Women’s Health magazine awarded KIND mini Fruit & Nut Delight a top spot on its coveted list of Best Packaged Foods for Women! KIND was selected, because each KIND mini is yummy and full of concentrated energy from whole nuts and fruits, and is the “perfect tide-you-over size without breaking the calorie bank”!

Better Nutrition magazine revealed their annual awards for health food superstars, selecting the best organic and natural products on shelves. KIND Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate + Protein was named the superstar snack bar for its high protein and fiber, low sugar and enough substance to make it a “true snack” – not a cookie!

When it comes to nutrition bars, not all bars are created equal.  Many bars claim to be “natural”, but are actually chock-full of artificial mystery ingredients while others promote themselves as healthy but have more sugar than a candy bar. SHAPE magazine stepped in to help sort the good from the bad … and KIND topped the list of good options. According to SHAPE, KIND bars provide fuel “through the natural energy of nuts and dried fruits” so that you can “power through your workout with a sugar crash in the middle.”

On the contrary, SHAPE warned readers to watch out for nutrition bars like PowerBar, NatureValley and ThinkThin, which claim to be “all-natural” yet have a list of ingredients that are difficult to recognize or pronounce. SHAPE cautioned that if you see “malitol,” “glycerin,” and “sodim caseinate,” you’ll probably want to steer clear, as your body won’t know what to do with these!

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Nutrition experts, the Nutrition Twins, shared their favorite on-the-go summer snacks on celeb mom Brooke Burke’s modern mom blog (you may recognize her from Dancing with the Stars!). These nutrition gurus said that while most bars are highly processed, KIND provides a winning combination of energy boosting fruits and satiating protein-rich nuts that you can actually see.

Nutrition expert, Sharon Richter, visited CW New York’s PIX 11 News to teach us how to use the new MyPlate USDA guidelines to plan tasty AND nutritious meals. Sharon recommended making room for a 100 calorie-range KIND mini on your plate, because it’s made from whole nuts and fruits you can actually see – and satisfies a sweet tooth when popped in the freezer as a summer treat!

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The TODAY Show’s nutrition expert, Joy Bauer, let America know that KIND is one of the healthiest snacks at Starbucks and recommended pairing your morning coffee with a  nutritionally rich KIND bar (all in the 170-190 calorie range) to stay on track with your health and fitness goals while on-the-go.

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The Denver Post encouraged Denver citizens to give a cold drink to someone who works outdoors in order to help KIND partner with Whole Foods Markets of Denver and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to give backpacks and school supplies to local homeless children. The story reflected on the lack of everyday kindness in today’s world and assured readers that Do the KIND Thing  “is a good thing” and something we need more of these days!

Nutrition expert, Joy Bauer, shared her “road rules for healthy eating” with Woman’s Day magazine and recommended tasty, healthy and clever snacking combos like a skim latte with KIND!

Nutrition expert, Rachel Brandeis, told popular fitness Web site, fitbie, that KIND is one of the best “mini meals” to enjoy before exercising. Rachel emphasized that when it comes to pre-workout fuel, KIND affords the ideal combination of carbohydrates, heart healthy fats and protein to you going.

Online magazine for healthy living, Spry, recommended bypassing the airplane fare when traveling by packing your own snacks. Experts suggested pairing apples or carrots with a protein- and fiber-rich Fruit & Nut Delight KIND mini for a “balanced and guilt-free” bite.