Conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC), survey findings indicated that 89 percent of respondents agree certain foods have benefits beyond basic nutrition.  And this is a significant increase from just two years ago, says the IFIC.

The Health Consumer Trending Survey found Americans making the connection that they are what they eat.  Elizabeth Rahavi, RD and associate director of wellness at IFIC, said “Consumers’ awareness of many food and health relationships has reached an all-time high.”

According to the survey, the top functional foods named by consumers are: 1) fruits and vegetables; 2) fish, fish oil, seafood; 3) dairy (including milk and yogurt); 4) meat and poultry; and 5) herbs/spices, among others. But beyond consumer interest in individual foods, research shows people are increasingly associating nutrients with specific health benefits for:

• bone and heart health
• antioxidants for protection against free radicals
• healthy immune systems
• omega 3 fatty acids for cognitive health 1

But as you might expect, saying and doing are two different things.  Maintaining a healthy diet – that includes plenty of fruits, antioxidants, beneficial oils and phytonutrients – is the key.

We invite you to browse our website and research the natural goodness that can always be found in FruitFast products.

1   www.foodinsight.org/

Regular exercise is part of the answer, says the online health site WebMD, along with diet and good sleep habits.  It doesn’t mean you have to buy a costly gym membership necessarily, but chances are you will only stick to your fitness regime if you enjoy what you are doing.  Whether it’s walking, biking, running, tennis, or just taking the steps instead of the elevator, you have to  make it an ongoing part of your lifestyle.  Exercising with a friend is another suggestion to help with the consistency, too, and keep you moving.

When it comes to diet,  a healthy dose of willpower doesn’t hurt either.  Eat well-balanced meals three times a day, control your portions and no binge eating.  That last one’s tough, too.  Stay away from the junk food, and as my boss says, if a product has a long list of ingredients you can’t pronounce, don’t eat it!

FruitFast has some excellent choices when it comes to healthy foods to include in your daily diet.  I’ll be happy to tell you about our Super Fruit juice concentrates in great tasting flavors like tart cherry, pomegranate and wild blueberry, or our line of popular fruit softgels and our low calorie FruitFast bars.  Talk about good for you – these are delicious and make adding more fruit to your diet easy for you and your family.

So give us a call … toll free at 1-877-591-3101 … and we’ll help you on your way to a healthy 2010!

At Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast®, we share the sense of renewal, feel the urge to celebrate the season’s change, and enjoy the out-of-doors again.

That’s why the May Special we are offering is perfect timing.  A  Mother’s Day gift that’s sure to delight…

For just the month of May, the MixedBerry and MixedBerry with Dark Chocolate fruit supplement bars are half off:  A 50% savings off the regular price.  Order a 16-pack of either flavor or a split pack of 8 bars each for just $12.47.  You’ll pay only 78 cents per bar.

If you have not tried FruitFast Bars, you are definitely in for a delicious and healthy treat.  You’ll find a robust berry taste that is perfect for in-between meals.  And since they are 100% fruit without preservatives, no refined sugars and only 100 calories a bar, you’ll find the benefits of antioxidants in this USDA developed and patented fruit bar.

Visit our new, redesigned website to take advantage of the MixedBerry Bar special – then take them with you wherever you go to celebrate the arrival of Spring.  You can call us toll free, too, at 1-877-591-3101.