Friday, March 12, 2010

Horizon Organic Low Fat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3 Review & Giveaway




I have been a fan of Horizon for awhile now. Its one of the only brands of organic milk I can actually buy in my area. We always get their half gallons of regular milk and I have bought their little milk boxes for my kids on many occasions. So of course I was excited to try out their newest product. They now have available Organic Low Fat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3. 

DHA Omega-3 is an important nutrient that helps support heart, brain and eye health. That's an important benefit, but one that wouldn't do much good if my kids didn't like what they were drinking. Luckily, Horizon's newest addition tastes as great as I expected it would. My kids loved it, and even I enjoyed having a glass. It doesn't taste watered down like some low fat milks. Its thick, creamy, delicious, and a treat I don't have to feel guilty about giving to my children.


Here are a few additional facts about Horizon's Milk and its advantages:


Flavored Milk is a Nutrient-Rich Beverage

· Flavored milk provides the same nine essential nutrients as unflavored milk (calcium, potassium, phosphorous, protein, vitamins A, D, B12, Riboflavin and niacin), and can help kids meet their calcium requirements.
· Flavored milk consumers did not have higher total fat or calorie intakes than non milk consumers
Kids Love the Taste of Flavored Milk

· According to 2005 USDA data, 66% of the milk chosen by children in schools is flavored


Chocolate Milk is an Effective Post-Exercise Recovery Beverage

· A 2006 study showed that low fat milk was as effective at post-exercise rehydration as sports drinks
· Because of the natural carb:pro ratio in flavored milks, low fat chocolate milk is an effective post-exercise recovery beverage.
o The appropriate carb:pro ratio for improving endurance performance is about 4:1 However, effective ranges can vary from 2:1 and up to 5:1..
· Consuming carbohydrate and protein post workout has been shown to:
o Enhance muscle glycogen formation
o Promote a hormonal environment that encourages muscle growth
o Promote muscle protein production
o May lessen immune-suppressive effects due of intense exercise


To learn more about Horizon's newest product, check out the Horizon website or the Horizon Organic DHA website. They have fun interactive games, recipes, and you can even sign up for money saving coupons by registering with them.

Two lucky winners are going to get to try out Horizon's new organic chocolate milk with Omega 3 DHA for themselves.  The winners will receive two free product coupons each as well as two $1 off coupons. To enter, please visit Horizion Organic DHA and tell me something you learned. For additional entries you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted. 

1)Subscribe to my blog by email
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4) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Horizon.(5 Entries)
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9) Enter one of my other giveaways (You can enter as many as you want, but only one bonus entry)
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11) Become a fan of Horizon on Face Book


This giveaway will end at midnight on 4/2/10 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Horizon for offering this great prize!






***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***

114 comments:

Shannon S. said...

DHA has also been shown to help promote heart health

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I knew DHA is an important ingredient to a healthy pregnancy (it's in my prenatal vitamins), but I learned that researchers believe DHA plays an important role in visual development during the third trimester and the first year of your baby's life :)

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I learned that the typical three year old needs about 150 mg of DHA a day, while on average, they are only getting about 19 mg a day.
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I learned that DHA is a key structural component of the brain, yet many kids don't get their recommended DHA from common dietary sources like fish.

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