Dairy Makes Sense ~ Midwest Dairy Council {Giveaway}

It is no secret that my family is hooked on dairy and I didn’t realize my own love of dairy until we discovered that Lucian had a milk protein allergy as a baby. As a nursing mother I was forced to virtually eliminate dairy from my diet. Gasp! I didn’t fully understand what this meant until I couldn’t have my cereal for breakfast, yogurt for a snack, a glass of milk with dinner, cheese on my tacos or ice cream for a treat. Yikes! This lasted for over six months and I felt so deprived. I noticed that I craved dairy so much and sought out unhealthy snacks in attempt to satisfy this need. Thankfully Lucian has since grown out of this allergy and eats dairy like there is no tomorrow!
The Midwest Dairy Council is trying to get the word out about the wonderful benefits of dairy and since June is Dairy Month it is the perfect time to let you know all that dairy has to offer. Even in these harder economic times, dairy is not nutritionally the ideal area to cut in order to trim down the cost of groceries.
Did you know know that milk has nine essential nutrients, yet only costs 25 cents per glass? More expensive options like sodas and fruit drinks have a lot of empty calories which doesn’t help your budget or waistline. Dairy foods are also one of the most economical sources of protein and calcium, both of which are important for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth. A one-ounce serving of hard cheese, like cheddar, contains 8 grams of protein, and an eight-ounce serving of yogurt provides nearly a third of your suggested daily calcium intake.
“This points to a need for more information about nutrient-rich foods, such as milk, cheese and yogurt, that deliver more bang for your buck than other options at the grocery store,” says Stephanie Cundith, a registered dietitian with the Midwest Dairy Council. “Dollar for dollar, dairy is actually one of the most economical sources of nutrition.”

Visit Dairy Makes Sense for more information, recipes and tips about banking on the basics by purchasing nutrient-rich foods to maintain a nutritious and well-balanced diet.

Now for the exciting part. The Midwest Dairy Council would like to help you get stay healthy and have more dairy in your fridge with some wonderful free coupons for dairy.

Land ‘O Lakes Milk which is sold in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota, is a staple in our house! I love the jugs!

According to Borden, their new Borden Singles Sensations cheese slices will transform your meals from so-so to sensational. With three bold flavors—Applewood Bacon Cheddar, Sun-dried Tomato Basil and Southwest PepperJack—your meals will never be ordinary again. Yummy!

Anyone who lives in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin and has Old Home available knows that their small curd cottage cheese, dips, sour cream and salsa are awesome!
The Midwest Dairy Council would like to give SEVEN (7) of my readers the following dairy prize pack worth $30 featuring the products above.

~ 2 coupons for Land ‘O Lakes milk (up to $6.00)

~ 2 coupons for free Borden Single Sensations cheese slices (up to $2.99) and 2 coupons for $1 off this same product.
~ 1 coupon for a free Old Home or Gaymont product (up to $6.00)
AND the following goodies which includes a reusable shopping bag, jump rope, recipe booklets, and a magnetic fridge pad.Win it: Visit Dairy Makes Sense and tell me something you learned!

Want more entries? (Come on, we are talking about free groceries here!) After answering my question do any of the following and leave a comment telling me what you did. Each is worth one entry unless otherwise noted. Your comment is your entry so please leave the appropriate number of comments for each extra entry.

(Be sure to answer the win it question above or the extra entries don’t count!)
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This contest will end on 7/7/09 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents where at least one of these products is available only please! The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted via email. Please be sure to leave me a way to contact you if it is not available in your profile. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

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  1. 251
    techyone says:

    1 ounce of cheese provides 8 grams of protein

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    Molly C. says:

    I learned that Dairy products provide four of the seven nutrients Americans are missing the most, including calcium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin A

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    KristenH says:

    I learned that An 8-ounce serving of low-fat plain yogurt contains 490 milligrams of potassium – about the same as a small banana and that An ounce of hard cheese (like cheddar) contains 8 grams of protein while a 5-inch beef frankfurter contains only 5 grams. I had no idea that eating an 8-ounce serving of low-fat plain yogurt might be better for you than eating a small banana. It goes to show you how great dairy products are. This is a great giveaway and I really hope I win. Thanks.
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  4. 254
    Jammie says:

    I learned that 8oz of yogurt is 1/3 or your daily calcium intake

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    Sheila R says:

    I learned how to make the hot pizza dip. My son learned about the cow and he loves the picture of the cow.
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  6. 256
    Sheila R says:

    I learned how to make the hot pizza dip. My son learned about the cow and he loves the picture of the cow.
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    blueviolet says:

    In the first few months of 2009, the price farmers receive for milk declined by about 50%. Today, it costs dairy farmers almost twice as much to produce a gallon of milk as they are getting paid.

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    Betty C says:

    I learned that Research shows that calcium might also help reduce high blood pressure.

  13. 263
    Betty C says:

    My favorite dairy product is plain white milk. I love it.

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    LeeAnn P. says:

    I did not know that consuming dairy products could help lessen the risk of high blood pressure.
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  16. 266
    Tuesday Girl says:

    Nutrient-rich dairy foods offer more nutritional value per calorie than many grocery alternatives!

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  17. 267
    Tuesday Girl says:

    I love chocolate milk!

  18. 268
    kathy pease says:

    # Dairy products provide four of the seven nutrients that Americans miss the most (calcium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin A).
    # Milk delivers nine essential nutrients while sodas only contain empty calories.

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    kathy pease says:

    my favorite dairy is mozzarella cheese :)

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    theolotto says:

    I learned that drinking milk helps to lower blood pressure.

  23. 273
    theolotto says:

    My favorite dairy snack is string cheese.

  24. 274
    ktgonyea says:

    I didn't know that calcium might also help reduce high blood pressure!

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  25. 275
    Jinxy and Me says:

    I learned One ounce of cheese provides 8 grams of protein — approximately 16% of the daily recommended allotment.

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  27. 277
    Anonymous says:

    Ive learnt so many things:

    Such as dairy products provide 4 out of 7 nutrients Americans are missing the most.

    Economic downturn impacted dairy farms by reducing the price of milk recieved by around 50%.

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  28. 278
    souldolphindream says:

    Milk contains nine essential nutrients for our body. That is pretty cool. Go milk!!!!

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  29. 279
    souldolphindream says:

    My favorite dairy product is vanilla yogert

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  30. 280
    angie says:

    I learned that "Nutrient-rich dairy foods offer more nutritional value per calorie than many grocery alternatives."

  31. 281
    angie says:

    One of my fave dairy foods is cheese…all kinds of cheese. :)

  32. 282
    Naddez says:

    I learned that one ounce of cheese provides 8 grams of protein — approximately 16% of the daily recommended allotment.
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  33. 283
    Naddez says:

    My fave is shredded cheese.
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    Tammy says:

    I learned how to make a Fruity Smash Smoothie that has no fat! Yummy, can't wait to try it.

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    Gianna says:

    Yogurt can deliver nearly a third of your daily calcium needs in just one 8 oz serving :)

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    MAC Mom says:

    I learned that we are born with about 25g of calcium in our bodies. By adulthood, this increases to about 1200g.

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  43. 293
    MAC Mom says:

    Yogurt is my favorite

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    jere says:

    This made me sad but I did learn that in today's economic downturn it costs dairy farmers almost twice as much to produce a gallon of milk as they are getting paid. Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize.