The information, products and Paypal giveaway were provided by General Mills through Linqia.
Did you know that February is Heart Health Month? Switch out your sugary breakfast favorites like pancakes and donuts for hearth healthy snacks with low saturated fat and cholesterol. General Mills
Cheerios™ +Ancient Grains is a new cereal containing a crunchy cluster of Oats + Quinoa, Kamut wheat and hazelnut flavored Spelt. Cheerios™ + Ancient Grains provides 12 vitamins and minerals + 17 grams of whole grain which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
In addition to a heart healthy diet, follow some of these simple tips for a heart healthy lifestyle:
- Know your heart healthy numbers like HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) numbers.
- De-stress your heart. Stress raises blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Remove yourself from stressful situations, unplug from TV and online news that may trigger stress.
- Find a workout buddy to help you stay motivated. Begin with 20 minute brisk walks and work your way up to a 60 minute cardio workout.
- Stop smoking, including inhaling secondhand smoke. A recent study found that women who are exposed to other people’s smoke increased their risk of heart attacks by 69%, strokes by 56%, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) by 67%, when compared with women who did not hang out around smokers. Source WebMD
- Drink a glass or two of alcohol or wine per day. It’s been known to raise the HDL cholesterol levels.
Another heart healthy snack that’s new from General Mills is Nature Valley® Nut Crisp Bars. Great for snacking on the run, Nature Valley® Nut Crisp Bars are offered in two varieties: Salted Caramel Peanut and Almond Dark Chocolate.
We tested both new products from General Mills this week and love their flavors. We especially love that they are healthy, while still tasting great.
Two Ways to Save on Heart Healthy Snacks
You can save on these heart healthy snacks right now at Publix stores (through 2/11/15). Nature Valley Nut Crisp Bars are 2 boxes for $5 and Cheerios Ancient Grains cereal is buy one, get one free! Additionally you can save 75 cents when you buy ONE box of Cheerios Ancient Grains cereal and 50 cents off Nature Valley Nut Crisp Bars!
Because I care about your heart health too, I’m offering one lucky My Boys and Their Toys reader $15 via Paypal to buy these products for free! Enter below for your chance to win!
Brenda Lacourciere says
atCheerios* Lemon Dessert
Lisa Brown says
atI liked the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies recipe
latanya t says
atthe chex lemon buddies
Amanda Sakovitz says
atI like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
Lora says
atYUM! Looks tasty! 🙂
Melissa M says
atCheerios Applesauce Muffins sound good!
HS says
atNo-Bake Cereal Bars is my favorite.
Thomas Murphy says
atI like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
Madonna D (@avrilsgranny) says
atI like the Peanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl
Lauren says
atThe Cheerios Applesauce Muffins look good!
Cynthia R says
atMy favorite recipe is the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies
Erika W. says
atThe apple cinnamon Cheerios pancakes sound delicious!
favgreen(Rhonda W G.) says
atThe Cheerios* Lemon Dessert for me since I love lemon!
shaunie (@sandyhills25) says
atThe no bake cereal bars are my favorite
Andrew P (@apham17) says
atI like the Cheerios* Marshmallow Bars
Josh S says
atI like the look of the Cheerios* Lemon Dessert
Cheryl says
atMy favorite recipe is Cheerios Applesauce Muffins.
Kim Kihega says
atI like the Honey-Peanut Cereal Bars.
Lyndsey says
atI like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars!
Tammy Dalley says
atId like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
Seyma Shabbir says
atThe Chocolate Cheerios Peanut Butter Cereal Bars of course!
megan tilley says
atThe Cheerios Jumbo breakfast cookies look delicious!
shelly peterson says
atThe Roly Poly PB-Chocolate Balls recipe looks good.
KV says
atI like the no-bake cereal bars recipe.
coopersmommy says
atCheerios Applesauce Muffins
sohamolina1969 says
atI like Cheerios™ Cereal Mini Pancakes.
Sunshine G says
atJumbo breakfast cookies – yum!
steve weber says
atI like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
Natalie says
atMy favorite recipe is the apple cinnamon cheerios crisp.
jjohnson46 says
atMy favorite recipe is the Peanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl!
Amanda Crain says
atDefinitely Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
Lisa says
atThe No Bake Cereal Bars sound really good.
Patrick Siu says
ati like the Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Crisp
Christine says
atI like the Hungry Girl Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Parfait.
Thanks for the chance!
Beppe DM says
atCheerios Applesauce Muffins
laurajacobson says
atOh the No-Bake Cereal Bars look so good! We would love those!
Mitch says
atBreakfast Cookies!!
Cindy says
atPeanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl.
Elena says
atThe Cheerios Applesauce Muffins is my favorite recipe
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
atOh my, the Chocolate Cheerios Peanut Butter Cereal Bars look delicious! God bless!
Denise L says
atOoooh. The Roly Poly PB-Chocolate balls look so good.
ksceviour says
atohh Healthified Chicken Pot PIe,,yum!
pumpkinsfan76 says
atPeanut Butter Cheerios and Jelly Parfait from Hungry Girl is my fave!
Melissa Douglass says
atNo-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Danielle D says
atCheerios applesauce muffins are great.
Susan Smith says
atI liked the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies
Chris Stockford (@ONPStockford) says
atNo-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Katie Ellis says
atI like the chocolate cheerios heart-shaped marshmallow bars. They look delicious!
Tina W says
atNo Bake Cereal bars would be a hit here.
anita says
atI love peanut butter so i have to say the peanut butter flavor!
Alena Svetelska says
atI like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins.
amanda whitley says
ati like the Roly Poly PB-Chocolate Balls recipe
DD says
atI like the Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Crisp.
Austin Baroudi says
atThe No-Bake Sweet-and-Salty Cereal Bars is my favorite recipe!
susitravl says
atNo-Bake Sweet-and-Salty Cereal Bars