Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
Whole Life Times Magazine features Megafruit in Urban Essentials
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Actor's Diet reviews Megafruit
Signs that Summer is upon us in L.A.:
- I haven’t been turning on the space heater when I go into the bathroom
- I stopped wearing pajama bottoms to sleep
- Julius doesn’t burrow under the covers next to me anymore
- I slather on sunscreen before my morning walk, because I inevitably end up in a tank top by the end of it
- I’ve stopped sneezing when I go past the flowers and can just admire them.
6. I’m no longer craving oatmeal and am reaching for the blender for breakfast.
I’ve had this sample packet of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion for a while now. It’s filled with plant-based protein and green nutrition!
I mixed it with ice and water and tasted. No thanks!
So I tossed in some frozen raspberries – it still needed something. I added some Liquid Vanilla Stevia (NuNaturals just send a huge case of it!) and that was a lot more palatable.
I was actually hungry only an hour after drinking this, but was in the midst of a monster load of laundry, so it was about another hour before I put together lunch.
- Two Great Harvest bread heels – one 9-grain, one High Five Fiber
- Sunshine Falafel Patty
- Ketchup, Grainy Mustard
I opened up this package of Dried Mangosteen that Megafruit sent samples of
I’ve had mangosteen in freeze-dried form (from Trader Joe’s) but never fresh – or dried either, for that matter. Mangosteen is known as “The Queen of Fruits” – and is high in Xanthones, the most powerful of all antioxidants.
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They taste really good – these are straight-up dried mangosteens without any added sugar and are very sweet, yet sour at the same time. Actually, the flavor is reminiscent of these Haw Flakes I grew up eating, though I’m sure that description is not very helpful to my non-Chinese readers…
I emptied half the sack to eat with my burger…
…and then wound up eating the other half about twenty minutes later. That’s another sign of summer:
7. I turn into Snacky McSnackerston.
Ever have a fresh mangosteen? How do you know it’s officially summer?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Megafruit on The Find blog
MegaFruit Ventures are a Snack with a Nutritious Punch
As a mom, I sometimes struggle to find healthy snacks for my children. I’m afraid my children get tired of plain apples and bananas at snack time everyday but I don’t want to resort to sticky, gooey sugar loaded fruit snacks either. Megafruit Ventures is a company who’s mission is to introduce highly nutritious snacks to any diet. Superfruits are fruits that have exceptional nutrient and antioxidant qualities. Megafruit Ventrues uses these fruits to create a snack without any added sugar, preservatives or additives that taste good and are packed with a nutritious punch. They are available in three flavors:
- A handful meets an adults daily requirement of Vitamin C
- Good source of essential minerals
- Contains more polyphenols than the equivalent amount of grapes
- A topping on desserts, a convenient snack throughout the day when you need a boost
- An extraordinary 4 grams of fiber per serving
- First time the sweet natural baby pineapple has been available in the US
- Delicious topping on oatmeal, cereal, desserts and meals
- May act as a natural anti-inflammatory due to its source of bromelins and mangenese
- Known as the queen of fruit, being described as the most delicous fruit in the world
- Contains Xanthones, considered to be the most powerful antioxidant in the world
- Delicious topping on oatmeal, cereal, desserts and meals
- Rare and difficult to harvest, making this antioxidant packed fruit a rare gem
Megafruit is sold in a pack of 10 2 oz pouches priced at $38.40 for Lychee or Baby Pineapple and $55.80 for Mangosteen.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Healthy Laps reviews Megafruit dried fruits
A few weeks ago, Megafruit sent me samples of their three delicious types of dried fruit: Baby Pineapple, Mangosteen and Lychee.
As you know, I absolutely love dried fruit, especially (and normally only) dried fruit without added sugar so I was psyched to be able to sample these 3 fruits that I had not tried before. I love dried fruit as a snack, as fuel during long runs or bike rides and as dessert. It is easy to take with you on road trips and vacation as well.
According to their website, Megafruit is the new superfruit! These 3 fruits offer an incredible list of vitamins and nutrients and are dried without any preservatives or added sugars. I ate all of the fruit while I was on the go, just by itself.
Let’s get to the fruit!
First, I tried the Baby Pineapple. (my camera liked it so much, that it ate the picture!!)
I never even knew that baby pineapples existed. How cute are they?!
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I love unsweetened dried pineapple, so I knew that I would love this as well. I was right! Compared to the normal dried pineapple that I am used to eating, the baby pineapple was smaller.
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It is also a little bit sweeter and more tender, but tastes just like mouth-watering fresh pineapple. The pineapple was sweet, but not too sweet. It was a real sweet, not a fake sugary sweet. This was by far my favorite of the 3!
