Welcome to secrets news issue 25
Let me fill you in on a little secret...
There are 3 exiting secrets that I would like to share with
you in this newsletter.
- Slim Secrets bars walked the Red Carpet at the
2008 Oscars at the end of last month and the reaction to
them from
both celebrities and media was fantastic!
- Slim Secrets bars
have won 2 awards in the 2008 Healthy Eating Awards!
- Don’t
spoil your healthy diet over Easter
Slim Secrets Walks the Red Carpet
While most of the Australian movie talent went away empty
handed, Slim Secrets was one of the big winners who scored
rave reviews from celebrities at this year’s Oscars.
Slim Secrets were viewed as the makers of Australia’s
most delicious health bars, including the recently released Nutrient
Secrets and the good food news is spreading like hot
gossip through Hollywood.
I was blown away by the response to Slim Secrets at
the Oscars. We've got photos of Days of our Lives' Deidre
Hall who plays Dr Marlene Evans, the nosey old neighbor from
Desperate Housewives Kathy Joosten, three times Oscar nominated
Dyan Cannon and Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye for the Straight
Guy, just to name a few, all snacking on the bars and they
loved them!"
"The most exciting part of the trip was attending Elton
John's famed Oscars Party in support of AIDS where I
rubbed shoulders with Sharon Stone, Larry King, Harrison
Ford, Sean Penn, Lionel Ritchie, Seal and Heidi Klum
and Elton John himself."
View some of the photos on the Slim Secrets website
Slim Secrets Wins 2 Healthy Eating Awards
 With huge pride we would like to announce that Slim Secrets Snack Bars have been voted the Winner in both the Weight Management Product and Healthy Snack categories in the 2008 Slimming & Health Healthy Eating Awards. More than 6,500 readers voted for their favorite health food products in the Slimming ∓ Health Magazine's nationwide Healthy Eating Awards.
I would like to take this opportunity to thanks those subscribers who voted and help contribute to this successful outcome.
In the winning categories we won by an overwhelming amount of votes.
Don't spoil your diet over Easter
It's Easter again and all the supermarket shelves are groaning with chocolate
eggs, bunnies and chickens. There’s often only one thing on our minds
at this time...Chocolate!
Temptations
Now if you have a weight problem and have been eating a low-fat, high protein
and fibre diet for months sticking religiously to eating the correct foods,
you would not be human if the thought did not cross your mind that you
could cheat just this once, succumb to temptation and indulge in those gorgeous
chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns dripping with butter.
Stop right there
You will be doing yourself a disfavour if you cheat over Easter. Just for
interest’s
sake I had a look at the kilojoule and fat content of these two traditional
Easter foods and it’s mind boggling how high the figures are.
Chocolate Easter eggs
An Easter egg made of milk chocolate and weighing 100 g will add 2
240 kJ and 27 g of fat to your daily intake. If you eat more than
one of
these eggs, which
is quite likely, then you will be overwhelming yourself and your
slimming diet with nearly 5 000 kJ and 54 g of fat. This is really not
worth
it and will
set your diet back for weeks.
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns contain about 1,650 kJ per 100g (about two buns)
and if you add 10 g of butter to this, you will end up with
about 2 000
kJ at
a sitting.
Not a wise move either.
Alternatives
So what can you do to prevent Easter from wrecking your diet
and piling on the kgs? Firstly you need to take a decision
to stick
to your low-fat,
high-fibre
and protein eating habits and then make plans to use alternatives
for chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns which will not
overload your
body with fat
and kilojoules. Here are some suggestions for your Easter
breakfast:
- Freshly squeezed orange juice or sliced melon (rich in vitamin
C and beta-carotene, with few kilojoules)
- Low-fat yoghurt (brimming with
calcium and low in fat)
- Hard boiled, brightly coloured hen’s eggs
instead of chocolate eggs
- Coffee or tea with skim milk
- Not for breakfast but as a snack
during the day why not substitute an Easter egg of one of your favorite Slim
Secrets or Nutrient
Secrets bars and
satisfy
that chocolate craving the healthy way.
Get Some Eggs-Ercise
Sorry about the play on words! Most of you will have some time during Easter
to fit in some sort of physical activity so go for it and feel Great!
Be safe and have fun.
Warm wishes
Sharon
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New Nutrition Secrets
Nutrient Secrets
Radiant Peaches & Cream
Nutrient Secrets Radiant Peaches & Cream is a peach snack bar drizzled with white choc coating with added flaxseed, primrose and collagen.
Contains just 95 calories, 2.3 grams of fat, 4.2 grams
of sugar, 59mg of calcium but still has 8 grams of protein
per 28g bar. Radiant and delicious who could ask for more?
More
information on Nutrient Secrets
Radiant Peaches & Cream
Nutrient Secrets Smart Vanilla & Almond
A snack bar with a twist of flaxseed and ginkgo.
Nutrient Secrets Smart Vanilla and Almond is a delicious chewy snack bar full of nuts with added flaxseed and ginkgo and a hint of vanilla flavor. Contains just 88 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 3.7grams of sugar but still has 8 grams of protein per 28g bar. What smart person could ask for more?
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Nutrient Secrets Hearty Cranberry Crumble
A snack bar with a twist of flaxseed, soy and green tea extract.
Nutrient Secrets Hearty Cranberry Crumble is a yum snack bar with a combination of cranberries, nuts and chocolate with added flaxseed, soy and green tea extract. Contains just 84 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 3.3 grams of sugar but still has 7 grams of protein per 28g bar. In your heart you know this is the one for you.
More information on Nutrient Secrets Hearty Cranberry Crumble
Slim Secrets Mintabolism Boost
Would you like to look hot without the chillis? Does your
'mintabolism' need firing up? Then this bar is the smart
snacking secret weapon for you.
The new Mintabolism Boost bar packs a punch with green tea
extract (concentrated tea) which contains antioxidants that
come from polyphenols in the tea.
More
information on Slim Secrets Mintabolism Boost
Slim Secrets Morning Rev-Up
One of the first bars of its kind to contain real coffee
beans High in fibre and rich in protein, it will leave you
satisfied for longer, without the fall in blood sugar levels
and feeling of hunger in a short time.
Need something to fill the mid morning gap? If you crave coffee
and sweets and you need a boost, here's a secret weapon to
get you going.
More information
on Slim Secrets Morning Rev-Up
Slim Secrets Afternoon Snack-Attack
A choc caramel and nut decadent snack that you will think
is too good to be true. High in protein and only 3.9g of
fat per bar, it will provide consumers with a great snack
to keep them going till dinner. May even help prevent overeating
at meal times.
Feel an afternoon feeding frenzy coming on? If the day has
worn you out and you need a bit of a pick-me-up, here's a secret
weapon to keep you going.
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information on Slim Secrets Afternoon Snack-Attack
Slim Secrets Night Time Binge - Buster
A delicious blueberry and raspberry bar, made from real
snap frozen fruit, drizzled with smooth white chocolate that
melts in your mouth. High in protein and 3.12g of fibre per
bar, this mouth-watering bar will give you an increased feeling
of fullness and satisfaction. Wheat free and low GI carbohydrates
mean you'll stay healthy without staying hungry through the
night.
Often suffer from the nighttime nibbles? If you're craving
something sweet after dinner and don't want to sabotage your
health goals, here's a secret weapon to get you through.
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information on Slim Secrets Night Time Binge - Buster
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