9NINE Snacks - Seeds The Pack The Ultimate Punch - Competition



Any parent of young children will be familiar with those times when you grab for something, anything that will give you the energy to get through the next few hours without falling asleep on your laundry pile or sink full of dishes. A tablespoon of peanut butter at 9pm, half a baguette at 5am, handfuls of dry cereal as the older kids eat breakfast and you look for your keys, and shoes.

While pregnant we are endlessly mindful about what we eat, drink and breathe. We look after our bodies for the sake of our precious, unborn child and are glowing, buoyant gatekeepers – eating well, taking our vitamins and drinking our litres of water. But once baby is born we all-too-often become janitors – shuffling through the day on just enough empty calories to keep us upright and putting all the focus on keeping the children healthy. Actually the truth is that eating a healthy, nutritious diet while breastfeeding, or through days of little sleep, or while balancing households full to the brim with dependants, is just as important as during those serene, pregnant days. And prioritising a balanced diet of healthy, whole foods for mum, plate-spinner and family-pivot is crucial for our health, energy, happiness and mental health.

And here’s where we come to the star of the show, seeds which really do pack a punch for such a small player. Seeds provide us with a wide range of essential oils and nutrients and fall within the guidelines of most dietary restrictions. Snacking on seeds not only offers fantastic health benefits, providing much-needed nutrients, they are full of slow release energy, so perfect for long days (and nights) as parents of young children.


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And let’s not stop there. Seeds are great for kids too. With so many nut allergies around, seeds are a safe go-to gap-filler. And their slow-release energy is a winner when it comes to being focused. Unlike the peak and crash of a high sugar snack, it’s well documented that eating whole foods result in better application, concentration and stamina for the classroom, pitch and playground.

Don’t know your linseed from your birdseed? Don’t worry. Allow us to shepherd you through the seeds currently topping the pops, how best to use them and their various life-bettering properties.

Chia means ‘strength’ and as far as fuel goes, it doesn’t get much better than this. Chia seeds are full of nutrients and, unlike some seeds, come with very few calories. Harvested from a flowering plant in the mint family, these seeds can absorb a lot of liquid – they expand to hold about ten times their dry weight. Chia is a real all-rounder; it’s used in puddings and porridge, added to smoothies and sprinkled on salads.

Flaxseed (also called linseed) is packed full of good things including dietary fiber, omega-3 and vitamin B1 – you can see why it is often referred to as wonder food. You have to grind flaxseed before using it but once you’ve done that labour of love, you can add it to anything from morning porridge to homemade bread.

Pumpkin seeds have long been a favourite for healthy snackers, and they haven’t lost their appeal. Bringing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential acids with every handful, these seeds are seriously versatile. They can be eaten raw or cooked in sweet or savoury dishes – or simply roasted for a super on-the-go snack.

Sunflower seeds are crunchy and nutty and usually eaten plain as a snack or simply sprinkled on salads. Filled with antioxidants, magnesium, copper and Vitamin E, they are top of their game and are even said to bring a glow to tired skin! Filled with goodness that’s drawn straight from the sun, they become the star of the show in recipes such as sunflower seed pesto and homemade bread.


Seeds really do deserve the hype. And there’s family fun to be had growing them too. Summer is around the corner, the sun will be shinning and kids love planting and getting their hands dirty so grab a paper cup, pop a few sunflower seeds and soil into it and get kids growing their own in your own home. And for those of us who don’t have the time to brush our hair let alone grow seeds, there’s 9NINE.

9NINE products celebrate super seeds and are the perfect snack for people who care about their well-being but don’t always have time to prepare snacks from scratch. Seeds provide big tastes for even the smallest occasions – if you aren’t already, it’s time to take seeds seriously!

Nutrients in 9NINE:
Magnesium restores mindfulness with good energy
Fibre boosts your body with good digestion
Copper activates your immune system
Phosphorous looks after your mental energy
Vitamin E gets your skin glowing
Thiamine gets the best energy out of your food
Potassium gives your heart the love it deserves
Manganese maintains strength through healthy bones
Calcium keeps the balance with happy hormones
Zinc gives a natural immune boost
Protein is an essential building block for a balanced life
Iron keeps oxygen moving around the body


I've teamed up with 9NINE to give a prize bundle away to one lucky entrant. The bundle includes everything in the photo above but so much more; x2 multipacks, x2 raspberry/coconut bombes, x2 seed fusions, mug, pens, booklet, seed pot, T-shirt and Bag for Life. To enter all you need to do is use the Gleam form below! Good luck and don't forget to enter my other blog competitions!

