How excited was I the other day to receive my first snack box! The lovely people at graze.com sent me two boxes to try and if you haven’t heard about the new ‘snack box craze’ the basic concept is that you get convenient ‘healthy snacks by post’. The boxes are designed to encourage you to munch on goodness throughout the day, instead of biscuits and crisps! The boxes are sent first class, with free delivery and you can have them delivered to home or work. I love the idea of snack boxes and receiving one myself made me think about the benefits of this service, as well as the people who would benefit from it most. So if you would like to see my personal review (and if this service could be good for you) then read on!
So.. this is what came in the post..
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| My Graze Box... *oooh* |
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| And Opened.... (*very pleased*)! |
You can choose from two different box types: The 'nibble box' which contains 4 of 100 natural nibbles, or the 'nutrition box' which contains only the healthiest snacks. Naturally, I chose to have the 'nutrition box' and out of the 'eatwell box', 'boost box' and 'light box' I picked the 'eatwell box' as I felt it fitted in nicely with the 80:20 rule that I like to follow (mainly healthy snacks with the odd treat now and then).
For a closer look at what my snack boxes contained....
(along with their nutritional contents - printed on a little card inside)
Top Box:
Green Olives with Chilli & Garlic = 133kcal, 13.6g fat
Bonnie Wee Oatcakes: Cheese & chive oatbakes, red onion marmalade = 114kcal, 4g fat
Cherry, Tomato, Basil & Pesto Focaccia = 141kcal, 8.8g fat
*After 3:30 Mint: Peppermint sultanas, Belgian dark choc & almonds = 202kcal, 12.8g fat
Bottom Box:
Salsa Mexicanos (low in calories) = 51kcal, 0.8g fat
*Pina Colada: Pineapple, coconut and mango (full of vitamin C) = 103kcal, 4.2g fat
*Mississippi BBQ Pistachios (good source of fibre) = 185kcal, 16.9g fat
*Jaffa Cake: Belgian dark choc, orange sultanas & roasted hazelnuts = 210kcal, 13.7g fat
*what the giveaway box will contain - due to use-by dates!
So what did I think.. Well, I loved mine! I think that they are a great way to help you snack on healthier options, and really do stop you reaching for those 'office biscuits' or crisps. I ate my 'healthier' nibbles mid-afternoon (I have fresh fruit mid-morning) as well as a part of my lunch, and then found the 'healthy chocolate' nibbles an ideal treat on an evening.. chocolate and goodness complete with portion control.. brilliant!
In my opinion the graze boxes are great for people who snack between meals and who want convenient, healthy snacks that are ready to eat. If you're not a natural 'snacker or grazer' though then these snack boxes may just add unnecessary calories to your daily intake. My dietitian friends are also fans of the snack box however would like to see 5 or 6 snacks per box (and pay slightly more) so there is at least one for each day Monday to Friday. I liked the 4 snacks per box, however just wished that they lasted slightly longer than 2-3 days! - They were too delicious to resist! In future I would like to try the 'boost box' on a weekly basis (one a week).. but that's just me!
If you would like to win one of these yummy boxes then here is what to do:
1) Follow my blog - click the 'follow' button at the top of the screen or [click here]
then either..
2) Like my facebook page [click here] & leave a comment below or
3) Follow me on twitter [click here] & leave a comment below
and for an extra vote..
4) Tweet 'I just entered @nicsnutrition giveaway for a @grazedotcom box'
Winners will be chosen at random using random.org.
Each individual can have a maximum of 3 votes each (as above).
Closing date for entries is 7pm GMT Thursday 16th February 2012.
The winner will be sent their snack box first class the following Monday.
If you would like to try a Graze.com box for free then use this code to get your first box FREE and second box half price (thank you kind people at Graze.com!) 3YL768K
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My 3pm nibble...
**This Giveaway is Now Closed** |
Disclaimer: I am NOT being paid for this blog. All opinions are my own and 100% honest. Graze.com kindly sent me two of these boxes to try and I asked to do a giveaway for my lovely readers. I am not aiming to promote or endorse this snack box over any other. I just want to provide honest opinions on foods that my readers may be thinking about buying! This giveaway only applies to UK mainland.