Megafruit’s website gives the following information about the pineapple -
Contains a myriad of beneficial minerals including:
- Micronutrients may protect against cancer and break up blood clots
- Bromelins that may block reduces swelling related to arthritis, sore throat, sinusitis
- Manganese, aiding the healthy growth of tissue and bones
- Fiber that will help in digestion and stimulate kidneys and aid in flushing toxins from the body, helping you to LIVE LIGHT
Next up, I tried the Lychee.
I have only had lychee a few times, and mainly in a martini, so I didn’t know too much about them. They were originally grown in Southern China, but they have now spread to some US states, such as Hawaii and Florida.
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You eat the inside part of the Lychee. The white part is sweet and juicy.
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When I dug into the dried lychee, I was expecting something sweet. Boy, was this sweet! Delicious, but super sweet (and again…it was a real sweet, not a sugary sweet). It doesn’t really taste like anything else that I have had. Lychee’s have a very unique flavor.
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I would buy this again in a second! It wasn’t a dried fruit that I could eat a whole bag of at once, but a few pieces mixed into some trail mix or with other dried fruit was perfect.
From the Megafruit website:
- Just 9 lychees or a handful of the fruit meets an adult’s recommended daily requirement of Vitamin C (Contains 72mg per 100 grams)
- Low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium
- Rich in dietary fiber
- Good source of other minerals such as copper – for production of red blood cells; potassium – to control heart rate and blood pressure and B- Vitamins – to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins
- Contains flavonoids which have proven to be effective against the growth of cancer cells
Lastly, the Mangosteen.
I had no idea what to expect from the Mangosteen. I had never even heard of it before, so therefore had never tried it. Apparently mangosteen is not related to a mango. It is known as the world’s best tasting fruit. They are grown in warm climates in Thailand and the surrounding areas, as well as in the Caribbean. The mangosteen is a round, purple fruit slightly smaller than a tennis ball. To eat it, you can crush the brittle yet moist rind with your palms to reveal the pure-white delicacy inside. The bitter rind is inedible, and the fruit comes in the form of variously sized wedged segments, the largest of which may hold a solitary seed. (source)
I have never had a fresh mangosteen, but I have heard that the taste is nothing like you have tasted before. Sweet, but tart at the same time. The dried fruit was no different. At first, I was not sure that I liked it. I was not sure what it tasted like at all. But, after a few pieces, it grew on me. The tartness hits first, but then it finishes with a sweetness mixed with a smokiness. The smokiness seems to linger into the aftertaste.
I really enjoyed being able to try the dried mangosteen, but now it just makes me want to try the fresh fruit so much more! I think a trip to Thailand or Costa Rica needs to be in my future. 
From the Megafruit website:
- Called the queen of fruits
- Has been called the most delicious fruit in the world
- Rarely available in the US market due to the delicate environment it needs to grow in
- High Level of Xanthones – considered to be the most powerful of all antioxidants with benefits researched to cover:
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Natural antibiotic
- Antiviral
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti- aging
Thank you so much, Megafruit for letting me try these three delicious megafruits!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Healthy Chow enjoys Megafruit
Here is the article Healthy Chow wrote about us recently:
Picture this. You have about 15 minutes to get dressed, 17 minutes if you put your lip gloss on in the car. You’re standing in front of your closet, and everything you see looks like the leftovers you have from dinner three night’s ago. The vapid articles of clothing hanging before you will do, but they’re nothing for which you’re going to do the happy dance. You moan, “I have nothing to wearrrrrrr…” just one more time before you give up on your search. So, you throw on the first thing you can grab (and that’s clean) and head out the door. You’re dressed, but certainly not impressed. Sound familiar?
Image Credit – myescapehatch.blogspot.com
Well, I’ve definitely been in that situation more than a few hundred times, and more recently, this has carried over to my choices in healthy snacking. While my fridge has the usual suspects of apples, oranges, Greek yogurt, some carrot and celery sticks, and my cupboards are stocked with raw almonds, dried cranberries and rice crackers, I can’t help but want to utter, “I have nothing to eattttttt…!” Enter Megafruit™.
Just when I was about to reluctantly eat yet another baby carrot, the samples from Megafruit™ arrived at my door. They came in an unassuming little brown cardboard box, but when I opened it, I was pleasantly surprised. My samples not only came in this vibrant and adorable packaging, but they were safely nestled in a Megafruit™-branded wooden crate. I’m a sucker for presentation and first impressions; this knocked my socks off! Similar to how one would bring home fresh produce from a farm or farmers market, my Megafruit™ arrived as if it were handpicked. Plus, I can only imagine the ways I can reuse my nifty new crate (Healthy Chow’s gotta lotta schiz that needs to be organized, if you know what I mean!).
