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READY BREK READIES FOR ADVENTURE WITH ‘WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT’

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ready breakSuper smooth kids’ porridge Ready Brek and Walker Books’ popular children’s brand We’re Going on a Bear Hunt are embarking on a joint adventure.  The two bear-loving brands come together to serve up a nutritious helping of outdoor fun in a bid to help parents and kids adopt a healthy, balanced lifestyle.  Ready Brek will be inviting kids and families to create their very own bear hunt featuring fun activity ideas to try at home on their packs.

The free We’re Going on a Bear Hunt guide, inspired by the hit Channel 4 animated film, will feature beautiful artwork from the film, each guide suggests games and activities showing kids how to go on their very own bear hunt swishy-swashing through grass and splash-sploshing through puddles. Packs also include three delicious recipes to collect; Bear Hunt Banana Muffins, Protein-packed Bear Hunt Bites and Bear Hunt Blueberry and Apple Flapjacks which are all nutritionally balanced, energy boosting snacks that will keep little adventurers going.

The on-pack promotion is on sale now (in the UK) and will feature on packs including Ready Brek Original 450g (RRP £1.99) and 750g (RRP £2.99) and Ready Brek 450g Chocolate (RRP £1.99). Packs will be available in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose and Coop.

 

 

Great musical meals at Leon

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Leon at Shaftesbury Avenue

Leon at Shaftesbury Avenue

What do actors do when they’re not working? Well, a fair number of them are serving behind the counter at Leon in Shaftesbury Avenue. And between dishing out the chips, they are belting out show tunes for the diners.

Leon, as most people know, is a fast food restaurant specialising in light and wholesome wraps and salads. But in addition to the great food, they are now dishing out entertainment.

The Shaftesbury Avenue branch, a few yards from Piccadilly Circus and just around the corner to the big West End theatres, is staffed by an assortment of young and glamorous singers and actors. And to draw in the crowds, they take turns to belt out numbers from shows. All of which makes it cut above your average sandwich bar. The singing is free: you only pay for the food.

I had a chargrilled chicken aioli lunchbox – a fine chicken and salad lunch – and a sultry woman sang ‘Can you feel the love tonight’ from the Lion King. Thirty minutes of escapism, some great music and a good meal for £6.95 – it must be one of the best bargains in London’s Theatreland.

Light food - simple and tasty at Leon

Light food – simple and tasty at Leon

Singing Waitress at Leon in Shaftesbury Avenue

Singing Waitress at Leon in Shaftesbury Avenue

Interesting, And Not Just For Children

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Should I re-think my snacks perhaps?

New research by Fruit Bowl, the brains and creators behind the leading brand in dried fruit snacks for kids, found that more than half (52%) of Britain’s four to 12-year-olds are often tired after school, with a quarter of parents reporting their child had difficulty concentrating when they got home from school but at the opposite end of the energy spectrum almost one in ten (9%) is “almost hyper” towards the end of the day, a survey of 1,000 parents has revealed.

 

The Fruit Bowl research suggests that fluctuating blood sugar levels are an important factor in these mood and motivation issues. Just over a third (34%) of parents reported their children “always” complained of being hungry when they got home and almost half (44%) said hunger was a problem.

There is good evidence to show that growing children are more reliant on snacks than adults to ensure steady energy levels.

Fruit and vegetables are the favourite snacks for restoring children’s energy levels, with almost a third (29%) of parents putting this healthy option at the top of their list, followed by biscuits or cake (12%) and a sandwich or toast (10%).

 

More than a quarter of parents report that their children can be fussy about fruit with one in five (22%) saying their offspring stick to one or two favourites and 5% saying it’s a struggle to get them to eat any fruit at all.

 

Dr Carrie Ruxton says: “Every parent knows how fussy children can be, and how difficult it can be to encourage them to try new flavours. Fruit-based snacks are a great way to encourage picky-eaters to try new flavours

 

“Fruit-based snacks, such as Fruit Bowl® School Bars, Fruit Flakes and Fruit Peelers for example are made from the juice and/or pulp of fruits and typically count as one portion of 5-A-DAY depending upon the product.”

