When we think of our skin and cold winter months – dry, itchy, inflamed and cracked are a few trademark characteristics that come to mind.  Imagine how this must feel on a baby, whose skin is even more sensitive and susceptible to “eczema”, especially during the winter.

Aquaphor Healing Ointment – The Baby Healing Ointment is a pediatrician-recommended formula that will soothe and protect your baby’s uncomfortable dry skin and provide effective relief for dry, cracked skin. 

Aquaphor Gentle Wash & Shampoo –  is a mild, tear-free and fragrance-free cleanser for daily use on baby’s sensitive skin.  Aquaphor soothes and protects your baby’s skin to help keep your baby comfortable throughout the entire winter.

My take:  My sister is a NICU nurse and I remember the first time my baby broke out with eczema during the winter, she immediately suggested trying Aquaphor.  We still continue to struggle with eczema in the winter and the Healing Ointment seems to soothe like none other….I have even used it on my dry and cracking hands  with great success.  This was our first time trying the gentle wash and shampoo but neither boy complained about stinging in the eyes and their skin is left super soft and supple.

Aquaphor is generously offering 1 lucky MommyPR reader the same two products I reviewed (Gentle Wash & Shampoo and Healing Ointment) AND a $50 Visa Gift Card!

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Tell me why you need this Aquaphor package!

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Contest ends 11:59 pm Pacific Time on 2/13

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There you have it – lot’s of ways to enter so please help us get the word out and good luck!!!!

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I was not paid in any form of cash for this posting. I did a receive free product samples to keep for my testing purposes. I was under no obligation to write a positive review or host a giveaway in return for the product. Receiving the product for free did not persuade my personal beliefs or views. My views are solely my own opinions.

According to Dr. Travis Stork, emergency room physician and host of “The Doctors,” identifying whole grain products can be challenging. Shoppers can look for nutritional cues on the front of the box, but they need to read the ingredient list to know if they are getting enough whole grain. Ingredient lists detail ingredients in order of prevalence, and if the words “whole grain” are followed by a grain like wheat or oats, it means the food contains more whole grain than any other single ingredient. Here’s how to determine if your cereals have whole grain as a first ingredient:

With all the health messages facing grocery store shoppers, it can be confusing to translate what appears on food labels into nutritional needs, and hard to determine which foods have a meaningful amount of whole grain. Dr. Stork has some additional recommendations to help you include whole grain easily into your diet. They include:

• Start Early! The Dietary Guidelines recommend people get at least 48 grams of whole grain in their daily diets. Get a jump-start on the day’s nutrition by incorporating whole grain into your morning routine. For instance, when choosing cereal make sure whole grain is listed as the first ingredient. One easy choice is cereal with the white check, which have more whole grain than any other single ingredient.
• Make Simple Swaps. Choose whole grain versions of the foods you love. Great options include whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread or even whole grain crackers. Also, try different types of whole grain. Use brown rice instead of white rice as a side dish at dinner or popcorn, which is a whole grain, for a snack.
• Don’t Judge a Food by Its Cover. The front of food packages provide good nutritional cues, but don’t forget to read the ingredients and check the nutrition label and side labels for additional health information. Cereals with the white check even include the amount of whole grain per serving on packaging.

To help with choosing products with whole grain, General Mills developed “Fast Lane for Whole Grain,” an online educational game. Consumers can navigate virtual grocery store aisles and identify products that have whole grain as the first ingredient, with the option to enter a sweepstakes to win one of each of the 50 cereals with the white check.

Make a commitment to add more whole grain to your diet by simply pouring a bowl of cereal with the white check including Cheerios^®, Lucky Charms^®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch^®, Honey Nut Cheerios^® and Total^®.

For more information on the importance of whole grain and a chance to enter the “Fast Lane for Whole Grain” sweepstakes, visit www.WholeGrainNation.com.

My take:  I rarely buy Lucky Charms so I knew this would be the first box that was devoured and I was right.  Since then we have steadily made our way through 3 of the boxes whether it is for breakfast or an after school snack!  And I now know to look for the white check when buying cereal.

General Mills is generously offering 1 lucky MommyPR reader their very own prize pack of  Cheerios^®, Lucky Charms^®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch^®, Honey Nut Cheerios^® and Total^® cereals!

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Mandatory Entry:

Tell me what cereal you like best!

Open to US residents only

Contest ends 11:59 pm Pacific Time on 2/10

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There you have it – lot’s of ways to enter so please help us get the word out and good luck!!!!

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