Wednesday, January 12, 2011

-closed- Fulfill Healthy Living Goals with Big G Whole Grains:‏ MyBlogSpark Review and Giveaway


Did you know that 95 percent of Americans don't get enough whole grain in their diet?
According to the 2010 Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, only five percent of Americans get the three full recommended daily servings - a shocking statistic.

With many Americans making New Year's Resolutions to live healthier, it's never been easier to get the whole grain you want without sacrificing taste. Every Big G cereal contains at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving, with more than 20 General Mills cereals delivering 16 grams or more. (At least 48 grams of whole grain are recommended daily.) Big G cereals are America's number one source of whole grain at breakfast, providing America with more whole grain at breakfast than any other breakfast food from any other manufacturer.


Only whole grain gives you the vital nutrients from the complete grain. The health benefits of whole grains can't be pinpointed to one particular component of the grain. It's the "whole grain package" that makes the difference. In addition to fiber, whole grain contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other vital nutrients that help ensure a healthy diet. A diet high in whole grain has been found to help with diabetes and weight management, and it may help reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.

Get into the whole grain habit by just looking for the big white check on Big G cereals! Cereal is already one of the healthiest breakfast choices you can make, and the entire Big G cereal line is made with whole grain, making it a great choice. Big G cereals have the brands and flavor your family will love, including Cheerios®, Lucky Charms®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, Fiber One® and Total®.

To be sure the other foods you are choosing have the healthy whole grain you need, just follow these two easy rules:
-Look for a whole grain symbol like the big white check on Big G cereals or the Whole Grain Stamp developed by the Whole Grains Council
-Scan the ingredient list and choose foods that list a whole grain near the top of the list

Visit http://www.wholegrainnation.com/ for more tips, additional information about the benefits of Whole Grain and how Big G cereals can be a convenient and tasty way to incorporate more whole grain into your day.


MyBlogSpark and General Mills provided us with  a prize pack to help fulfill healthy living goals, including a VIP coupon for one Big G cereal (it was for their new Cinnamon Cheerios, Mmm!), a cereal on-the-go bowl, lunch bag, walking enthusiast kit and a digital jump rope. You can see my little one loving the jump rope (as I take my food photos), she likes to see how high she can get the number count on it.



ONE "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" reader will win a prize pack to help fulfill healthy living goals too!

 
(This is a must before any extra entries will be accepted!)
1. Become a MIH Blog Follower with either Google Friend Connect or by email and tell me How will you incorporate more whole grain into your diet?



Earn up to 3 extra entries by showing some "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" bloggie with these rules*!
-Please post yourself 1 separate comment for each entry, Thanks!

2.  Follow me on Twitter @MommyImHungry and tweet about this giveaway URL with this tag #myblogspark
(use my Tweet buttons above or below this post)

3.  Become a MIH Facebook Fan

4. Follow along with my MIH recipe blog if you're hungry



This Giveaway ends: 11:59 pm pst, Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
Please read the fine print:
- Open to USA
- Please leave your email
- Winner(s) will be notified by email (check junk files!) & announced on my Blog, Twitter & FB soon after
- I will choose my winner(s) using Random.org

- Winner(s) will have 72 hours to claim their prize before a new winner is chosen
- Important! Please read about my giveaway rules
HERE*

Be sure to check out my other giveaways too!

I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Big G cereals. I received a free prize pack to keep for this review from General Mills through MyBlogSpark. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family. Product info & stock images provided by PR or Co.

66 comments:

  1. I am a follower with gfc.
    I will try to eat more healthy cereal during the week and less junk.

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  2. I am a MIH FB fan.
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  3. I also follow your recipe blog. Can't wait to try the applesauce/oatmeal bars.
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  4. I'm a follower and I'm trying to eat more Cheerios to get grains in my 'diet'. Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  5. I follow you on Twitter & tweeted!http://twitter.com/luvscontests/status/25357945172656129

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  6. I'm a FB fan!

    Doreen H.

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  7. Follower on your recipe bloggy!

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  8. I'm a MIH Blog Follower via Google Friend Connect as Joder. I will include more whole grain in my diet by making less sugary desserts and more oatmeal based desserts like apple crumbles, oatmeal cookies, and other healthy options.