Fruit Bowl® Fruit Peelers (RRP £1.50 for a pack of 4 individually wrapped 16g Peelers

 

 

Power through the New Year with Whitworths Shots

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So January’s finally over and how many of those resolutions have you stuck to thus far? In a study conducted by leading healthy snack brand Whitworths, nearly 10 million Brits wave goodbye to their diet plans as we enter into the month of February due to faltering willpower. So what is the solution and how do we claw back our start of year “New Year, New Me” mindset?

Frost had the pleasure of experiencing a workout of a very different kind hosted by the brains behind Whitworths called The Willpower Workout. The workout is the foundations of what will help us to turn our healthy eating patterns into habits. So why do so many of us struggle to keep and maintain healthy eating patterns? The study showed that the population is set to lose willpower due to things like boredom of healthy food, with 26% of us claiming a lack of low calorie snacks are easily available, 19% feeling down about the bad weather and 9% of us a lack of sleep Karen Cox, Brand Controller at Whitworths comments; “As a brand that promotes healthy snacking, we believe that working on maintaining willpower is the key to succeeding in losing weight. Our ‘Willpower Workout’, which launched this month, is a little different to classes you’ll find in your local gym – featuring experts in the fields of hypnotherapy and sleep therapy as well as fitness and nutrition.”  

Want to have a go…? Check out this video to try the very first and exclusive Willpower Workout.

So who are Whitworths? They are the brain-child of the award-winning shots range, not the alcoholic kind ahem, but the kind that will give you a satisfying and healthy snack boost throughout your day. In this day and age where the demand for healthy-snacks is through the roof, Whitworths are committed to providing us with something a lot tastier than your average rice cake or salad. Whitworths Shots have it all covered with eight incredible flavours to choose from;

Berry and White Chocolate Shot: An indulgent mix of cranberries, extra juicy, plump and large Chilean flame raisins and creamy white chocolate pieces (93 calories per pack)

Toffee Pecan Shot: A sweet and satisfying collection of juicy sultanas, dried chopped dates, toffee pieces and crunchy pecan nuts (99 calories per pack)

Fruity Biscuit Shot: A fruity blend of sunshine sultanas, cranberries and rich white chocolate-coated shortcake biscuits (93 calories per pack)

Orange and Chocolate Seed Shot: A classic mix of orange flavour cranberries, golden, succulent raisins, milk chocolate-coated and natural pumpkin seeds (95 calories per pack)

Raisin and Chocolate Shot: Plump golden and crimson raisins paired with rich dark chocolate balls make this the perfect simple-but-satisfying treat (91 calories per pack)

Blueberry and Seed Shot: A delicious juicy jumble of raisins, pumpkin seeds, yogurt-coated sunflower seeds and dried blueberries (98 calories per pack)

Cranberry and Almond Shot: A super-saintly mix of juicy, succulent crimson raisins, little jewel cranberries and toasted, crunchy almond slices with no added refined sugar (97 calories per pack)

Apricot and Seed Shot: A ‘clean eating’ blend of chopped, tender apricots, tangy cranberries, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds with no added refined sugar (88 calories per pack)

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All at under 100 Cals per shot. So turn your healthy eating patterns into habits with Whitworths Willpower Workouts and let us know how you get on. Remember, it only takes 21 days to make a habit.

Shots are available now in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug and WHSmith from 49p per pack.

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Two Chicks Chirps Review

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We tried these new snacks and we thought they were great. As moreish as crisps but healthier. Give them a go. Our favourite was the sour cream & onion. For fans of spice, the smoky jalapeño flavour is hot. The sea salt & cracked pepper is also good and very peppery indeed.

Free-Range High Protein Egg White Bites From Two Chicks

After a sell-out launch in Selfridges.co.uk earlier this year, the UK’s only baked egg white snacks are now available nationwide in Holland & Barrett, as well as online via Amazon.co.uk and Ocado.com.

Chirps are a high protein, low carbohydrate snack and contain 30% less calories (only 110 per bag) and 50% less fat than standard crisps*. Made with free-range egg whites, one of the highest quality protein sources available, each pack contains 15% of your recommended daily protein intake – great for filling you up when you’re out and about.

