocket Protein KIDZ is a newly developed, pediatrician-approved protein drink that parents can trust and children love!

Pocket Protein KIDZ is the option for parents when lean meat, cheese or yogurt isn't an option. Each Pocket Protein KIDZ contains 7 grams of a proprietary blend of hydrolyzed collagen protein and whey protein isolate. Made with apple juice, it has less than 4 grams of sugar and no artificial colors or sweeteners. It is fat, gluten, lactose and nut free, with all ingredients GMO free! No refrigeration is necessary.

It is convenient to slip into a backpack, lunch box or gym bag for those long days of school and after school activities.

Pocket Protein KIDZ adhere to all the same FDA oversights and regulations as milk or juice, so parents can be confident about its safety.

Would you like to help put this wonderful healthy snack into mass production? Back the PPK crowdfunding campaign to help secure the funds for the initial run of product. The founders will match every pre-order of Pocket Protein KIDZ via the campaign and send to a child in need of better nutrition.

Pocket Protein KIDZ is throwing a Twitter party tonight. Join to learn more about the product and enter to win amazing prizes!

Hostess: @BloggyMoms
Sponsor: @1HourBreak and @TheMarkLong
Time: November 13, 2014 at 9:00pm ET
Hashtag: #PocketProtein

Prizes:
- Pocket Protein KIDZ and/or Pocket Protein t-shirt and a free 30 day supply of Pocket Protein KIDZ. (Pocket Protein Kids will be shipped when it becomes available.)
- Free 10 pack of Pocket Protein 15 Grams. Great for Mom’s and teens!
- Free 30 day supply of PP 15 grams
- $100 Gift cards for PocketProtein.com to use on any product
- $100 VISA Gift Card and Free 30 day supply of Pocket Protein KIDZ. (Pocket Protein Kids will be shipped when it becomes available.)

RSVP for the party here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Pocket Protein KIDZ.

V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers Review #V8Refreshers

Juice drinks are one of the favorite types of beverages among children. But have you ever had to hold back juices from your kids due to concerns about the amount of sugar and artificial ingredients in them, which are likely to comprise their vitamin and nutritional benefits? Then V8 brand has addressed your concerns with their newly launched product line V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers!

With 20-25% fruit and vegetable juices in each 46-ounce bottle, V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers come in four unique flavors: Tangerine Passionfruit, Cranberry Grape, Peach Strawberry and Black Cherry Berry. None of them contain any artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives. Nor do they contain high fructose corn syrup. Each 8-ounce glass offers 100% daily value of Vitamin C with only 100 calories!

I was given the opportunity to review two of the four available flavors of V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers: Tangerine Passionfruit, Cranberry Grape. They are both delicious either as an instant thirst quencher or as a companion to healthy snacks. With the tasty blend of juices from our favorite fruits and veggies, they are an excellent beverage choice for the entire family. Now I know what to look for next time we host a party at home.

V8 V-Fusion Refreshers can be found in the juice aisle of grocery and mass merchandise stores nationwide. Please visit www.v8juice.com for more information about the new product as well as other great offerings from V8.

Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for prize fulfillment.

Bulu Box One Year Subscription Giveaway: Win One & Give One #MDMediaEvents

Welcome to the Bulu Box Giveaway hosted by MD Media!

We talked about the trend of e-gifting the other day. Here's another great idea for a gift subscription that you can send electronically while the goodies will be delivered to the doorsteps of the recipient. Give the gift of health and nutrition this year with Bulu Box. Enter to win a one-year subscription for yourself AND someone you love!

$150 Gift Card #Giveaway! #VitacostSetnSave

Have you been taking vitamins and other nutritional supplements as suggested by the recent guest post on maintaining optimum health? If so, what is your favorite place to shop for vitamins and supplements? I hear that Vitacost.com offers competitive pricing and their newly launched subscription program could help you save even more. Consider giving the gift of health this holiday season and enter to win a $150 gift card!

Vitacost Set & Save is a new scheduled delivery program that locks in the lowest available price on your favorite items plus gives you an extra 10% off on thousands of vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter products. You could also be rewarded with free surprise gifts throughout the year! The more you order at Vitacost.com, the more gifts you will receive.

There are things you use daily that you don't want to make a special trip to the store to get, while there are some other things you need that you never want to run out of. Why not have them all delivered right to your door consistently, conveniently, and locked in at their lowest possible price? Sign up for Set & Save and start reaping the savings and rewards!

Visit Vitacost.com for more information on Set & Save and connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

Momma T and baby E and Vitacost have teamed up to give away a $150 Gift Card to one lucky reader!

EatSmart GetFit Digital Scale & Bulu Box Giveaway

If you're planning for a journey to weight loss, one essential tool you would need is a quality scale. A daily weigh-in will help you track your progress and keep you motivated along the way. Don't forget about nutrition when you are on a diet. How about a box filled with vitamin and supplement samples from various brands delivered to your home every month? By enter this giveaway, you could get one step closer to getting fit. Don't miss it!



If you have been following the "A Healthier You and Me," Series on Pinterest Fanatic, then you know about Belinda's mission to find all the great tools, gadgets and recipes out there to help us all live a healthier lifestyle. She recently had the opportunity to try products from EatSmart and Bulu Box. Here are some of her thoughts.


If you are looking for an easy to use, stylish digital scale that offers every feature you could possibly want at an affordable price... look no further than the EatSmart Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scale! I love that my entire family can use it to track our progress, but most of all I love that it easily and instantly provides me with my body weight, body fat %, body water %, bone mass and body muscle %. This means I can accurately gauge my success and failures as I continue my mission to become a Healthier Me. (Please read Belinda's full review here.)