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  9. Tweeted here..... http://twitter.com/#!/jone402/status/25364969553928192

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  10. I'm a MIH Facebook Fan as Jody F.

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  11. I follow your MIH recipe blog as Joder.

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  12. I am a gfc follower. We will eat more whole grain products- like cereals, breads, crackers.
    debbie
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  13. I plan to bake more with whole wheat flour. We only buy whole wheat bread but at home, we don't use as much whole wheat flour as I would like.

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  14. http://twitter.com/#!/aitmama/status/25576353269022720

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  15. I follow on GFC.
    We already eat whole grains whenever possible--whole grain breads and cereals, brown rice etc.

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  16. am a follower with gfc, and I will eat more whole grain pasta , bread and cereal
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  17. Love cheerios! Follow you on FB and via email!

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  18. Subscriber~~

    Trying to eat more veggies and whole grain breads.

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  19. I like your blog on facebook ( claudia n)
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  20. I follow your recipe blog via google friends connect
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  21. I follow your recipe blog via google friends connect
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  22. Eat more whole grain cereals, breads and pasta.
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  23. Follow and tweeted
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  24. I'm a MIH Facebook Fan.
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  25. I Follow your recipe blog as nightowl.
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  26. I follow you on GFC, and would like to switch to whole grain pasta!
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  27. Following and tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/mae_01_sw/status/27230096960004096
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  28. I like you on facebook!
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  29. I follow your recipe blog!
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  30. Been checking items at the stores and looking for Whole Grain products, I pick the ones we like to try out. so far the Kids love the Whole Grain Sara Lee Bread and they also found out they like Polenta, I have subbing mashed potatoes for the polenta.Also have switched to Brown Rice, instead of the while rice
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  31. MIH recipe blog follower
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  33. follow on gfc as amber01sw and by eating more cereal since I am not to much a person who eats healthy
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  34. follow other blog on gfc as amber01sw
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  35. follow and shared on twitter as Amber01sw
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  36. I follow MIH on GFC (as Ready Set Win). readysetwin at gmail dot com

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  37. I follow you on twitter and tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/readysetwinblog/status/27760571428380672

    **I forgot to say how I will incorporate more fiber in my diet in the first comment--- I am eating cereal and oatmeal for breakfast instead of non-fiber foods.
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  38. I follow MIH Recipe Blog (ready set win) on GFC.
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  39. follow you on GFC and I'm trying to eat more Cheerios to get grains in my diet
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  40. follow you on facebook
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  41. follow MIH recipe blog
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  42. http://twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/28847693715480576
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  43. I try and eat more whole grain crackers and snacks.

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  44. New gfc follower at your Recipe blog (Heidi V.)

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  45. Google Friends Connect - following your blog publicly as Louis
    I start my day with a bowl of cereal

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
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  46. I like "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" on facebook (Louis Here)

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  47. Google Friends Connect - following your recipe blog publicly as Louis

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  48. I'm a follower! I will incorporate more whole grains into my diet by opting to bake whole wheat breads instead of white ones.

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  49. I am a gfc follower

    I bake whole wheat breads instead of white, I switched our noodles to whole wheat and I snack on triscuits :)

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  50. I like you on facebook (jeannette p)


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  51. I follow your recipe blog

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  52. I follow with GFC. I plan on eating more healthier cereal for breakfast.

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  53. gfc follower I will incorporate more whole grains by buying whole grain cereals, pastas and breads. cwitherstine at zoominternet dot net

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  54. I like you on facebook. cwitherstine at zoominternet dot net

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  55. I follow you with Google Friend Connect!I've been buying cereal that we eat every day with more whole wheat grains in it!

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  56. Facebook Fan of Mommy I'm Hungry(Tami Vollenweider)!

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  57. I Follow My MIH Recipe Blog with Google Friend Connect!

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  58. I follow with GFC - janetfaye

    I recently started eating Whole Grain cereal for snacks.

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  59. I like MIH on FB - Janet Fri

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  60. I follow your recipe blog - Janet Fri

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  61. follow blog as jelaws5
    By eating Fiber 1 cereal
    thanks
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  62. like u on fb-Julie S Laws
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  63. follow recipe blog as jelaws5
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  64. im trying to get my kids and myselfd to eating healty and lots of vitamins. and calcuim and fruits so the grain would really help us there


    facebook and twitier

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