Vitacost Has Your Search for Healthy Summer Snacks Covered!

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Ahh Summer.........

the kids are home and snacking their way thru the pantry and refrigerator, right?
How about having some healthy snacks on hand for them?

Vitacost has you covered!

We recently got to review 2 excellent snack ideas from Vitacost:

Himalania Dark Chocolate Covered Goji Berries

Dark chocolate coated Goji berries are a perfect union of flavor and health. By combining the antioxidant powers of both dark chocolate and Goji berries, Himalania makes it possible to indulge your sweet-tooth while getting healthy benefits. Discovered in the Himalayas 5,000 years ago, the Goji berry is considered to be one of the world's most nutritious fruit. 

The legend says that this sacred berry has been harvested with care by monks for thousands of years, and in fact the Goji berry has been honored among Asian cultures for centuries,  for its strength building properties, and is associated with longevity. The berries contain 18 amino acids (6 times higher than bee pollen), VItamins B1, B2, B6 and E (which is rarely found in fruits!), and they also contain more Vitamin C in weight than oranges! Who knew?

At 43% protein, the berries are also a great pick me up! I've found that if I'm feeling low in the afternoon, I pop a handful of the berries and within minutes I'm more energized and have fuel to last me to dinner! And the taste? Yummy! They are sort of a cross between an cranberry and a cherry-tart and sweet. The dark chooolate is the perfect mix of dark and sweet. At only 120 calories for 1 oz, they are also a decent diet snack! I will definitely be keeping these on my 'to buy' list! 

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Miss Grace's new favorite snack is:

Pure Organic Fruit and Veggie Strip in Strawberry Apple

Pure Fruit & Veggie Strips are a delicious pressed fruit snack made from organic fruit and vegetable purées and juices.. The Strawberry Apple is a tasty sweet and tart blend of apple, sweet potato, pumpkin and berries that provides 2/3 serving of fruit and veggies. 

Pure Fruit Snacks are certified organic, gluten-free, vegan, kosher and non-GMO Verified, giving you Pure goodness with absolutely no refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, flavors or preservatives.Which means moms LOVE them too! Pure Fruit Strips are produced in a nut free facility, which makes them safe for ALL kids (and adults) to eat as well!

Miss Grace LOVES these strips for their great taste and they are just the right size for her for snacking. They have only 50 calories and 8g of sugar per strip, so they are a healthy snack for kids or dieters!  

So when you're thinking healthy snacks, think Vitacost!  We do! 

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