I got the new iPad last month and I am STILL superexcited about it. I take it with me everywhere I go. I use it to track my daily diet, log in my exercise, take notes, watch tv shows, listen to music/podcasts, organize my nutrition lectures, pay bills, make grocery lists, find/collect recipes and MORE. That’s why I am super excited to partner with a bunch of cool bloggers, including Measuring Flower, I’d Rather Be Changing Diapers, The Anti-June Cleaver, and SpringCoin to give one of my lucky reader a new iPad (or $540 cash via PayPal)!
Tablet Time New iPad or $540 Cash

One lucky person, perhaps a Dad…. just in time for Father’s Day… will win their choice of:

1. new iPad Option
16 GB Wi-Fi new iPad tablet in black or white
polyurethane Smart Cover in dark grey, light grey, prink, green, or blue
optional 2 lines of engraving on back of new iPad (up to 28 letters/characters per line)

2. Cash Option

Entrants intending to select the cash option MUST have an active PayPal account.

  • $540 will be remitted to the winner as a gift via PayPal.

    How to Enter
    This giveaway uses a easy entry form called Rafflecopter. You can use your Facebook account to log in, (make sure your primary Facebook email is one in which you can be reached at if you win) or enter using your name and email. Don’t worry your email is safe!

    Giveaway Rules
    None of the giveaway entries are mandatory, you can do a few, or a lot (obviously, the more you do, the higher your chance of winning becomes).
    Each entry must be accomplished exactly as it is stated, including providing anything in the “Extra Info” field, for it to count.
    You can do each entry type only ONE TIME unless specified otherwise.
    What if you already follow/like me or one of the other blogs via G+, Google Friend Connect, Twitter, Facebook, etc., that’s okay–the entries will still count.

    The giveaway is open to U.S. Residents Only

    Fill out the Rafflecopter form for your chance to WIN!

    The giveaway ENDS June 15, 2012, at 11:59 PM EST!! Get your entry in!

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    Americans eat a LOT of sugar. Regardless of what you call it – high fructose corn syrup, molasses, sucrose – it’s still there. Here’s a list of 50 different names for sugar that can be found on nutrition labels. America’s love affair with sugar is just as strong as its attraction to salt. As our love for sugar grows, so do our waistlines. As is the case with salt, our impulsive tendency to make food decisions based primarily on taste results in our overconsumption of sugar. The rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes has been bad PR for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) which is an “added sugar” found in many, many processed foods including cereals, ketchup and soda. As a result, the Corn Refiners Association made a bid to change the name of HFCS to “corn sugar”. And yesterday the FDA said, uh….no.

    To get a better picture of just how much sugar we really get from soft drinks, let’s look at the nutrition facts for America’s favorite soda, Coke, which, according to Beverage Digest, topped the 2009 Top-10 list of soft drink brands. According to the nutrition label for Coke, a typical 20-ounce bottle is about two servings. The serving size should serve as your first eye-opener. Did you have any idea that one bottle contained more than a single serving? That one serving contains 27 grams of sugar, or a little more than 6 teaspoons!

    The American Heart Association recommends that women who eat
    a balanced diet consisting of about 2,000 calories per day consume less than 6
    teaspoons (24 grams or 100 calories) of added sugar per day. Men are allowed a
    little more sugar than women, roughly 9 teaspoons (36 grams or 150 calories) of
    added sugar per day. You see, there is room for sugar in a healthful diet.
    However, too much added sugar is a threat to optimal health.

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    Truth is, most Americans don’t stop at just one serving but drink the whole bottle of cola, containing roughly 54 grams (13.5 teaspoons) of sugar. If you’re a woman and you drink one 20-ounce bottle of Coke, you’ve already consumed more than two times the recommended daily allowance for sugar; and if you’re a man, you’ve exceeded the daily allowance.

    Added sugar isn’t just the sugar you dip a spoon into to sweeten your coffee or cereal. The catch-all term “added sugar” also includes sweeteners and syrups added to food during processing and preparation to make them tastier. Added sugars may be listed as cane sugar, beet sugar, sucrose, corn syrup, highfructose corn syrup, corn sugar, glucose, and honey. Added sugar is
    also found in some unexpected places, like crackers and bread.

    Although a lot of added sugar can be gained from soda, it isn’t the only concerning source of sugar in American diets. Because sugar is so prevalent in processed foods, let’s consider sources of hidden sugar that may be lurking around in your diet. Let’s say, for example, that you start your day with breakfast and coffee from Starbucks. A Grande Caramel Macchiato and a Banana Bran Muffin sounds tasty, right? Yes, but not so fast. This combination may taste good, but the pair stacks pretty high in sugar when compared to the recommended daily allowance. A Grande Caramel Macchiato contains 31 grams (8 teaspoons) of sugar, and the muffin contains 36 grams (9 teaspoons). Remember, the recommended daily allowance for sugar is no more than 6 teaspoons for women and no more than 9 teaspoons for men.

    Processed foods rich in sugar and saturated fats, like cookies and cakes, are calorie dense and provide little to no nutritive value. Nutrient-dense foods like low-fat milk, fresh fruit and some vegetables also contain sugar, but these natural sugars offer the body beneficial nutrients, unlike added sugars that simply provide empty calories.

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    Wake Forest Garden Walk

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    My grandma is my Master Gardener. She is the person I call on every spring to get tips and guidance on what to plant and when. This year she happened to be visiting us for a few weeks when she declared it was “planting time”. We dusted off my pots, prepared the dirt and trekked [...]

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    Refrigerator staples for healthy meals

    March 31, 2012 Quick Guide to Cooking...

    In addition to a well-stocked pantry, you must also have some basic essentials in your refrigerator to make cooking better meals at home quick and simple. You don’t have to stock all these items at one time, but you’ll likely find yourself relying on them frequently in your day-to-day cooking. You can find these and [...]

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    Natural Pantry

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    I really like pantry checklists. They’re essential to smart shopping and healthy cooking. A thorough checklist helps me have a good handle on what’s in my pantry and what’s not, so I can save time and money while shopping and preparing nutritious meals for me and my family. The Quick Wins Healthy Pantry Checklist is [...]

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