Friday, March 5, 2010

Horizon Organic Lowfat Chocolate Milk Review + Giveaway


Giveaway is now closed!
The winners are:
#228 jakiesmom
#223 Money Saving Maine-iac








      I was thankful for Horizon to contact me to do a review for them on their products! I know  that milk is an important part of our diet and we all need it to be healthy and strong! I am one who isn't a milk drinker at all. I would say I usually never drink milk. I am allergic to milk so I only have milk products on occasion! My husband is a big milk drinker in our family and he's the one that guzzles the milk down!


      Horizon has come out with an all new Horizon Organic lowfat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3! This product is great tasting and easy way to add calcium and DHA to your family's diet. DHA Omega-3 is an important nutrient that helps support heart, brain and eye health, and it's available in lowfat half gallons!




About DHA



   1. DHA belongs to a category of healthy fatty acids known as Omega-3's. Found in high concentrations in the tissues of the brain and eye, DHA Omega-3 is thought to help support healthy function in these areas. DHA has also been shown to help support heart health.


   2. DHA provides a nutritional boost for children's growing minds and bodies. Children's brains grow incredibly fast. In fact, the brain nearly quadruples in the first five years of life.


   3. DHA is a key structural component of the brain, yet many young children don't get their recommended daily amount of DHA as it is found in a limited number of food sources.



Visit Horizon to learn more about DHA!






      I was surprised to learn that Chocolate Milk is an Effective Post-Exercise Recovery Beverage! I had never heard about this before! A 2006 study showed that low fat milk was as effective at post-exercise rehydration as sports drinks. Because of the natural carb: pro ratio in flavored milks, low fat chocolate milk is an effective post-exercise recovery beverage. The appropriate carb:pro ratio for improving endurance performance is about 4:1 However, effective ranges can vary from 2:1 and up to 5:1.




Consuming carbohydrate and protein post workout has been shown to:



   1. Enhance muscle glycogen formation


   2. Promote a hormonal environment that encourages muscle growth


   3. Promote muscle protein production


   4. May lessen immune-suppressive effects due of intense exercise






MY REVIEW

I was happy to be contacted by Horizon to review their new chocolate milk and to learn more about this company! I did have a hard time finding Horizon milk in grocery stores so I would suggest to you to look up on their store locator which stores carry these products. Other stores were out of it so I knew it was a hit since the store was out of stock of the Horizon chocolate milk. I did find the Horizon chocolate milk at a Kroger store! You can tell that this milk has a different kind of taste than regular milk, but it was good! I love the fact that it is more healthy than other milks! That is what I look for in products to keep my family healthy! I think this would be a great product to give to your child and you can feel good giving this product to them knowing that it's healthy for them! 







GIVEAWAY




Thanks to Horizon Dairy, 2 of my readers will win 4 total coupons (2 coupons for free half gallon of the Horizon Organic lowfat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3 and 2 coupons for $1 off a half gallon of the same milk)!






MANDATORY ENTRY





1. Visit Horizon, and search for the nearest store to buy Horizon products! Tell me which store sells Horizon products near you! Very simple! (1 entry)



*You must do the first entries first to qualify for bonus entries. Please leave a comment for each entry! If it says 3 entries, please leave 3 separate comments saying the same thing. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask! Leave an entry for each qualifying entries. *






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1. Become a Facebook Fan of Horizon (3 entries)
2. Follow my blog publicly (1 entry)
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8. Enter any of my current giveaways (1 entry for each)
9. Comment on new non-giveaway posts (1 entry up to 5)
10. Subscribe to my blog with reader on right side of my blog (2 entries)





Giveaway will end on 3/25/10 at 10 PM MST


Winner will be chosen by random.org and will be e-mailed. Winners have 48 hrs. to respond to my e-mail or another winner will be chosen! I will also announce the winner on my blog!


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I received coupons to try out product to do a honest review. All opinions are soley my own. Others may have different opinions! I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Horizon for letting me do a review and giveaway of their products!




312 comments:

  1. The closest store to me is Walgreens on Sequoia in Naperville.

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  6. I have a Wal-Mart 5 minutes from my house that sells Horizon milk!

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  8. Kroger, right down the street from me carries this!!!!
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  11. The closest store to me is the Super Stop & Shop in Gardner, MA...about 10 minutes away!

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  15. Closest store is Kroger, right up the road from me, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  26. The Walgreens down the block sells Horizon!
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  28. Walmart down the street sells Horizon but the store locater is showing a Target about 30 miles from my house being the closest!! Whatever works!! =)

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  35. YAY...Walgreens in Monona is VERY close to us...only about 5 minutes! (and lots of other Walgreens and a Target, all within 15 miles)

    thank you...I am getting SO thirsty!!!

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  46. Walmart near me sells it!

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  47. Since the start of this year, we only buy organic milk... and pretty much moving to buying all organic for home cooking.
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  49. Kroger is the closest store to me!
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  55. Nearest place to me to buy Horizon is Walgreens.

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  56. I follow your blog.


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  57. I'm a fan of Horizon on facebook (#1)

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  58. I'm a fan of Horizon on facebook (#2)

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  59. I'm a fan of Horizon on facebook (#3)

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  60. albertsons right down the street
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  61. dillons, target, both 7 mi away

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  66. shop rite sells it
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  68. Harvest CoOp sells this good stuff!
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  70. krogers' right down the street

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  71. Bakers is the closes to me where it sells.

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  78. I can buy it at my local Kroger or Food Lion which as within 5 miles of me

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  84. I follow you on Twitter (@jkgorcery) and I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jkgorcery/status/10127032528

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  85. Looks like I can buy this at my local Target
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  86. FOOD 4 LESS
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  87. My local Wegman's and Super Walmart sell Horizon Organic CHocolate Milk. Thanks for the chance. bekki1820cb at gmail

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  88. Horizon FB fan: Bekki Orr #1
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  97. I shop at Albertsons right by my house. Thanks for the chance.
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  98. Super Target in Wichita Kansas has it. Thanks!

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  99. Walgreens sells it within 5 miles of my house.

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  100. Horizon products are sold at my local Kroger & HEB grocery stores, both less than 5 miles away from my house :)
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  122. Closest store near me selling the product is the Publix down the street.

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  124. I can purchase Horizon milk at Walmart and HEB, both within a few miles of my home.
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  127. The nearest one to me is at Smiths Food and Drug. stephfrbs at gmail dot com

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  137. Our local CO-OP Advantage, & Shaw's Supermarkets sell this brand.

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  138. I became a fan of Horizon on face book today!

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  139. I became a fan of Horizon on face book today!

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  140. I became a fan of Horizon on face book today!

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  148. My closest store is a Safeway 20 miles from my house.

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