I attribute part of my success to my new favorite snack ZonePerfect bars. I had seen ZonePerfect bars before Type-A Parent Conference but I had never tried them. I had tried several other brands of “healthy bars” over the years and while they may be healthy they weren’t satisfying and tasty. ZonePerfect was a sponsor of the conference and we received a bar in our swag bag. Needing a snack before dinner that first day, I gave it a try and it was delicious! I think that first bar was the peanut butter cookie dough…yum! During the course of the conference ZonePerfect had a booth in the expo hall and you could wander in and get a bar when you needed a snack…very convenient. During the course of the conference they held occasional Twitter giveaways and I was lucky enough to win one of them so I got a cookie jar filled with bars!

When I decided to begin this weight loss journey, I knew I had to have my treats to stay on the right path and ZonePerfect is my afternoon treat. It has enough chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth without ruining my eating plan. My favorite bar so far is the chocolate chip cookie dough which is 180 calories of sweet, gooey, protein, vitamin, mineral and antioxident packed heaven. Some of my other favorites are the chocolate caramel cluster and peanut butter and the fudge graham and there are many more flavors I have yet to try.

If you are looking for a healthy snack I suggest you try a ZonePerfect bar.

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Disclosure: I was in no way compensated for writing this post. This week’s topic was treats and I am just sharing my favorite. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Nature’s Peak is a new line of premium frozen fruit. It is individually quick frozen at the peak of ripeness to preserve its vibrant color, shape and juicy taste. There is no sugar added to the 12 varieties of frozen fruit and it is already peeled, diced and sliced so that you can quickly thaw it and add it to your favorite recipe.

Nature’s Peak frozen fruit is currently only available in the following locations:

Florida (All Regions)

New England (All Regions)

New Jersey (All Regions)

Maryland (All Regions)

Virginia (All Regions)

Washington (Seattle Area)

Oregon (Portland Area)

California (Los Angeles, San Jose Areas)

Arizona (Phoenix Area)

North Carolina (South West Area)

South Carolina (North West Area)

Georgia (South East and North East Areas)

Missouri (Northern Area)

Louisiana (New Orleans Area)

Arkansas (Little Rock Area)

at the following retailers: Wal-Mart, ShopRite, Giant, Harris Teeter, Ingles, Bruno’s, Lowes Foods and
select Target stores in Minneapolis and Florida. The fruit retails for $3.29-$5.69 depending on variety.

Nature’s Peak varieties include:
* Sun-Ripened Trio: Strawberries, Mango and Peaches
* Paradise Fruit Medley: Kiwi, Mango, Peaches, Pineapple and Cantaloupe
* Wild Blueberries
* Sliced Country Strawberries
* Cranberry Harvest Cranberries
* and more…

I received a package of Sunburst Mango and Paradise Fruit Medley. I used the Sunburst Mango in a Mango Salsa that was the hit of the party I brought it to. I served the Paradise Fruit Medley with a marshmallow/cream cheese dip on New Year’s Day and the diverse flavors were well received by my family.

I know you want to try Nature’s Peak Frozen Fruit for yourself and I have coupons for 2 lucky readers of The Mom Maven!
Mandatory Entry visit Nature’s Peak Frozen Foods website and check out all of the varieties of fruit available. Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know which variety you want to try.

Bonus Entries-leave a separate comment for each entry

• Blog subscribers get 1 entry
• Blog followers get 1 entry
• Go back to the Nature’s Peak website and check out the recipes. Let me know which recipe you would like to make.
• Tweet this “I want to get fruity with @MomMaven and Nature’s Peak Frozen Fruit. Come get fruity with me! http://bit.ly/8IUuUM” You can tweet this 1x a day, put the tweet URL in your comment

This giveaway will end at 10:00pm on Monday 1/11/10 and the winners will be chosen by random.org

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Nature’s Peak and received a sample to facilitate my candid review as well as two coupons to giveaway. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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