Healthy Snack Giveaway!
April 20, 2009 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Recipes
Guess what? I have a giveaway! A good one, too.
One reader has the opportunity to win five 16-ounce bags of Wonderful Pistachios. (These pistachios were not involved in the recent recall. For more information about recalled and non-recalled companies, take a look here.)
I had the opportunity to sample and review Wonderful Pistachios when I was still writing Veggie Chic. Pistachios are considered a mindful snack. You have to stop, take them apart, and then put them in your mouth. It forces you to slow down and think about what you are eating – very different from throwing back a handful of chips. As you can see, my daughter, Sarah, loved them.
Here are a few nutritional facts about these nutrient dense nuts:
*A super food, pistachios have dense levels of 8 essential nutrients: thiamin, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium. (Almonds and Cashews only have 7).
*Pistachios have the highest levels of polyphenol antioxidants of any snack nut. Polyphenol antioxidants help prevent cell damage.
*Pistachios have the most lutein of any nut. Lutein is an antioxidant needed to maintain eye health. Lutein, not naturally produced by our body, is typically found in green or yellow foods.
*Pistachios contain mono unsaturated fats, the “good fats” that can help lower cholesterol.
You can find out more about Wonderful Pistachios by clicking here. If you’d like to win the Pistachio giveaway, please leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite healthy snack. I’ll announce the winner at the end of the week.
Good luck!
*Please note that this giveaway is open to people currently residing in the US.
Image credit: Michelle Smith
My favorite healthy snack is a serving of pistachios.
I love pistachios!
I could live on pistachios! Some days I do!
My favorite right now is oven roasted almonds—but will easily give them up for pistachios!
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
Equal love between Pistachio’s and Cashews, isn’t pistachio ice cream the best??
a serving of pistachios
Piastachio nuts….great tasting with lots of good protein….mmmmmm good!
Thanks
love pistachios for snacking and for baking into cookies and brownies
My sister loves pistachios/
God bless!
I love pistachios and eat them whenever I can. I take them to work with me and my fellow workers help me empty the bag.
I can not keep pistachios in the house!
My favorite healthy snack are nuts and fruit.
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Please post the end date
Well, I eat baby carrots the most. (But I love nuts!)
I eat raw veggies with a ranch dressing
My favorite healthy snack are baby carrots
I like apples as a healthy snack
Mmm Good
I love pistachios but my favorite snack is crackers with crunchy peanut butter