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    Welcome! I am a mom of a busy 8 year old and an adventurous 6 year old. I also happen to work for a great company called NuVal. NuVal is a nutritional scoring system that rates foods on a scale of 1-100, based on how nutritious they are. We are implementing NuVal in grocery stores around the country.

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Trade Up Tuesday: Cereals That Score a 91

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 07:04 AM

Welcome to Trade Up Tuesday!  Every Tuesday, I blog about a trade up I’ve made since learning about NuVal  scores and I give away something for free! It’s a great day!  Lots of people stop by and visit to see what’s new.

This week, I was thinking about cereal.  In my job, I talk about cereal – a lot.  People eat a lot of cereal.  So, when I explain how NuVal works, I will usually give a cereal example and talk about cereal scores.  And I always, always default to Post Shredded Wheat cereal.  It scores a 91 on the NuVal scale.  It was one of the first scores that I learned and it sticks in my brain.  I love Post Shredded Wheat, but it’s not the only cereal that scores a 91 on the NuVal scale.  So, I did some research and looked to see what else scores a 91 on the NuVal scale. 

Here are three other cereals that get an amazing NuVal score of 91:

  • Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch
  • Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs
  • Bob’s Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli

So, I have to remember, when I’m giving my NuVal speech at the next trade show or conference or just to another Mom waiting at the bus stop.  Really, not a day goes by when I don’t tell someone about NuVal.  I should spread the wealth and talk up not only Post Shredded Wheat, but some of these other Cereal SuperStars as well. 

Today’s Giveaway

One lucky reader will win all 3 of these Cereal SuperStars.  Just leave a comment below and tell me which of these three cereals you would choose if you could only have one and how you would eat it (hot, cold, with milk, mixed in with something, on top of something).  I’ll choose one winner at random at 8 am Eastern on Wednesday October 19th.  Good Luck to all!

 

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Trade-Up Tuesday: Granola Giveaway

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 06:59 AM

Welcome to Trade-Up Tuesday!  Every Tuesday, I blog about a Trade-Up I’ve made since learning about NuVal and I give away something for free.  Today’s Topic:  Granola! 

I’ve never been a huge granola eater because I’ve always been wary of the amount of fat and calories that some granolas can contain.  As a long-time Weight-Watcher, granola just was never Point-worthy to me.  However, a small amount of granola mixed in to one of my favorite Greek yogurts makes a great snack, so I’ve been sampling some these days.

Granola scores really run the gamut.  In Today’s Giveaway, I’ve included the Rock Star of all Granolas (Bear Naked Fit) and a Kashi Granola also (because soooooo many A Better Bag of Groceries readers love Kashi).  Check out how their NuVal scores compare:

  • Bear Naked Fit:  NuVal score of 91
  • Kashi Mountain Medley: NuVal score of 31

Wow!  Big difference!  Whoever wins this Giveaway will have to taste-test both of them and let me know how they compare.

To Enter

One lucky winner will win both the Bear Naked and the Kashi granola.  All you need to do is leave a comment below telling me how you like to eat your granola.  You can enter twice by telling me the NuVal score for anything in your second message.  For example, if you like to mix your granola into your non-fat plain Chobani Greek yogurt, the NuVal score is 94.  You can find lots of examples of NuVal scores on this blog, on www.tradingupdowntown.com and on www.nuval.com.  I will choose one winner at 7 am EST tomorrow.  Good Luck!

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