Thursday, March 3, 2011
Raisels - (Healthy Alternative to Candy) Review and Giveaway
Candy consumption is a constant struggle for us. While I am raising my kids to eat their fruits and veggies at our dinner table...that doesn't stop what goes on in or after school. They are constantly begging me for spending money to buy candy bars and chips like their friends. And while I relent sometimes because you know, they are kids and I can still remember being a kid and loving candy.But with the obesity rates in kids being what they are I don't want them to grow up eating a steady diet of foods that don't have any nutritional value. So we have made a hard and fast rule in our house...candy is more of a sometimes thing than an everyday thing. I am always looking for a healthier option.
We recently tried out Raisels - they are fun, flavored and the number one ingredient: Golden Raisins. They are simply delicious with a pucker up sour taste my kids love. They are any where - any time real fruit snacks and a great alternative to candy, cookies and gummy fruit snacks. Raisels are the first 100% real fruit snack that actually tastes like candy. 100% Vitamin C, real dried fruit golden raisins, less added sugar than sweetened dried cranberries!
Raisels are:
100% US RDA for Vitamin C
Rich in Antioxidants
Fat Free
Cholesterol Free
No High Fructose Corn Syrup or Artificial Sweeteners
No Sodium
Kosher Certified by the Orthodox Union
Our Thoughts:
My kids have devoured every bit that was sent to us. They feel in love with the pucker up sour taste and all the different flavors. Their favorite being Sour Orange Burst. They loved them so much that they wanted to take them to school for their snack days to share with all the other kids. I loved that the number one ingredient is fruit, that they are portion control packaged and that my kids love them. They were really surprised that Raisels really did taste like candy. Will we continue to buy them? You bet! I already purchase a ton of dried fruit...but to be honest my kids aren't the best at eating it - Until now.
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