I love water. I drink it all day while I sit at my desk working. When I get home I often switch to decaf tea sweetened with Stevia. I try to avoid all artificial sweeteners, but it's hard sometimes. So I was interested when Hint offered me a sample of their flavored water.
Hint, whose mantra is Drink Water, Not Sugar® is the brainchild of Kara Goldin, a San Francisco mother of four who was seeking a refreshing, unsweetened and no calorie beverage to give her family. Her simple solution – Hint Essence Water. Launched in 2005, she developed Hint in response to the growing wall of sugary juices and sodas. HINT is at the heart of a healthy lifestyle™, and is available in 13 delicious flavors including the newest flavors, Hibiscus Vanilla, Watermelon, Honeydew Hibiscus and Blackberry, as well as Mango-Grapefruit, Pomegranate-Tangerine, Lime, Raspberry-Lime, Peppermint, Pear, Tropical Punch, Cucumber and Strawberry Kiwi. Each 16 ounce bottle is $1.79 and can be found in fine grocery stores and retailers all over the United States. www.drinkhint.com.
Sound good? It tastes even better.
If you're looking for a way to enjoy your cocktails and not go over your calorie or carb count for the day, look no more! Baja Bob offers a variety of mixes, from margaritas to daiquiri's, hurricanes and more for less than one gram of carbs per serving and no sugar.
Let Bob break it down for you:
ZERO calories per serving! * That's right, ZERO! The average sugar-loaded margarita mix can run over 250 calories per serving!Other sugar-free mixes are made with erythritol or aspartame, which have an aftertaste and can have a laxative effect, while Bob's mixes are sweetened with Splenda. Perfect for your next party! Less guilt means more fun! Visit their web site to order or find a local dealer near you.
Get a better breakfast from Barbara's Bakery
Posted by Anga Labels: balanced, breakfast, cereal, diet, healthy, whole grain
Barbara's Bakery offers a variety of all-natural cereals and snacks, with no refined white sugar, no hydrogenated oil or artificial colors.
Every time I pick up a magazine I read about the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and how big our portions have gotten. The 100 calorie snack paks that have become so popular are even missing the mark. Sure, they help you control your portion, but they don't teach you how to eat right.
Enter the The Yum Yum Dish (www.yumyumdish.com, $22), a 4 oz. dish that's fun and easy to understand. Place your snack in the bowl, and as long as you don't re-fill the bowl there is no danger of over-snacking. So go ahead, enjoy that ice cream and those Oreo cookies. Yum yum!
Every night Americans across the country ask the same question: "What's for dinner?" Whether you're eating in or out, the book Eat This, Not That, and its optional accompanying weekly e-newsletters offer tips comparing your favorite foods to better choices. You'll find thousands of simple food swaps that can help you in your quest for a thin middle. Each two-page spread focuses on one food category or restaurant. Bright, colorful photographs of the food being debated is accompanied by calorie content and other quick nutrition facts. Find out what options are less than 400 calories and 15 grams of fat at your favorite restaurant. Or which frozen latte is the worst selection at Starbucks. This book will open your eyes to what you have been eating and help you learn to make better choices.
Have you ever heard that you need to eat a portion that is the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of cards? But do you have a hard time figuring out those measurements when it comes time to cook? portionpal® (www.portionpal.com, $17.99) comes in 5 translucent discs to help you control your food intake. The fun, silicone cutting boards help measure the proper size portions of Meat, Chicken, Fish, Sides, and Dessert. And let me tell you. The portion on the Dessert disc is TINY so it really hits home how overboard I was going on my favorite dessert, cookies.
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