Moderation Nation
I have some fun news, and a “sweet” giveaway for you all! Hershey’s has just launched a national program called Moderation Nation. It was created by the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, (HCHN) in collaboration with the American Dietetic Association. Moderation Nation is a great website that gives you a variety of tools that will help you achieve moderation in your life.
In addition to the website they even offer an iPhone app (free for download) so you can track your daily activities, and earn “reward badges” in the app. You can go from a Starting Gun to a Healthy Hero! It’s a handy way to keep track of how much activity you are getting in a day. I downloaded it to my iPod touch, and was happy to see that there were a lot of different activities, even things like housework were included in the list. The Moderation Nation Web site (www.themoderationnation.com) provides a host of new tools for you including:
- Recipes and Expert Tips. Here you’ll find advice from Cheryl Forberg, registered dietitian (RD) for NBC’s The Biggest Loser, award-winning chef and New York Times best-selling cookbook author
- Additional recipes and tips from Regina Ragone, Food Director at Family Circle magazine; Keri Glassman, author of the O2 diet; and Liz Ward, author of Expect the Best Pregnancy.
- Moderation Menus. Seven-day meal plans – with snack ideas – that will help you plan out your week. Each menu is based on an individual lifestyle, such as Single, Adults with Kids and Adults with No Kids.
- Balance the Meal. This cool balancer tool allows you to input your main dish and its preparation method; in return, you’ll receive ideas for complementary side dishes that round out the meal smartly.
- Useful Facts. Here you’ll find everything from a “portion distortion” guide – providing cues on what actual portion sizes should look like – to a grocery shopping fact sheet – to a guide on how to start and maintain a food journal.
I have always believe that to be healthy you had to have moderation in everything. What fun is life if you can’t have some of your favorite foods once in awhile? So, would you like the chance to win a fun prize package? Complete with a little chocolate to share? One lucky reader will get a “Moderation Nation” prize pack, which includes a Moderation Nation t-shirt, Hershey’s chocolate and a nutrition journal to track your food and activities. Here is how to enter:
- Leave a comment telling me your favorite treat.
- The giveaway will close at midnight on October 4th, 2010.
- You may comment daily.
- This giveaway is open to those in the USA only.
- The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email after the giveaway closes.
I would like to thank MyBlogSpark and Hershey’s for providing me with the Moderation Nation package (and some yummy Hershey kisses that I have been enjoying all week), as well as providing the information and prize for the giveaway.
This giveaway is now closed, congrats to Veronica.
Themocracy
I LOVE ice cream but it has to be chocolate or have some sort of chocolate in it – like brownie chunks
Favorite treat: Hershey’s Kisses.
My fave treat is some form of chocolate, but on occaision when I am craving something salty it is popcorn.
I am in complete agreement that Moderation is the key to success in maintaining your healthy weight!
My favorite treat (at the moment) is a warm deep chocolate vitatop topped with almond butter! Yum!!
dark chocolate
I’m going to agree with Christine and say Dark Chocolate. Yum, and unlike other candies, I can only eat a little bit of Dark Chocolate due to the Bitterness.
enter me thanks
I like Coffee Ice-Cream.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Ice Cream
I love the salty sweet combination so things like kettle corn or dark chocolate covered pretzels are my downfall.
Ellesjunkmail at gmail dot com
This time of year I love smores.
I like homemade mint mocha brownies.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
no question, dark chocolate
My favorite treat is Pecan Pie for breakfast.
Ice Cream-9/30 daily entry
My favorite treat is brownies. It’s very hard to remember moderation.
Love me a piece of cream pie!
chocolate
just to cool
Ice Cream-10/1 daily entry!
i love brownies with walnuts on top!
i love chips and dips- thats my favorite treat- and chocolate
tcogbill at live dot com
I love brownie sundaes, thanks!
i love double stuff oreos with a cold glass of milk
My go-to treat is soyjoy bars…I love them!
My favorite treat is Chocolate Chess Pie.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
My treat these days is sweet cereal in the evenings, like honey nut cheerios, it satisfies my sweet tooth without being too bad.
My favorite treat–brownies–Mmmmm–yummy!
I love Brownies.
my absolute favorite is chocolate covered cherries.
My fave treat is anything chocolate….especially candy bars
rice crispy treats
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
I love ice cream
Ice Cream-10/4 daily entry!
Hershey’s Special Dark in the bite size is my favorite!
What a great idea-thanks ..one of my favorite treats is M and M’s
I’d say my favorite treat is Fudge of any kind!
i also like hostess zingers
Hot fudge brownie sundaes is my favorite treat
I love hot fudge sundaes.
My favorite treat is chocolate covered espresso beans.
My favorite treat is chocolate chip cookies.
My favorite treat is brownies with walnuts