Way Better Snacks & Giveaway

I am not shy about the fact that my husband and I love to snack at night after the kids go to bed! I am not alone it seems because most Americans love to snack, and as a recent survey by The Hartman Group shows, we’re all snacking more than ever.

But as we all know (but might just not want to admit to ourselves!), not all snacks are created equal and with National Nutrition Month here this month, it’s a better time than ever to snack on nutritious, yet satisfying snacks!

Don't know where to start or what snacks fit that category? Then let me have the pleasure of helping you today and introduce you to Way Better Snacks.

By being the first of its kind to incorporate sprouted ingredients like flaxseed, chia seeds, quinoa, black beans, broccoli seeds and daikon radish seeds, Way Better Snacks truly has built a way better, simply sprouted tortilla chip!

Sprouting delivers many benefits including: increased vitamins and minerals; increased antioxidants; increased digestibility; and increased nutrition absorption. You can learn more through the "Benefits of Sprouting" video shown above!

In addition to the sprouted ingredients, the tortilla chips are also Certified Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Certified 100% Whole Grain, Kosher, Vegan, an excellent Source of Whole Grains, Low Sodium, have several organic ingredients and a Good Source of Fiber. Also, they contain no trans fats, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives - and are amazingly great tasting. Way Better Snacks proves that when choosing a snack you don’t have to sacrifice taste for nutrition. They really are all that and a bag o f chips!

Way Better Snacks are currently offered in six varieties - Simply Sunny Multi-Grain, Simply Sweeet Potato, Simply Beyond Black Bean, Simply So Sweet Chili, Simply Unbeatable Blues and No Salt Naked Blues - Way Better Snacks are available at numerous retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods.

In our house, the Simply Sweeet Potato and Simply Unbeatable Blues were our favorite! I felt great about grabbing a bag of Way Better Snacks at night and munching compared to the other snacks that are offered in stores (and I am tempted to buy!). They had great crunch, great taste and I love the flavor variety!

Buy It: You can purchase Way Better Snacks at your local retailer!

Win It: Way Better Snacks is generously offering (1) Sampler pack (including one of each variety) to a lucky winner!

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(1) Way Better Snacks Sampler Pack 
(including one bag of each variety)

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* Thank you to Way Better Snacks for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Carrington Farms Flax Seed

One of my son's favorite foods lately is Flax Seeds! He loves it in his oatmeal every morning and I love giving it to him because it is so nutritious and full of vitamins, protein, fiber, antioxidants and minerals!

The brand we are currently using every morning is Carrington Farms. They have a new Flax Chia blend that combines Organic Milled Flax Seeds with Chia Seeds resulting in a nutritious blend that is overflowing with a wealth of health benefits. Chia seeds, low in carbs and gluten free, are packed with Omega 3’s, vitamins, antioxidants, protein, fiber, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc. Organic Milled Flax Seeds are also loaded with Omega 3’s, fiber, antioxidants, and minerals, but have the added benefit of hormone balancing phytoestrogens called lignans, all of which help promote a healthy lifestyle. Together, the perfect balance of the combined blend provides an excellent source of energy and nutrients for lasting heart health and boosted metabolism resulting in the ultimate “Superfood”.

The blend can be easily added to yogurt or smoothies for breakfast or as a topping to salads or used as a binding agent in meat loaf , casseroles or hamburgers. A perfect way for people to instantly add more nutrition to any meal.

Other great products from Carrington Farms include super convenient single serve Ready-To-Eat Organic Milled Flax Paks and Organic Extra Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil. Packed with a pre-measured daily dosage, Organic Milled Flax Paks are the perfect size to carry in purses, laptop bags or lunch boxes. These are perfect to carry with us when we are traveling or at Grandma's house!

We love the Carrington Farms Organic Milled Flax! These flax seeds have been naturally Micro-Cleansed to result in long lasting flax seed foods that deliver enormous health benefits.

Loaded with 2800 mg of Omega 3s per serving, the 32 oz pouch contains 76 delicious servings, providing a healthy dosage of Flax Seed nutrients for the entire family. Sprinkle milled flax on yogurt, salads, smoothies, cereal, oatmeal, and other finished foods.

Buy It: You can purchase in major grocery and health food retailers including select Whole Foods Markets, Costco, Giant/Stop and Shop, Publix, Kroger, Meijer’s and many more. Suggested Retail: $7.99 for 12 oz. pouch Flax Chia Blend. $6.99 for 12 pack Ready-To-Eat Organic Milled Flax Paks. $34.99 for 54 oz. bottle Organic Coconut Oil.

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* Thank you to Carrington Farms for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor Giveaway

I posted earlier today about the awesome blood pressure monitors that RadioShack is highlighting this February in celebration of American Hearth Month! (You can see the review here)

They are graciously offering a wrist blood pressure monitor in my previous review and giveaway post and they would also like to offer the Upper Arm Blood Pressure Cuff to a lucky winner too!

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(1) Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor 
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Blood Pressure Monitors Review and Giveaway

Make sure to check out and enter to win the Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor in a separate giveaway post. You can enter to win the Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor at the bottom of this post. 

February is American Heart Month and in honor of this very important month, I wanted to share some great health and wellness products that RadioShack offers!

· The Panasonic ® EW3109W Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor shows both blood pressure and pulse readings simultaneously and readings above 139 on systolic or 89 diastolic will automatically flash on the LCD screen. This device has an impressive memory feature with the ability to save 90 readings, and the one-touch operation makes it simple to use.

·The Panasonic ® EW3006S Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor is a more petite version of the Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor. This device provides quick and reliable measurements with just a touch of a button.

My Opinion

A huge part of any health check is a blood pressure check. Blood pressure can be a very important indicator of any heart or health problems.

With my last pregnancy, I had very high blood pressure towards the end of the pregnancy. I had to go in for frequent checks and I really wish I would have had these handy blood pressure monitors from RadioShack back then!

Luckily, this time, I have a very normal blood pressure but I get a little nervous now that I am nearing the end, that it will skyrocket again. I am so glad I have these easy to use monitors so that I can check my blood pressure anytime!

My favorite blood pressure monitor was the Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor because I feel it was the most accurate. However, the wrist monitor was more portable so it is great too! When I go back to work someday as an athletic trainer, the wrist monitor would be the one I could carry easily with me to events!

The Upper Arm monitor was super easy to use and easy to read. The cuff went on just like a regular b.p. monitor at a doctor's office but they had easy to use directions too if you forget!

As you can see on the picture below, the monitor is REALLY easy to see and read and I love that it gives pulse at the same time too!

I was happy to see that the monitor read pretty consistently with what my midwife visits have been telling me so I was happy to see it was accurate!

If you are looking for an easy way to keep an eye on your heart health and blood pressure, then you have got to invest in the two easy-to-use blood pressure monitors from RadioShack - the Upper Arm and Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors! They are easy to carry around, read, and are accurate!

Buy It: You can purchase Upper Arm and Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors online on RadioShack.com and at local RadioShack stores.

Win It: RadioShack is generously offering (1) Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor a lucky winner! (Make sure to check out the separate giveaway offering the Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor)

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(1) Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor 
from RadioShack

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* Thank you to RadioShack for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*