Wednesday, November 2, 2011

WIN THIS: A Variety Pack of That's It. Bars!

According to the USDA, we should be filling half of our plates with fruits and vegetables at every meal. Loosely translated, that equates to about two cups of fruits and almost three full cups of vegetables on a daily basis. Loosely translated again, one might equate that to two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables. At the very least, of course. It never hurts to have more. But for some of us, these recommendations can be hard to meet. We all live active lifestyles, and stopping our day to peel an orange or steam some broccoli is often out of the question in the name of time. And fresh, wholesome fruits and vegetables are plagued by both price and season. But these excuses don't really matter because, when all is said and done, we still need to fill half our plates...get two servings...we need our fruits and vegetables.

The food industry loves to capitalize on this need, rolling out box after bar after can of "fruits and vegetables" meant to replace the real thing. Problem is—you can never really replace the real thing, so you just have to be careful what you purchase when you purchase such foods. For example, strawberry flavored Fruit Roll-Ups are NOT an adequate source of fruit. But these are:

"Adding a bunch of extra stuff to natural fruit only takes away from the purity and balance that nature intended"—this is the idea behind That's It bars, and I couldn't be more excited about the samples they sent me to review. When I was a kid, I ate Fruit Roll-Ups like it was my job. When I bit into the Apple Apricot bar, it took me right back to school lunches and after-school snacks. It was so good! And if you look at the packaging, you can see (very clearly) all of the ingredients. One apple and three apricots. That's it. That's seriously it:

Guys, these bars are so good! And I love that there are only two ingredients. No funky sugars or preservatives. No chemicals you can't pronounce. Just fruit. Quite simply, fruit. And at only 100 calories, one bar satisfies your sweet tooth without breaking your calorie bank. (What, you don't consider fruit to be a sweet? You should. It's a good, healthy sweet.)

It's bars like these, which I honestly haven't seen anything like before, that can help us complete our serving requirements for the day. So if you don't have time to deal with fresh fruit, these might be a great substitute in times of need. And you might be able to get your hands on some.

For starters, you can always order them off the company's website. They also have this great That's It Club, which allows you to get what is essentially a subscription service to the bars. (They are, by the way, totally worth it.) And, you can even win some. Oh, yes...you can. The good people behind That's It have agreed to give one lucky Daily Dose reader a variety pack of the bars: all three flavors, 12 bars total. Jackpot! To enter, leave a comment below and tell me which bar you'd most like to sink your teeth into. (Please include your email address. If you win, I will need to contact you for your shipping address.)

Additional entries can be gained by doing any of the following:
1) Like That's It on Facebook.
2) Follow That's It on Twitter.
3) Like A Daily Dose of Fit on Facebook.
4) Subscribe to A Daily Dose of Fit.

Contest ends on Monday, November 7, 2011 at midnight EST. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

Best of luck!

48 comments:

Michelle said...

Apples and cherries seems like a can't miss combo! I'll definitely keep my eyes open for these.

Arianna Brisley said...

These sound so good!!

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Anonymous said...

I'd like to try the Cherry one!!

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Anonymous said...

I liked "that's it on facebook!!

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Anonymous said...

I liked a Daily Dose of Fit on facebook!!

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Susan said...

I liked That's It on Facebook!

Susan said...

I like A Daily Dose of Fit on Facebook!

Susan said...

I subscribe to ADDOF!

Susan said...

I'm following That's It on Twitter (@skiergrl16)!

Susan said...

Definitely want to try apple and pear! They're my two favorite fruits.

JJ said...

entry 1) I came across these bars on a trip home to OC after a venture of vegan goodness in Hollywood. We made a pitstop at a cheveron in Silverlake. Walking around waiting, my eyes zeroed in on these babies! Bought all 3 flavors, but my favorite is the apple+apricots AND apple+cherries!! They ARE SO YUMMY, nature's candy <3


entry 2) I liked "That's It" on Facebook.

entry 3) I liked A Daily Dose of Fit on Facebook.

Unknown said...

They all sound amazing but I would have to say... apples & pears! Two of my favourite fruits.

Nancy said...

The apple and cherry bar sounds good to me.

Nancy said...

I like That's It. on Facebook as Nancy H.

Nancy said...

I am already following ThatsItFruit on Twitter as njhhb.

Nancy said...

I like A Daily Dose of Fit on Facebook as Nancy H.

Donna said...

I would most like the apple-cherry flavor.
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I "like" That's It on Facebook.
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I "like" a Daily Dose of Fit on facebook.
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Donna said...

I follow That's It on twitter.
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Donna said...

I subscribed to a Daily Dose of Fit by email.
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Adele said...

I would be very interested in trying the apple + apricots variety.
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Adele said...

I like That's It Facebook page.
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I like a Daily Dose of Fit Facebook page.
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I subscribed by email to a Daily Dose of Fit.
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Anonymous said...

I want to try the apple cherry
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Anonymous said...

I like that's it on FB
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Anonymous said...

I like Daily Dose on FB

Anonymous said...

I subscribe to daily dose

Anonymous said...

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check :) 2) Follow That's It on Twitter.
check :) 3) Like A Daily Dose of Fit on Facebook.
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Anonymous said...

apple/pear combo sounds delish! love cherries too!

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Unknown said...

The apple and pear bar looks delicious. catharinewethered@yahoo.com

Love Elizabeth Joy said...

The apple and pear bar looks yummy!



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Veronica said...

The apples and pears flavor sounds great. sunshine0893@charter.net

Marija said...

Apple and pear sounds mighty tasty!

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Marija said...

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Anonymous said...

I like the Apples + Cherries :)

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Anonymous said...

I want to try the apple and pear one!

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Anonymous said...

The apple and cherries bar looks delicious!!

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Anonymous said...

Yum! I want to try the apple and the pear! :D jamiemalthaner@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Apples and Pears sounds like my snack for today--would be great to try that favorite combo in a more-packable form!

Thanks for the chance to win!

--Liza

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april brooks said...

I would love to try the Apple & Cherries!

Thanks for another great giveaway!
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april brooks said...

I like That's It on facebook. lirpa skoorb

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I follow That's It on twitter. @notaprilbrooks

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Katie said...

Apricot please!

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Katie said...

I like "That's It" on FB.

Katie said...

I like "A Daily Dose of Fit" on FB.

Katie said...

I follow "That's It" on Twitter (@katiechalmers1)

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