Mom's Best Naturals® Blog Archive
SKM Best: Cereal
March 1st, 2010
I love cereal! If you house the same species of eater known as ‘teenager’ in your home like I do, you know a box of cereal has a lifespan of 30-60 minutes. So cut back on the sugary brands and stock up on healthful brands so kids get that much-needed nutrition. Here are a few I buy and the kids enjoy:
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Frugal Family Fun
March 1st, 2010
Since Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and because my daughter LOVES to eat cereal before she goes to school, I wanted to try Mom’s Best Naturals!
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Moms Best Naturals Cereals – Frugal and Healthy
March 1st, 2010
I’m always looking for healthy, frugal breakfast options so I was thrilled to discover Mom’s Best Naturals cereals. Mom’s Best Naturals cereals have no artificial preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, no hydrogenated oils, and no high fructose corn syrups. Love it!
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Go Naturally Nutrient-Rich
February 9th, 2010
For many people in the northern part of the country, winter is a major downer. When you live in a place where the cold, snow, and ice are compounded by a serious lack of sunlight (like New England, where I live) the conditions can make you, well, just a tad bit grouchy. In my opinion, taking a vow to ban favorite foods in the name of good health only makes winter worse.
How about resolving to eat more this year? Yes, I said “more.”
There’s a catch, of course! I’m talking about including more nutrient-rich foods, not cookies, candy, and chips.
What are Naturally Nutrient-Rich Foods?
Naturally nutrient-rich foods are whole or very lightly processed foods that provide substantial amounts of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients for relatively few calories. In other words, naturally nutrient-rich foods provide a bigger bang for the caloric buck.
Naturally nutrient-rich foods include:
- Colorful fruits and vegetables, such as apples, berries, carrots, and broccoli
- Whole, fortified, and enriched grains, like Mom’s Best Naturals Oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and brown rice
- Fat-free and low-fat dairy foods, such as milk and yogurt
- Low-fat protein sources, including lean meats like pork tenderloin and sirloin steak, poultry, fish, eggs, and beans
- Nuts and nut butters
How Can Naturally Nutrient-Rich Foods Help You Slim Down?
Everyone has a daily calorie allowance to spend, whether they want to lose, maintain, or gain weight. Choosing naturally nutrient-rich foods most of the time makes your food choices work harder for you.
Studies show that people tend to eat less when their diets are based on naturally nutrient-rich foods, perhaps because naturally nutrient-rich foods are more satisfying in the long-run. For example, the fiber in whole grain cereals paired with the protein in milk keeps you fuller for longer, compared to a white bagel and cream cheese.
Focusing on the foods you need to eat every day, such as three servings a day of low-fat dairy and two servings of fruit, is a positive idea that takes the emphasis off of what you shouldn’t eat, and naturally, crowds out other, less nutritious choices. For example, reaching for an apple and low-fat yogurt instead of cookies helps you satisfy your daily quotas for fruit and dairy foods and adds protein, calcium, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to your diet.
Make Room for Fun Foods
Eating the naturally nutrient-rich way does not mean giving up your favorite foods, such as French fries, chips, cake, and ice cream. Even people who need to lose weight are allowed a certain amount of calories every day to spend any way they like – no questions asked!
To find out your fun food calorie budget, and to plan a naturally nutrient-rich eating program, use MyPyramid at www.mypyramid.gov, which is founded on the government’s guidelines for good eating.
Yours truly,
Liz Ward
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Love Don’t Cost A Thing?
February 9th, 2010
Love shouldn’t cost a thing, right? Last year, Americans spent $14.7 billion on Valentine’s Day purchases. Now that is crazy love. While we think it’s important to show your loved ones how much you care, the Mom’s Best team knew there had to be ways to do this without draining your wallet.
So we hit the streets, well the social media highway, and asked friends, fans and followers if they were spending their life’s savings on the upcoming holiday, or if they had found some less expensive ways to profess their love. And we were right… love can be free (or pretty darn cheap)!
A few of our favorites:
- I like to give coupons good for a free backrub, favorite meal, favorite dessert and even a car wash. It helps to lighten my dear husband’s load and it lets him know that I care.
- I go ice fishing with him!
- I gave my husband a small red box decorated with hearts and included little notes telling him all of the reasons that I LOVE HIM and appreciate him.
- I let my wife pick out her favorite romantic comedy and we watch the movie together without me giving my critic’s review.
- We love to pretend it’s our first date – get all dressed up, I pick her up and we go do something we’ve never done before. This year it’s ice-skating!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Mom’s Best Team
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Moms Best Naturals is still a family favorite
February 8th, 2010
It’s been over 2 years since we first told you about our accidental discovery of Mom’s Best Naturals cereal. We are happy to report that we STILL love the stuff, but unfortunately (and despite our protests) our local grocer stopped carrying it. What does this mean?
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Lights! Camera! Action!
January 4th, 2010
Get out those video cameras, flips or digital cameras and start filming. Mom’s Best Naturals has partnered with registered dietitian Elizabeth Ward to give away a pantry makeover worth $1,000 and a visit from Ward herself.
Are you an easy target for salty snacks? Are you guilty of creating your own personal candy shop? Do you let your kids pick out their own treats?
We could all use a little help when it comes to stocking up on better-for-you food, whether you’re feeding a family of five or trying to support your New Year’s resolution to lose pounds. Now is your chance to get creative and tell us why you deserve a pantry makeover in a two minute or less video.
To enter, visit our web site at www.momsbestnaturals.com/pantry-makeover.
Yours truly,
Mom’s Best Team
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Exclusive savings on cereal
January 4th, 2010
We eat a lot of cereal in my house – and I mean, a lot. It’s breakfast, a snack, sometimes even dinner. So I’m always on the lookout for ways to save on it. The folks over at Mom’s Best Naturals understand, and they’re offering All You readers an exclusive coupon – save 75 cents on any of their dozen varieties of cereal. There are 5,000 coupons available for download here, and they’re good through May 31, 2010, so go get yours. The best part? The cereals are all delicious (my fave: Honey Nut Toasty O’s), and they’re all made without hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup or any other yucky ingredients you don’t need.
Enjoy!
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It’s your lucky day
January 4th, 2010
Does your pantry look like a tornado went through it? I know that mine does. Do you have an organizational crisis going on in your pantry and no idea how to fix it? Do you want $1000 to restock your pantry? Want a year’s worth of great tasting cereal? If you answered yes to any of those questions then I have the contest for you.
View the following Mom’s Best® Pantry Makeover contest blog postings:
- grammyjanetsplace.blogspot.com
- shescribes.blogspot.com
- mommyblips.com
- 5minutesformom.com
- lifestarringellieandeve.com
- miscellaneousfinds4u.com
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Happy New Year!
December 30th, 2009
It’s that time already, closing out the year and looking forward to another. Can you believe it? This year we are going to take the plunge and make some resolutions to start it off right. Check out a few of our favorites below and feel free to borrow some ideas if you’d like!
- Spend more time with family.
- Never sweat the small stuff, and enjoy little moments.
- Help others.
- Eat more Mom’s Best Naturals cereal. (I know, I know… but it’s so good AND good for you!)
- Never stop learning.
- Develop a few more habits to reduce, recycle, reuse, and repair. Even small changes make a difference.
Happy New Years! We hope you have a safe holiday and happiness throughout the coming year.
Cheers,
Mom’s Best Team
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