Live Healthier, Win Sweet Prizes: Enter Source 4 Women’s “We Dare You” Summer Sweepstakes
As you know, I’m a huge advocate for taking simple, small steps toward living a healthier lifestyle. (There isn’t anything wrong with taking baby steps. In fact, I encourage it!) I’m especially a fan when there’s sweet prizes involved! That’s why UnitedHealthCare’s new Source4Women campaign–“We Dare You”— totally caught my eye.
Every month, from now until January 2014, the team will be crafting a new challenge, “daring” participants to share a related photo of how they’re staying healthy. While their initiative launched in July, this month’s dare is to “Add More Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet.”
To enter the challenge (and get your chance to win a brand new KitchenAid Mixer), all you need to do is share a photo of a fruit or veggie you’ve added to your diet! Did I enter too? You bet I did! I shared a pic of my favorite summer vegetable of late…
You guessed it…KALE!
This crisp leafy green is a nutritional powerhouse! It’s packed with disease-fighting antioxidants, Vitamins A, C & K, fiber and iron. Leafy greens like kale have also been known to naturally reduce inflammation, act as a decongestant, boost heart health, and detox the body. Talk about nature’s very own “medicine.” I love me some kale!
Some of my favorite ways to enjoy Kale include:
- Sautéed with lemon, garlic & coconut oil for a tasty side dish
- Steamed & added to a green quinoa bowl like in this “Bowl of Goodness“
- Chopped & stemmed for a crisp Kale & Avocado salad
- In a Kale Caesar salad from sweetgreen (pictured above)
To participate in the challenge yourself, all you need to do is share a photo of a new fruit or veggie you’ve been incorporating into your diet lately. Go ahead, get creative!
I also encourage you to hop on over Source4Women’s site for even more healthy inspiration. It’s packed with tons of great advice on nutrition, lifestyle and everything in between. I particularly love their recipe section because, let’s be real, I’m always looking for new recipe inspiration!
The Fresh Peas with Mint and Chilled Lemon Asparagus with Pecans look especially satisfying for an end-of-summer BBQ. And I’ve totally got my eye on this colorful Avocado Beet Salad too!
Now it’s your turn! What are your fave summer fruits & veggies? Be sure to enter the sweepstakes & stay tuned for more healthy dares coming your way!
Note: This post is part of a paid, sponsored campaign but as always, all opinions are my own.
