Kristen’s Healthy Living Journey

by Cascade Ice on March 9, 2011

The Flavorful Life is featuring several “healthy living journey” stories from Cascade Ice fans around the country, where guest bloggers tell us their thoughts on how they face challenges and come up with new ideas to pursue better health and fitness lifestyles. The following is a post from Kristen Morgan of Port Orchard, WA.  

It was many months ago I decided to kick the soda habit, only I didn’t.  My friend and I had decided we wanted to be healthier, drop a few pounds and I knew my soda habit was a little out of control, considering it was about the only thing I ever drank.  I tried several other flavored waters and water mix-in packets.  They were either too sweet or left a weird after-taste.  But while at the local Puyallup Fair last year, a booth caught my eye.  The very nice girls at the booth let us try several different flavors before purchasing a refreshing drink.  And so, my love affair with Cascade Ice began.

It wasn’t until several months later, just after the New Year, that I saw them in the grocery store and decided to buy some more and give my New Year’s resolution a fighting chance.  They were on sale for a $1 each so I grabbed a few.  It wasn’t until a few days later I reread the label and realized there were only 2 calories and no sugar. 

I am now hoping Cascade Ice Waters will be able to help me kick this soda habit and drop those few pounds I am looking to lose.  I know I am going to have fun trying all the flavos and kicking sodas to the curb once and for all!

As Seen In: Three Pugs and a Baby

by Cascade Ice on March 8, 2011

Jennifer over at Three Pugs and a Baby recently tried Cascade Ice and has a new found love for sparkling waters! She loves how the bubbles tickle her taste buds and said, “It’s got just the right amount of fizz for those of us who are carbonation lovers.” You can read the review on her blog where she is also hosting a giveaway. Comment about how excited you are to try Cascade Ice and which flavor sounds the most delicious, and one lucky winner will receive a Cascade Ice Prize Package!

Healthy Recipe: Fruit Pizza

by Cascade Ice on March 7, 2011

When you think of pizza, you think of cheese, meat, lots of sauce and maybe some veggies tossed on top. It is an American favorite but it isn’t always the healthiest option. Research published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association explains that around 40 percent of children’s total calorie consumption came from sugar additives and solid fat. Six foods resulted in 50 percent of the total empty calories and pizza and soda were at the top of the list. Since pizza is such a family favorite, but isn’t always so good to our waistlines, we wanted to share a different, healthier take on pizza that is not only tasty, but can be a fun, at-home kitchen project with the kids!

Ingrendients:

• 1 premade crust (pastry crust or low-fat sugar cookie dough)
• 8 ounces softened low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar*
• 2 cup sugar-free cool whip
• Fruit of your choice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Flatten the dough onto a 6″ pizza sheet and bake until firm to touch, about 11 to 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar and cool whip. Spread the crust with the cream cheese mixture and decorate with sliced fruit.

Enjoy!

*If you’d like to make a sugar-free version using sucralose, just combine 1/4 cup of sucralose and 1/4 cup of corn starch in a blender to make a confectioners sugar substitute.

Bachelor Host Has New, Not-So-Guilty Pleasure – Cascade Ice!

by Cascade Ice on March 4, 2011

The Bachelor TV host, Chris Harrison, recently “tweeted” about his newfound love for Cascade Ice waters, saying its his “new, not-so-guilty pleasure!” Well, Chris … The Bachelor has truly been our guilty pleasure from day one! 

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