Created by Two Chicks, the company responsible for bringing liquid egg whites to the UK, Chirps are unique crisp-style high protein snacks. They come in three flavours – Spicy Jalapeño, Sour Cream & Onion and Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper – each with a deliciously crunchy bite.

Chirps are priced at £1.49 RRP per 28g packet and are available at Holland & Barrett (and its website), Partridges and Selfridges – as well as via Amazon and Ocado.

For further details on Two Chicks, take a look at twochicks.co.uk and @2chicksproducts.

 

 

Snack Ideas: Kallo’s new rice cakes

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kalloricecakeI am one of those people who get grumpy and fainty when they are hungry so I am always looking for tasty new snacks to try. When these pastel coloured Kallo rice cakes arrived at Frost HQ I was quite excited. The packaging looks great and they looked tasty.

And they were. I loved the caramel flavour and the Blueberry & Vanilla. They are also low calorie, 36 for the blueberry and vanilla, and 40 for the caramel. although quite yummy so one is usually not enough. They are filling however and one rice cake will keep you going. I am now a fan and will be making sure I have some by my desk or in my handbag. Frost loves. A delicious guilt free snack.

 

This spring revamp your wardrobe, and your snacks, in this season’s prettiest pastel colours. Pale pinks, lilacs, spearmint and caramel shades dominated the catwalks for Spring/Summer 2013, showcased by top designers including Erdem, Valentino and Prada – and now in Kallo’s Sweet Jumbo Rice & Corn Cakes in Blueberry & Vanilla and Caramel flavours.

 

Newly launched in 2013, Kallo’s Sweet Jumbo Corn and Rice Cakes are presented in the sweetest lavender and caramel hues – perfect for matching with the latest spring fashion and make up trends. Delicious and satisfying, the Sweet Jumbo Rice & Corn Cakes are perfect for an afternoon pick me up at your desk, a delicious post dinner treat or on the move (in this season’s Mulberry Willow tote of course!)

 

Made from the finest wholegrain rice and corn with absolutely no artificial colours, preservatives, gluten containing ingredients or MSG, the Sweet Jumbos are suitable for vegetarians and clock in at just 36 calories per cake for the Blueberry & Vanilla and 40 for the Caramel flavour. Enjoy alone or try topped with berries, yoghurt and chocolate chips, caramel sauce and banana or even chocolate spread and strawberries! Just add a stack of fashion magazines and your new pastel nail polish for the perfect evening’s indulgence.

 

Kallo Blueberry & Vanilla Rice & Corn Cakes are launching in addition to Kallo’s successful savoury Jumbo Rice Cake range, and are the first fruit variety jumbo rice cakes on the market. Both varieties are available now in Tesco stores nationwide for £1.79.

Egg In A Cup | Snack Ideas

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Egg in a cup is one of my favourite snacks, but not many people know about it. The name pretty much says it all. It is just an egg (or two) in a cup, with some butter. I had this all the time when I was growing up.

Just take two eggs, boil them for seven minutes and then peel them. Put the eggs in a cup and then take some butter and smother them in the butter. Cut them into sections of four or six and then add more butter. Mix the egg and butter well and then eat!

It really is a low calories snack (if you are economical with the butter. I never am) which you can make in 10 minutes. Try it and let us know what you think.

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Oddities on the Southbank

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When I am super busy I love to have snacks in my bag. Especially as I am one of those people who tend to get grumpy when I don’t eat. I am covering both the Raindance Film Festivals and the London Film Festival so there is not much time to eat or even relax at the moment.

So it was quite blissful today when I took some time out today on the Southbank and recharged with some Oddities. The weather might not be brilliant but the view still makes up for it.

Oddities are cool savoury baked snacks that come in odd, fun shapes. Oddities come in Smoky Bacon and Cheese flavour. They are a great alternative to other snack things that you can have on the go. They are also much healthier than crisps and cereal bars and don’t have any artificial flavours or colours, They also come in sharing bags if you are not on the go. To find out more go here: Oddities

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