9NINE Healthy Snacks Hamper

Terms & Conditions.                                                                                                 
1. There will be 1 winner of the prize mentioned above, however the hamper may look different.
2. Prize sent directly by the PR. 
3. Competition ends 10/08/17
4. Incomplete entries with be disqualified. 
5. UK entries only.

141 comments:

  1. blueberry, pecan nut, sesame & flax seed could be a good combination

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  2. Carob, Fig and Sunflower Seed

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  3. Strawberry, Raspberry and Cherry would be lovely :)

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  4. Apple & Raspberry or Apple & cinnamon would be good.x

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  5. Almond and cashew with a vanilla FLAVOUR would be great

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  6. almond and peanut butter flavour for me

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  7. Apple & Raspberry

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  8. apple and cinnamon

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  9. Apple and Cinnamon for me! x

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  10. Pumpkin seeds & pineapple

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  11. Never tried so would love to mango and passionfruit sounds wonderful thanks so much for a awsome comp

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  12. CAROLYN HEYWORTH11 July 2017 at 13:30

    STRAWBERRY AND FIG

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  13. Kalie-Dee Jones11 July 2017 at 16:55

    Carrot and walnut

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  14. Ashleigh Allan12 July 2017 at 10:01

    Chocolate and coconut

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  15. such great flavour combos!

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  16. Strawberries and cream

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  17. I am really into Black Forest at the moment so somethings like black cherry, dark chocolate and flax seeds would be amazing

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  18. A raspberry and liquorice one would be great.

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  19. I've never been into seedy snacks, my mum eats sunflower and mixed seed packs but I'm a chocoholic if I'm honest xXx

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  20. Cinnamon and Orange with a hint of Jasmine xx

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  21. I put the wrong word in!!! It's grass!!

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  22. Cherry and Pumpkin Seed

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  23. Almond and cranberry

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  24. Chia, blueberry and black grape with honey. Or possibly fig, goji and flax.

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  25. Pineapple or lime (or both!) with coconut

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  26. Raspberry and apple.. yum :)

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  27. Cocoa, Blackcurrant and cashew

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  28. Honey, almond and chocolate cacao

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  29. I love cherries, so maybe cherry and blueberry.

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  30. Coconut and lime would by yummy

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  31. chia seed, cacao nibs and cherry

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  32. Lorraine Langham30 July 2017 at 12:18

    Apple and cinnamon would be delicious!

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  33. Lemon and lime.

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  34. Coconut and Lime

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  35. A savoury bar with herbs, seeds, sundried tomatoes and yeast flakes

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  36. pecan and coconut would be lovely

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  37. Love lime and coconut x

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  38. Banana, chocolate and pumpkin seeds

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  39. Cherry and Almond

    Hazel Rea - @beachrambler

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  40. Cranberry and Brazil nut 😊

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  41. Apple and cinnamon would be delicious

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  42. Apple and cinnamon - I love cinnamon

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  43. Apple, pineapple and kiwi would do it for me.

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  44. I would love to see a Mango & Apple flavour combo

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  45. Levely flavours. I'd like to see carob, pumpkin seed and black cherry.

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  46. great looking prize, thanks

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  47. Carob, cranberry and cherry would be nice

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  48. I'd love to see carob, orange and pumpkin.

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  49. Carob, fig and almond

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  50. I'd like to see raw chocolate and cherry. I love the flavour combinations.

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  51. Dark chocolate and cherry!

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  52. Oooo Fig and Apple would be nice

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  53. Fig and chilli or anything with chilli really. Love a bit of spice and ginger is also good too.

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  54. apricot, date, white chocolate and chia seeds

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  55. apple and cinnamon mmmmmm yummy xxx

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  56. Orange and and carob would be nice. Thanks for this lovely giveaway.

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  57. Carob, apple and pumpkin seeds

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  58. Apple and cinammon would be amazing 👧

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  59. Rhubarb and custard

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  60. Keeping with the carob & seed theme I'll go with carob, banana & poppy seed!

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  61. Anything with honey and nuts would be a good combination for me.

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  62. Im really into salted caramel anything at the moment so that would be nice

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