Interview with Katherine Brooking for Yoplait

Yoplait invited me to interview Katherine Brooking, a Registered Dietitian.  

“I believe that a healthy lifestyle is within everyone’s reach. My goal is to help consumers make smart food and fitness choices that will enhance their health and well being." 

Katherine Brooking

Recent findings by the Institute of Medicine indicate that many people get their daily calcium from supplements as well as foods, including yogurt. On the heels of this news, Yoplait is making it easier for women to meet their daily calcium needs with newly reformulated Yoplait Original yogurt, which now contains 50 percent Daily Value of calcium in every cup – that’s two times thecalcium of the leading yogurt.

In celebration of its commitment to calcium, Yoplait will also be giving away one million free cups of Yoplait Original beginning December 13. Your readers can get their free cup by going to www.facebook.com/yoplait.

It was a real treat to talk with Katherine about the benefits of Calcium for our diets.  And Yoplait makes it easy and tasty to implement calcium into our diets every day.  Plus, let's face it, the many flavors are out-of-this-world!  The Christmastime favorite I hear is that Red Velvet.  We're fans of all the fruity flavors.  

Nonetheless, they all pack a calcium punch.  

You can follow her on her website:  KatherineBrooking.com and on Twitter @KatBrooking 

Remember to join the Yoplait Facebook and receive your FREE cup of Yoplait. :) 

   

Also, check out the Interview of Carolina Mama and Katherine Brooking right here: 

https://cone.sharefile.com/?cmd=d&id=0c94f77af1504b5d

Do you get your daily dose of Calcium?  Is it a challenge?  Are you a yogurt fan?!  

Warmly, Carolina Mama

Yoplait Splitz Goodness and Giveaway

We are fans of yogurt!  We Love Yogurt as a Sweet Treat! 

Introducing Yoplait Splitz... 

As always, offering you your own Yoplait Splitz Giveaway Package! Read on ...

Are you looking for the latest scoop on evening treats that will delight your kids and satisfy your sweet tooth? Well you are in luck, because new Yoplait Splitz is coming soon to your grocery refrigerated dairy section!

Now you can drive past your local sweet shop without looking back. YoplaitSplitz is the new yogurt that tastes like a sundae. Providing all of the goodness of 100% real yogurt, Yoplait Splitz is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. With no artificial flavors or sweeteners and no high fructose corn syrup, this 90 calorie dessert is the treat your family craves. For an even "cooler" experience, just pop a Yoplait Splitz in the freezer and in a few hours you can enjoy a cool, creamy cup of authentic frozen yogurt. Available in three delicious flavor combinations including Strawberry Sundae, Strawberry Banana Split, and Rainbow Sherbet, Yoplait Splitz is sure to have your family screaming for more. Remember visit Yoplait on Facebook or Yoplait on Twitter and "Like" or "Follow" the brand to keep up with the latest news on your favorite Yoplaitproducts. In addition, you can visit http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/7b3a/ to download a printable coupon for $0.75 off any flavor YoplaitSplitz today!  Enter to Win Giveaway:  1) Leave a comment of your favorite yogurt;  2) Leave another comment if you follow us on Twitter: @CarolinaMama 3) Leave another comment if you follow us on Facebook: Carolina Mama Contest open until Friday, October 15th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM *Sponsored by Yoplait Splitz Blog Spark

Warmly, Carolina Mama

A Big Interview with Dr. Kristi Funk

Today's a big day...


It's October's Breast Cancer Awareness month! And I have the unique opportunity to Interview ... renown celebrity breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk. We're discussing the importance of early detection.

As you all know, I am a huge advocate of Yoplait Yogurts and particularly, yes, Fiber One Yogurts! All good things for you. Again, I am happy to team together with Yoplait for another healthy choice for woman and our families.

Yoplait has teamed up with Dr. Funk this year to reach women and men with important breast health information – specifically facts about early detection, risk reduction and ways to support the cause. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer within her lifetime and age is a significant risk factor. This is a great time to consider breast health and the importance of early detection.

Yoplait's Save Lids to Save Lives program, raises awareness and funds for the breast cancer cause by encouraging people to save and send in their pink Yoplait yogurt lids in September and October. Yoplait donates 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every pink lid sent in by the end of the year, up to $1.5 million with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000.

Please share any questions you have and want to know before the interview! Then, we'll have a little Q & A available as follow up. So share your story and questions here.

I'll go first, I began mammograms at 39 years old. I felt what seemed abnormal for me, a lump. Immediately scheduled an appointment with my doctor. Yes, I had a brave friend join me. Because face it, who wants to get scary news solo. Mountain Man was not able and I was blessed to have someone support me. Fortunately, my mammogram was clear!

