The Juggler – Volume 5 The holiday season is hectic for us all, and staying healthy and balanced can be a real challenge. And with flu season approaching, never is it more important to take good care of yourself by eating right, getting enough exercise and sleep, but never is it more difficult to do just that. We hope our surprisingly filling smoothies will help you to make healthy choices even when pumpkin pie and cookies lurk around every corner. And most importantly, we wish you, your family and your community much happiness balance and health this holiday season. - Lara and Lynn |
LightFull Receives Top Rating from Hannaford’s Guiding
Stars Program
Hannaford Supermarket recently introduced a store-wide nutrition navigation system called Guiding Stars, which offers busy shoppers a quick tool for finding nutritious foods. Products are rated on a scale from 0 stars (cheeze whiz) to 3 stars - the highest ranking. Products with more vitamins, minerals, fiber and/or whole grains rank higher and those with trans and/or saturated fats, cholesterol, added sugars and added sodium rank lower. What’s scary is that of the 27,000 items that were evaluated, 77% of them got 0 stars. Any guesses on what deliciously satisfying smoothie was granted the top honor? That’s right, LightFull received 3 stars! After all, our smoothies are only 90-100 calories, have 5-6 grams of fiber, antioxidants from green tea, are an excellent source of calcium, are all natural, and are the lowest sugar, yet still deliciously satisfying smoothies on the planet! |
Drumroll Please… Announcing LightFull Satiety
Challenge Results
We asked people all over the country to take the LightFull Satiety Challenge – to tell us how full LightFull kept them compared to their usual snack. 98% of people who took the LightFull Satiety Challenge reported that LightFull kept them feeling full longer than their usual snack – even though their usual snack was higher in calories! So just how long did LightFull keep people full? 71% were full for at least 3 hours, and 90% were full at least 2. We can’t say we were too surprised - we’ve known how deliciously satisfying LightFull is all along – but we love the validation! We also have some lucky day spa package winners to announce. Congratulations go to:
And thanks to everyone who participated and help to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Fund, Women’s Alliance, Step Up Women, Pets are Wonderful Support (PAWS), WriteGirl, GirlVentures, Liveawear and Miraloma School! |
The Latest Buzz on LightFull
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The San Francisco Examiner recently featured LightFull in a profile on Brand New Brands, the incubator from which we were birthed. LightFull smoothies also got positive reviews in The Miami Herald, on TheCelebrityCafe.com and on WebMD.com’s “Recipe Doctor” blog. |
Meet Nutritionist Manuel Villacorta
 Since launching LightFull earlier this year, one of our greatest advocates has been Manuel Villacorta, M.S., R.D., a leading San Francisco nutritionist. His clients love him because he uses a holistic approach -- not just to diet -- but to mind, body and spirit too. Manuel takes a very personalized and customized approach to creating nutrition plans that fit his clients’ particular goals. Yet he also feels that “LightFull Satiety Smoothies are a great snacking solution for everyone – from someone who’s trying to lose weight to the diabetic to the person managing their cholesterol.” Visit www.mvnutrition.com to learn more about Manuel and his approach to finding the right balance of nutrients and healthy eating habits to live a better and more satisfying life. |
Introducing Frances Day: Our LightFull Lady
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Frances Day is this month’s modern day role model and juggler extraordinaire. Each week she finds the time to spend with four daughters, seven grandsons, four granddaughters; with Honey, her eight-year old Cavapoo (Cavalier Cocker Spaniel and Miniature Poodle mix) and to nurture her garden. She also authors children’s stories under the pen name “Grandma Princess.” |
Word from the Growing Satiety Society!
We received sooo many fabulous words as a result of the LightFull Satiety Challenge. Here are some from Satiety Challenge winner Holly Van Court!
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