Monday, April 2, 2012

Meet the Boys


Ok so it should have read, meet the boy and the girl, but didn't sound as good. So without further ado meet the beefy boy Cooper. He is my rescue dog and what a good dog he is. He is a huge pure Saint Bernard that loves to snuggle, play and eat. Boy can he eat. I recently received a bag of Hills Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free dog food from BzzAgent and was anxious to try it out with Cooper. I typically try to feed him healthy and after speaking to my vet I was confident that Hill's science diet was a very good dog food for him. My vet said that most vets will recommend this food, especially for the bigger breeds to maintain a healthy weight and overall health. Chicken is the number one ingredient as opposed to most other dog foods where grains are the biggest ingredient. What I was most happy to hear was that there are no artificial preservatives or colors and that Hills Science Diet Grain Free is easier on digestion. Cooper is a naturally gassy dog so any food that is easier on digestion for him makes me happy.

I initially made the switch to Hill's Grain Free slowly mixing half and half and increasing the Hill's Grain Free a little more each day. He seems to love it, and scarfs it all up in record time. I have not noticed a difference in his skin or coat yet, but it has only been a little over a week since he is on full Hill's Science Diet Grain Free. To be an honest doting momma, I must say
that his coat was beautiful before changing his food, so any improvement would just be adding to his established beauty. :-)


Meet Crushy------------------------------------------->

Crush is a pure German Shepherd Dog. She is a lovie and not even a year old yet. She is my picky eater and will wait until you add a little something special into her bowl, or wait until something drops onto the floor before she will start eating her dog food. She is a bit overweight and the vet asked me to change her over to adult dog food to try to help control her weight. I switched her over to Hill's Science Diet Grain Free food also. Because the main ingredient is Chicken and not Corn like most other dog foods, she is getting the protein she needs without all the other fillers that could increase weight gain. There are a bunch of fruits and veggies that are in Hill's Science Diet Grain Free dog food, and to find out more of which fruits, veggies, grains and meats are good for your dogs health you can go here where they outline it all for you.

After a week of gradually adding more and more of her new SD Grain free food to her meals, Crushy still waits to see if we are gong to add anything "special" to her bowl, but I have noticed that she gives up easier with the Science Diet dog food and I am starting to notice her waist again. To see how your current dog or cat food stacks up to Hill's Science Diet you can go here.
Dont forget to sign in and download the rebate they are currently running. With two big dogs in this house, I am going to download the form now and send it in!

How do you eat your oatmeal?


When someone says oatmeal what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If you are anything like me you immediately thing healthy, then lumpy glumpy eeeekkkk! Well Quaker has changed this initial reaction to oatmeal for me with Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

Quaker has made oatmeal into a crunchy breakfast cereal that I am now adding to my breakfast routine. It comes in four wonderful varieties, Honey Nut (my favorite),Golden Maple, Brown Sugar, and Cinnamon. If you are looking for the Golden Maple variety, it is sold exclusively at Walmart at this time. You can feel great about starting your day with Quaker Oatmeal Squares because it is made with natural flavors and each serving has 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of dietary fiber!! If that is not enough to convince you it also provides 46 grams of whole grains per serving! WOWO!!!

Lets face it, you can have all the grains, protein and fiber in a cereal, but if it does not taste good, you aren't going to eat it right? Well, let me tell you, I ate two bowls for dinner the other night and if I could have fit more, i would have. I found this cereal so delicious I even converted my husband, who is strictly a Lucky Charms eater into eating Quaker Oatmeal Squares. I added strawberries for a bit of pizzazz and whala, he was on the road to eating a healthier breakfast.

I received a free box from BzzAgent to try out and spread the word about, but you are in luck because right now, Quaker is giving away a sample box of their Oatmeal Squares for you to try out before you buy. Now you have no excuse not to try it. Just friend them on Facebook here and request your free sample box to try out. I will make a bet that you will make a trip to the supermarket soon after to purchase a box in the variety of your choice. It is on my weekly shopping list from now on and I am happy knowing that I am on track to eating healthy.

Let me know how you like it!