Yu! - Jus Fruit Chews

Anytime we get in food samples to try out, there is an excitement that fills the air; we lose all manners and turn into children ready to devour our favourite sweets. With the these samples in particular, I was easily fooled into thinking it was a sweet and not a healthy fruit snack, better yet it tasted fresh off the tree. We here at The Amazing Blog love to find snacks that are just as delicious as they are healthy for us so when we heard about the Yu! brand, we just had to share them with you!

 The Yu! Jus Fruit bite-sized chews are made of 100% real fruit and are all under 90 calories per pouch! (Our bodies thank Yu!) They come in five delectable flavours like Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Cherry, Strawberry, and Mango, which was the office favourite. The Yu! brand offers a variety of healthy products that include dried fruit pieces, yogurt-dipped fruit bars and granola-style treats all loaded with 100% real fruit, giving you all the benefits and flavours of fruit while on-the-go. These fruit pieces are great for a quick snack, cereal topping, or even for baking.

The Yu! company got its start when mates, Philip O'Connor and John Toomey got the idea to create snacks that would appeal to children and adults alike, by sneaking in a full serving of fruit into these yummy snacks. So trying to fool your children into eating their fruits just got a bit easier for all you parents out there. The company also makes it a priority to stay away from those artificial ‘nasties’  like sugars, colourings and preservatives. Yu! is currently allowing fans of the snacks to vote online and  have a say in the next flavour to be offered by the company. Personally, I am rooting for Pomegranate but let’s see how that plays out. If you want to get your hands on these amazing snacks, the Yu! products are easily available in-store (in the home baking aisle, next to the dried fruit) or online at your local Tesco. And since the doctor recommends having your five a day, why not knock one out with these tasty snacks!

Nim's Fruit Crisps

In the office at The Amazing Blog we nearly always stroll into our fav local cafe Lots Larder  at lunchtimes - they do really yummy healthy homemade food which we all adore. But the same thing always catches my eye – crisps. I have to confess to being a bit of a salt and vinegar crisp fiend. I'm always trying to find healthy alternative but without success. Imagine how happy I was to discover Nim’s Fruit Crisps ...  These clever people launched at a recent natural food and beauty show - where it was five people deep - all struggling to sample these unique fruit crisps.

Nim’s Fruit Crisps are a delicious and healthy snack. It is a new and innovative way to enjoy one of your five daily recommended servings of fruit.  They are made 100 percent from natural fruit. The fruit is thinly sliced and then air dried. The process in which this is done maintains the fruit’s colour, nutritional content, and enhances the flavour. They come in a variety of flavours: apple & strawberry, apple & kiwi, pineapple & mango, pear &kiwi, and orange & melon. None of these flavours have more than 76 calories which proves how healthy they are for you. Nim’s Fruit Snacks are a perfect snack for people of all ages. Whether you want a snack at work or school, or a quick little bite to eat before the gym, these crisps are ideal. So like me,  forget about your favourite salt and vinegar crisps and pick up Nim’s Fruit Crisps instead! Although they are more expensive than your average packet of crisps we think that at £1.29 a packet for something that is just as filling but with the benefits of up to 41mg of Vit C, 9.5g of protein, and 0.15g of fat -  it's a no-brainer. Tempted? They are available in all Planet Organic stores as well as on their website, nimsfruitcrisps.com