We have a confession to make….when we see a new “healthy” snack option, we just gotta try it. But, with all the maca, acai, jackfruit, hemp milk, hair of the goat (ok we made the last on up) superfoods out … Continue reading
A busy life calls for easy snacks. We love having the option of something we can just throw in our gym bag and go. What we don’t want is eating a nutrition bar that is basically a candy bar disguised as a health food. We’ve been Luna Bar fans for years but were excited to find out they reduced their Lemonzest and Chocolate Peppermint Stick. Both have 25% less sugar than before. We received samples to taste test the evolution.
LemonZest
Sugar: Reduced from 12 g to 9 g
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 3 g
Chocolate Peppermint Stick
Sugar: Reduced from 12 g to 8 g
Protein: 8 g
Fiber: 4 g
Suga, we don’t miss you:
The low sugar bars actually taste better than before and there are no artificial sweeteners.
Crumbly Cookie Style:
We also noticed a change in texture. Both tasted less dense and the oats were crumbly which was pleasing.
The ingredients are mostly organic and non-GMO. Cliff Bar, the parent company, works with organic farmers and focuses on sustainability in their practice. With under 200 calories and a boost of vitamin and minerals, these Luna bars can be included in a healthy diet.
Luna Bar is also releasing 3 new choco-riffic bars with only 5 grams of sugar and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is a major yesss because of its antioxidants.
Luna Bar flavor creations, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk, Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond, and Dark Chocolate Hazelnut are now available, each with 5 grams of sugar!
Which flavor tickles your fitness fancy? Do you have a go to flavor of Luna Bar that you already love? Tell us in the comments!
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Do you get green with envy when you see pictures of other people’s magical green smoothies? Not all of us have the leprechaun touch for fruits and veggies. Most of us know, however, that it does a body well to consume raw produce yet only a small percentage of people even eat them every day. Hmm but how can you consume a bunch for optimal daily health on those days when you can’t get it together?
About
Daily Greens organic & cold pressed juices seeks to help Americans infuse their lives with nutrition. Dark leafy greens are full of vitamins and minerals our body needs. Founder, Shauna Martin, turned to juicing in her personal life for a more serious reason than just well being maintenance. Diagnosed with breast cancer at the early age of 33, Shauna was determined to get back to health. She picked up a regime of daily juicing and once she completely recovered from breast cancer, she wanted to share her good habit with her social sphere. Her meat lovin’ friends and family, however, couldn’t wrap their minds or mouths around the idea of the very green smoothie. She experimented and came up with the original Daily Greens drink, Vitality, which became a hit to the Austin crowd before it spread past Texas.
It’s quite easy feelin’ green
There are 6 different types of core Daily Green. We were given 2 different samples of the core Daily Greens to experiment on our own taste buds.
Renew was packed to the max with greens and features mint, dandelion greens and Himalayan pink salt. Elevate caters more to those who maybe think Green Smoothies taste a little tooooo green. With fancy Madagascar vanilla and pear, this Daily Green mixes it up and its juicy sweet touch makes it more palpable to non green people. All core Daily Greens are 1 serving bottles and relatively low in calories.
Daily Greens also offer 3 different Chia-Infused greens (high in omega-3, 2x more protein and 5x more calcium) and 3 different Hemp Milks for plant based protein (high omega 3 and 6). We would love to try the Replenish (includes cocoa)! A bonus is the Half Pint for your kids to drink, too!
Shauna isn’t afraid for you to venture on your own green journey as well. Her book, prefwell by Mayim Bialik (of Blossom and Big Bang Theory fame), gives guidance on how to greenify on your own, including how to prep for a cleanse and what light foods to eat after. The book also displays clean and vibrant images of all the delicious juice creations.
EXTRA BONUS!! Shauna is touring Chicago to share the news of her new Daily Greens: 4-Day Cleanse book that details her story and includes raw foods, juice and smoothie recipes for a health-focused cleanse. She’ll be signing books and sampling juices at the Lincoln Park Whole Foods August 3and the Streeterville Whole Foods location between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. August 4.
Caught ya with the word giveaway eh? Yes, honestly we love giving stuff away especially when it’s a product we like too. This spring, Honest Tea launched two herbal non-caffeinated spiced teas to spice up your seasons. Honest Tea was started by two entrepreneurs, Seth Goldman (co-founder and current TeaEO) and Barry Nalebuff (co-founder), who were looking for a less sweet, more flavorful alternative to soda. Fun Fact: It’s also rumored to be President Obama’s choice for thirst quenching but don’t let your political beliefs sway your taste buds!
We were given samples of the new Unsweetened Ginger Oasis and Cinnamon Sunrise Herbal Teas to check for quality control before offering you all a whole case of these goodies! It’s too good to TEA true (hehehe, if we don’t laugh at our own jokes who will). These teas are organic, Fair Trade certified (nothing like a company who prides itself on helping others!) and bikini body certified (our own moniker for no calories, beachhhhh).
So what’s the flavor, tell us what’s the flavor? We are channeling early 90’s music for this one.
Tea-totalers and non teetotalers alike will like these teas.
Can’t you imagine heating up some peaches with a little bit of this tea for a tasty cinnamony dessert?
Ginger is one of our best tummy tamers after an overindulgence. Overindulgence seems to be synonymous with summer so don’t take our advice to try this tea too gingerly! Also, doesn’t ginger go really well as a mixer for a summer adult beverage? We keep it clean for the kids but you get it…wink*.
Both teas are offered in 16 ounce glass recyclable bottles (so you can reuse um at your next outing!). Now on to the winnings! Enter our Rafflecopter giveaway below and tell us what type of tea you love in the summer in our comments section. The winner will receive one case of either Cinnamon Sunrise or Ginger Oasis Herbal Honest Tea!
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