Dad of Divas' Reviews: Wayfare Whole Grain Products Make Taking Care of a Healthy Heart Tasty

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Wayfare Whole Grain Products Make Taking Care of a Healthy Heart Tasty

Approximately 42 million women in America struggle with some form of heart disease1. As February is National Heart Health month and March is National Nutrition month, now is the perfect time to start to add whole-grains to any diet with WayFare (www.wayfarefoods.com). WayFare creates whole-grain oat based, non-dairy cheeses, sour creams, and puddings in their “We Can’t Say It’s” line, which is vegan, non-GMO, and gluten-free.

Whole-grains, such as those in WayFare’s products, keep your heart healthy by helping regulate blood pressure2. Studies have shown that eating 3 serving of whole-grains every day (48gs), decreases likelihood of heart disease, stroke as well as decreases cholesterol, weight and high blood pressure (the three main factors in heart attacks) 3. It’s easy to swap out your usual spreads and dips for a serving of WayFare’s “We Can’t Say It’s Cheese” spreads and dips which come in Cheddar, Hickory-Smoked Cheddar, and Mexi Cheddar.

WayFare’s spreads and dips are thick and creamy with natural flavors, making them great option for vegans, those with food allergies, or those wishing to simply improve their diet. Conventional dairy-based spreads and dips are full of cholesterol, saturated fat and trans-fat, which in excess can lead to atherosclerosis and other heart complications1. Switching to WayFare allows you to still enjoy a dip or spread with your veggies, pita or chips while helping, rather than hurting, your health. Try this delicious recipe for Vegan Stuffed-Peppers, delicious as a nutritious weekday meal or easy appetizer.


Ingredients
4 bell peppers stems and seeds removed
1 package vegan burger
1/2 onion-diced
2 C cooked rice
1 can diced tomatoes
2 containers We Can’t Say It’s Cheese, Hickory Smoked

Directions
1. Prepare peppers and set in a 9x9 baking dish
2. Brown burger and onions
3. Add remaining ingredients, stir and spoon into peppers
4. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Variations
Substitute lentils for burger
Use Mexi cheddar and diced jalapenos for a spicy twist

More recipes to keep every family healthy can be found at wayfarefoods.com/content/recipes-using-wayfare. The road to a healthy diet has never been easier with WayFare’s innovative and delicious creations.

My Take on the Products
As a family that does have someone in it with a dairy allergy, it is always great to find a new company that is not offering so much more when it comes with Dairy Free. This company offers so much that someone with a dairy allergy could never eat. I was impressed not only with the variety, but also with the taste and consistency of the products as they were not runny in any sense and I found myself wanting to try more and more of the samples, but I knew that I should wait. I have to say that for me, one of my favorites was the Hickory Cheddar spread.

Anyway, these products were great and ones that I would highly recommend to all!

All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company.  Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site's Disclaimer  for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.

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