Recently I posted a product review of Horizon Organic’s new DHA Omega-3 milk. Docosahexaenoic Acid, or DHA, is a type of Omega-3 fatty acid that has been studied for its role in heart, brain and eye health. In kids, DHA helps support development of the brain, nervous system and the retina of the eye.

As part of Brain Awareness Week/Month I’m giving away 3 Horizon Organic coupons good for any ONE FREE Horizon’s product up to $4.99 (excluding gallon milk and 16 oz. butter) in value.

To Enter:

1. Leave your name, email address, and blog address (if you have one) in the comments below.
2. You must be willing to send me your full name and address so I can mail you the coupon. I will not share your personal info with the public. However, if you do have a blog, I will link back to it when I announce the winners.
3. You have until midnight MT on March 27, 2008 to enter.
4. This contest is limited to the continental U.S.
5. I’m also offering having this contest at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet. Feel free to enter there as well. One entry on each of my blogs is allowed.
6. The coupon cannot be used in CO, MA, MO or ND, so don’t enter if you live in those states.
7. I will announce the winners on March 28, 2008 and mail out the coupons via USPS by the following week.

Brain Food

Dr. William Sears is a big advocate of the whole family having smoothies for breakfast. By using Horizon’s DHA Omega-3 milk, you can make this recipe even healthier.

School-Ade: A Breakfast-on-the-Run Smoothie

Here’s a Sears family recipe for a smoothie they drink for breakfast. Dr. Sears believes it’s a powerful performance booster for working parents and school-children.

1. 3 cups milk or soy beverage
2. 11/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
3. 1-2 servings Juice Plus+® Complete or similar multinutrient supplement (Read more about Juice Plus+ here. I’m a big believer in their products, too.)
4. one banana
5. 1 cup frozen blueberries
6. 1/2 cup each of your favorite fruit, frozen (e.g., organic strawberries, papaya, mango)
7. 2 tbsp. flax oil or 1/2 cup flaxseed meal (great source of fiber)
8. 4 ounces tofu
9. 2 tbsp. peanut butter (optional)
10. 1 tbsp. cinnamon
11. 1/2 avocado

Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve immediately after blending while the mixture still has a bubbly milkshake-like consistency.

This family-size recipe makes four 16-ounce servings (approximately 550 calories per serving). Each serving containing approximately 25 to 30 grams of protein, 55 to 60 grams of carbohydrates, 8 to 16 grams of fat (mostly healthy omega 3′s), and 5 to 10 grams of fiber.

School-Ade Quick Smoothie

1. 2 cups of milk or soy or rice beverage, or 1 cup milk and 1 cup yogurt
2. 1 serving Juice Plus+® Complete or similar multinutrient supplement (Read more about Juice Plus+ here. I’m a big believer in their products, too.)
3. 2 tsp. flax oil
4. 1 small frozen banana, cut up
5. 1/2 cup each of your favorite fruit, frozen (e.g., blueberries strawberries, papaya)
6. 2 ice cubes if fruit is not frozen or if you want a lighter taste

Makes one 20-ounce serving. (approximately 550 calories)

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