National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month.  This is great time to take a closer look at your current eating habits and see how you could make more nutritious choices.  Are you eating enough veggies?  Do you need to cut back on your salt intake?  Do you drink enough water?  There's a lot to think about when it comes to nutrition, but the most important rule to follow is: Eat a Balanced Diet.  That is pretty vague, but basically you can enjoy most foods in moderation.

Yogurt can certainly be a part of your balanced diet, and there are lots of brands to choose from depending on your budget and taste (I <3 Chobani).  Yoplait is one brand that offers a very large selection of flavors and options.  It is also fairly economical, so I enjoy incorporating it into my diet alongside other yogurts.  I recently received some information from Yoplait through MyBlogSpark that I'd like to share with you.  If you're interested, read on....

1. Start spring off right with Yoplait Light’s Two Week Tune Up Plan – Replace breakfast and lunch with a cup of your favorite flavor of Yoplait Light, a whole grain and a piece of fruit and you could lose 5 pounds in two weeks. Go to Yoplait.com for full diet details.

2. Get more calcium with Yoplait Original style yogurt - Now with two times the calcium of the leading yogurt (50 percent of the Recommended Daily Value) in one convenient 6-ounce cup*, Yoplait Original style yogurt is committed to women’s health, offering a product that has even more of the calcium women need for strong, healthy bodies. Grab a free cup while supplies last during the Million Cup Giveaway on Yoplait on Facebook!

3. Try the newest flavor from Yoplait Fiber One – Yoplait Fiber One’s new Blueberry flavor yogurt is packed with filling fiber, calcium, vitamins A and D, real fruit and the great taste of blueberries. With only 50 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat, this deliciously creamy yogurt won’t break your calorie bank.

4. Stress less over snack time with Yoplait Kids yogurt – With a wholesome and fun snack like Yoplait Kids yogurt in the fridge, you can feel good about what your children are eating at snack time. Yoplait Kids provides an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D, and has 25% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt**. With yummy flavors, and favorite friends like Dora and Lightning McQueen on the packages, Yoplait Kids is a hit with moms and children alike.

5. End the day with a Delight Parfait from Yoplait – Even with two luscious layers providing a double shot of rich and creamy yogurt, these 100 calorie indulgences from Yoplait contain only 1.5 grams of fat per serving. Now available in two new flavors, Chocolate Éclair and Cherry Cheesecake, you can enjoy a dessert that’s 100 percent guilt-free.

*Leading yogurt has less than 25% Daily Value calcium per 6 oz.
**Yoplait kids has 9 grams of sugar per 3oz. the leading kids' yogurt has 13 grams of sugar per 3oz.
***Coupon offers for Yoplait yogurt are not valid in all states.

Take-away: Check out Yoplait on Facebook, become a fan, and get a free cup of yogurt while supplies last!  Who doesn't like free yogurt :-).

Disclosure: By posting this information, I have the chance to win a prize provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

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Yoplait Light Giveaway!

Hello everyone!  I was recently sent a Yoplait Light yogurt gift pack from Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.  The pack came with some coupons to try Yoplait Light yogurt, and I must say it's quite tasty!  This yogurt is a very nice low calorie treat, and two of my favorite flavors are the Very Vanilla and Boston Cream Pie :-).  Yoplait Light is also advertising their Two Week Tune Up that can help you lose five pounds in two weeks by:

• Replacing your breakfast and lunch with a Yoplait Light yogurt, a whole grain, and a fruit.
• Eating a diet rich in lean protein and non-fat dairy, including a sensible dinner, beverages, and snacks.
• Walking 30-40 minutes daily.

You can visit Yoplait.com for their study and full diet details.  Yoplait.com also has tips and advice along with valuable online weight loss tools such as a meal planner, healthy recipes and a daily food and exercise tracker.  Yoplait has a facebook page too!

One of you now has a chance to win a Yoplait Light yogurt gift pack (pictured above) with one VIP coupon for a free cup of Yoplait Light yogurt, a gym bag, a reflective wrist wallet and a pedometer to keep you moving and motivated!

This giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will end on February 18, 2011. The winner will be picked via random.org. and will have 48 hours to respond to the winning e-mail to claim their prize or another winner will be drawn. Make sure you leave a valid e-mail address in your posts!

Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment with which Yoplait Light flavors you would like to incorporate into a Two Week Tune Up program.

Extra Entries (leave one comment for each): Post a link to this giveaway on your blog.

Become a new follower of my blog.

Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway: Win a Yoplait Light Yogurt gift pack: http://foodfotosandfun.blogspot.com/2011/02/yoplait-light-giveaway.html @YoplaitYogurt #myblogspark.



Good luck!


* Note that the coupon, prize pack, information and giveaway were all provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.
 
 
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