The product choices are pretty overwhelming for those who try to become and stay healthy. Bulu Box is a service that makes a difference by helping you find the products that work for you.


How many of you have walked into a Nutrition Store and simply wished you could try the products up front before making that big purchase? If you said, ME! Then you must love Bulu Box--a fun subscription service that sends a monthly sampling of superior vitamins and supplements. Now you can try the products before you buy! The monthly cost is only $10. (Please read Belinda's full review here.)

EatSmart and Bulu Box have offered a generous prize package. One Grand Prize Winner will receive her very own Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scale and a Bulu Box! Two additional Winners will each receive a Bulu Box! 

Join Wendy's #BerryTasty Twitter Party Today and Win Gift Cards!

Summer officially starts today! Wendy's is inviting you to a fun Twitter party discussing nutritious eating on the go. Summer months will see lots of American families travel and follow a busy schedule. Knowing that people are paying more attention to health and wellness, Wendy's has been offering new menu items to reflect those interests. Wendy’s registered dietitians Patty Wynkoop and Mike Sieminski, who work closely with the Wendy’s culinary team to find new ways to come up with tasty and nutritious menu items, will join the Twitter party to provide their insights into nutritious on-the-go options.

Here are the details of the party:

When: Wednesday, June 20, 1-2 pm ET

Who: @Wendys & @theMotherhood

Hashtag: #BerryTasty

Prizes: Ten $20 Wendy's Gift Cards! Winners will be chosen randomly from among participants who respond correctly to trivia questions, and there will be two winners per question.

RSVP: http://twtvite.com/WendysNutritiousOptions

Check out the Wendy’s Nutrition & Health page for more information

I will be co-hosting the party. Hope to see you this afternoon!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway for your chance to win a $10 Wendy's gift card!

Looney Tunes Eating Right Kids Food Review

I introduced to you earlier about Eating Right Kids products newly launched by Safeway and Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Did you have a chance to try them? Luckily, Team Mom sent me a cute Eating Right Kids lunch bag for review and I'd love to share my experience with you.

A few recaps of what makes this new product line unique. The Eating Right Kids line features beloved Looney Tunes characters and over 60 items across 18 categories including breakfast foods, produce, portable meals, dairy, snacks, beverages and frozen entrees. The food and beverages are not only tasty, but nutritious, formulated to standards based on the most recent dietary recommendations and regulations from several federal and state agencies.

Eating Right Kids is an offshoot of Safeway's Eating Right line for adults, which we buy quite often, especially the salad and cereals. Warner Bros. has in fact taken the extra step of clearing retail shelves of the Looney Tunes themed foods that fail to meet a "better-for-you" standard. The new line is sold exclusively at more than 1700 Safeway locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Inside the lunch tote featuring Bugs Bunny, we found a canned pasta (Whole Wheat Macaroni & Beef in Tomato Sauce), a mixed fruit cup, a Milk Chocolate Coating Chewy Bar, and a bottle of 100% apple juice. Overall, we like the mix of products and the colorful packaging. My favorite is the chewy bar. It's very delicious and provides a good source of calcium and fiber. I like the microwaveable packing of the pasta. It's convenient to use and has the right portion size for kids. But I do think the flavor we tried is a bit too strong and salty by my standards. Remember that I have a strong preference for low-sodium food.

If you're on the lookout for easy to make snacks and meals for your kids, the Eating Right Kids line is definitely worth trying because besides its convenience features, it unites great taste and nutrition. And the Looney Tunes characters will certainly add fun to kids mealtime.

Thanks a lot to Team Mom for this great review opportunity!

Looney Tunes Eating Right Kids Program Part I

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has teamed up with Safeway to create the Eating Right Kids Food Line featuring Looney Tunes characters. For the first time ever, such well-known Looney Tunes characters as Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Taz, Wile E. Coyote, and Daffy Duck, serve as mother’s helpers to find nutritious food and beverage items for their kids that taste great. The new line consists of 60 items across 18 categories including breakfast foods, produce, portable meals, dairy, snacks, beverages and frozen entrees. It is available at more than 1700 Safeway locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Looney Tunes Eating Right Kids Program is being featured on Momlogic.com, along with an Eating Right blog from nutritionist Haylie Pomroy, who offers healthy recipes, expert tips and Looney Tunes Eating Right product recommendations to help moms save prep time when creating healthy menus and school lunches.

As a mom advocate for the Eating Right Kids initiative, I would like to invite you to join in the conversation about healthy eating habits. We'll have a different topic each week for five consecutive weeks. By weighing in each weak, you will be entered to win a gift basket filled with $100 worth of Looney Tunes themed products (more details to follow)!

Question of the Week: What personal challenges do you face daily to make sure your family is eating healthy?

For me, the biggest challenge is to introduce more variety into a healthy diet. By variety, I mean both different types of food and different ways to cook the same food. Unlike many kids who refuse to try new food, my son loves novelty and shows great enthusiasm for something new. But the problem is that he loses interest in the "new" food fairly quickly and keeps asking for a change. I often find myself out of ideas of what to cook for him. Meanwhile, I'm reluctant to expose him to the fancy world of junk food.

It's also quite a challenge to unite flavor with nutrition. I've been trying hard to maintain a low-sugar and low-sodium diet for my family. But the food I cook sometimes turned out to be too bland in taste. While flavor doesn't have to come in conflict with nutrition, I'm concerned that flavorful food tend to have more salt, sugar or other ingredients that might pose health hazard in the long run.

I look forward to reading about your personal challenges and how you cope with them.

Haylie Pomroy is currently taking reader questions about nutrition. Please feel free to email your questions to eatingright@wb.com by Sept 14th.

Momlogic is giving away the same Looney Tunes Eating Right Gift Basket that I'm going to give away here. Be sure to enter now for an extra chance to win!