Just a plain lil’ box…
Bam! So surprisingly cute!
According to their website, “Megafruit™ is the next generation of Superfruits; products that have exceptional nutrient and antioxidant qualities whose benefits are not yet widely known.” My samples of Megafruit™ came in 3 different flavors (the company’s initial product offering): mangosteen, baby pineapple and lychee. While I’ve heard of these fruits, I must admit that I had no idea about their nutritional benefits. Here are some of my favorite facts on each fruit:
Ever seen a mangosteen?
Mangosteen
- Called the queen of fruits
- Has been called the most delicious fruit in the world
- High level of Xanthones – considered to be the most powerful of all antioxidants
Oooh, baby!
Baby Pineapple
- Contains a myriad of beneficial minerals including:
- Micronutrients may protect against cancer and break up blood clots
- Bromelins that may block reduces swelling related to arthritis, sore throat, sinusitis
- Manganese, aiding the healthy growth of tissue and bones
- Fiber that will help in digestion and stimulate kidneys and aid in flushing toxins from the body
Lovely lychee
Lychee
- Has been claimed to be the fruit the Tang Dynasty Emperor used to woo his loved one, making it a fruit synonymous with love and romance
- Just 9 lychees or a handful of the fruit meets an adult’s recommended daily requirement of Vitamin C (contains 72mg per 100 grams)
- Contains flavonoids which have proven to be effective against the growth of cancer cells
Now that’s some fruit with some mega power! And guess what? The taste isn’t what I would call weak either. Even though Megafruit™ doesn’t contain any sugar, preservatives or additives, it doesn’t mean this dried fruit is lacking in flavor. In fact, they are delicious! I’ve never tried a mangosteen before, so I had no idea what to expect. The mangosteen was the first fruit I tried, and while the flavor is subtle, it is unique and has an indescribable exotic taste (sweet, yet a tad sour at the same time) that had me almost inhaling the entire bag in one sitting. The baby pineapple is naturally sweet, not artificial tasting like some dried pineapple can taste. Because the baby pineapple comes in large pieces, they were fun to chew and had a great texture. This is Patrick’s favorite. My favorite, hands down, is the lychee. If you’ve never had lychee, please do yourself a favor and try this, NOW! My grandmother used to serve us lychee after dinner over a bowl of ice water. She would peel the fruit and stick toothpicks in them and I swear, I would eat at least 20 at a time. I haven’t had lychee in years, so for both nostalgic and taste reasons, the lychee is number one for me. A fresh lychee is crunchy like a grape, but has a much more fragrant and sweet taste. Megafruit™’s version magically captured a fresh lychee’s essence.
If you can’t already tell, I’m a mega fan of Megafruit™. For me, there is nothing like a piece of fresh fruit. However, fresh fruit such as bananas, pears, grapes, etc., can get a bit mundane. But what do you do when the not-so-common fruit that you do crave, and that tickles your palate is no where to be found? The answer is in these little goodies that graced my taste buds the other day. Not only are the flavors of Megafruit™ probably like nothing you’ve ever tasted, but they can provide you with health benefits like nothing you’ve ever known. Similar to the dried fruit snack I reviewed in this post, Megafruit™ is a wholesome snack that is just the fruit in its most natural form. There aren’t any fake colors or enhanced flavorings added to the dried fruit to make it appear more appealing. The Megafruit™ pieces are rustic in appearance, and simply delectable.
The Terrific Trio…
If you’re looking for a quick snack that’s easily portable, healthy and unique, I highly recommend Megafruit™ (available soon on Amazon). Reach for it the next time you’re in need of a nutritious boost, whether it be sitting at your desk at the office, after a good butt-kicking workout or when you’re on your 5th hour of running errands. Or, maybe you can snack on a handful as you’re unenthusiastically trying to pick out Monday morning’s outfit.
Some creations I made with my Megafruit™:
Piña Colada Oatmeal – Megafruit™ baby pineapple, dried coconut and nonfat ricotta cheese
Tropical Lychee Orange Delight – Megafruit™ lychee, orange sherbet, Kashi Go Lean cereal and dark chocolate cocoa roast almonds
***If you’d like to win some of your own Megafruit™, not to mention a $100 gift card to Lululemon, check out the fantastic giveaway that Megafruit™ is having here!***
If you had to pick one, what would it be – fruits or vegetables? What do you do to get out of a ‘wardrobe rut’? How about a ‘food rut’?
Namasté,
Nicole
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