Looking back that was fear, and you know I do not advocate acting out of fear.

However, I do advocate regular checkups. And irionically, even me, one who is proactive out my mammograms, I am overdue as I received this Interview Opportunity. So yes, I'll be scheduling my mammogram asap.

Go here - Dr. Kristi Funk's Bio is impressive. Women are blessed to have such a knowledgeable pioneer dedicated to this cause and research.

Give me your questions and I'll see you back soon with the Interview with Dr. Kristi Funk!


Warmly,

Friday Food Finds & Giveaway

Welcome to the lovely "Friday Food Finds!" Isn't that cool! You know, you've seen it going on here at Carolina Mama for The Type A Mom Conference was so awesome in many ways. One was all of the amazing sponsors like Little Debbie. It was so fun we got to see the Cupcake Car! And taste these ...

Little Debbie Cupcakes

You can really get your Chocolate Cupcake fix with these. They are light and fluffy and tasty as usual with Little Debbie. It was perfect timing that I arrived home from the Conference on Monday, guess what arrived on my front porch? Two big boxes of these delightful cupcakes! The Tigers were very pleased.

Well, we all were. And go, get you some. Hurry because the boxes have a coupon for 45 cents off! It's a bargain! Now, I cannot wait for the 100 Calorie Nutty Bars by Little Debbie to hit the market and even better, my front porch! We are crazy for the Nutty Bars.

On a lighter note, thankfully, this same week, these arrived...

Yoplait Yogurt new Yoplait yogurt – new YoPlus Light!



And all was right with the world. For every extra calorie and fat gram I inhaled with the almighty Cupcake, the new Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt redeemed. This is an amazingly tasty yogurt. My favorite this time is Honey Vanilla! It is smooth and creamy and it packs some serious digestive goodness!

Finally, Nature Valley's Nut Clusters introduced us to a whole new product. This crunchy, nutty snack is substantial and you'll be going back for more. These packs are portable for hiking, camping or just plain ole' snackin'! And the best is that Nature Valley's Nut Clusters is Giving you a & Prize Pack Giveaway which includes a variety of flavors of the Nature Valley Nut Cluster snacks!

Take a look at the nutritional value in these!



Enter to Win:

1) Share a favorite thing about Nature Valley Snacks in the comments below!

2) Click "Follow" this Carolina Mama blog. :)

3) Tweet the contest on Twitter using @CarolinaMama & this link.

Good luck! You'll love this healthy, sun snack pack! This week, we're "Hooked on Friday" with Friday Food Finds! What are you hooked on? Thanks for reading and you can count on more "Friday Food Finds!" How do you handle snack time?!

Warmly,

FoodNetworks Own Aida Mollenkamp Chats

It's a big day. I get to chat it up with the FoodNetworks' very own, Aida Mollenkamp. She is the Spokesperson for the awesome new Yoplait Delights 100 Calorie Parfaits. They are all that!



Here's Aida telling you in her own words about the new Yoplait Delights! Remember, email me at carolinamama1 @ gmail.com or Twitter.com/carolinamama with any questions you may have for Aida Mollenkamp today! :)

As before, here's a great coupon code to get $1 your Yoplait Delights.



Got questions? Let me know. And for the record, my favorite new Yoplait Delight flavor is Lemon Torte. Hands down.

Warmly,

Afternoon Fun: Libby Jumbo Winner and Yoplait Giveaway

Just to Jazz up the hottest day of Summer here, we're talking three digit heat indexes, we're doing a quick Winner and New Giveaway this afternoon!

Yoplait Giveaway

The Winner of the Libby's Jumbo Fruit Cup Giveaway is "The Grandparent Experience!" How fun is that! They must be the cool Grandparents. :) Anyone will love these fruits.

Just to keep everyone in the house happy with all of our awesome Sponsors' Giveaways: Guess what!?

Our friends @ Yoplait have offered a great Giveaway including their wonderful Yogurt! And a great writing pack that I l.o.v.e!! Mainly, I love their Yoplait yogurt. We have eaten it for years. It's healthy, tasty and you're getting your calcium all at once. And now, you've got lots of options like Whipped, Lite, Fat Free and the lovely Fiber One!! Ohhhhhhh

Go ahead, and hit "Follow" in the right hand column for an entry and subscribe for another entry b/c apparently subscribing is important! :) It ensures you'll learn first of all the hot news going on at Carolina Mama.

All the best and tell me just for fun what's your favorite Yoplait! Mine teeters between Strawberry and Blueberry.

Warmly,