My Essentials {Nordic Natural Review}

When I was a little girl, there were a handful of things in my life that I felt I absolutely could not survive without.  A few of these being my white and black saddle shoes, my impressive sticker collection and a quality grilled cheese, made only with yellow american cheese slices.  Looking back, I realize that the reason why I felt so attached to these things is because they all held some kind of sentimental memory. I remember wearing those shoes on my very first day of school, I made my first childhood friend over that sticker collection and my mom would always make me a crustless grilled cheese sandwich when I was sick.

As an adult, the things I find to be essential in my life have greatly changed.  If you were to ask me to choose the things I consider my essentials at this point in my life, I would probably give you the following answers (in no particular order).

Coffee 

Wine 

Frozen Yogurt 

Good friends (particularly ones that love frozen yogurt) 

My family 

My husband 

My “Sammy”

My health and fitness 

All of the above are things that I can not imagine living my life without.  The last one being something that took me a long time to fully appreciate.  Today, I am constantly trying to incorporate more essential nutrients into my diet to ensure that my body has exactly what it needs to feel the best it can.  As a woman, I have discovered that there are certain nutrients that we specifically require in order for our bodies to function the way they were intended to, one of these being Omega-3′s.

Everything from the health of your immune system to the health of your heart, your joints, and even your emotional well-being is affected by the omega-3 levels in your body. Omega-3’s work because they encourage the production of body chemicals that help control inflammation in your blood, tissues, and joints. They also help balance the negative impact of another type of fat, omega-6’s, which are much more prevalent in the American diet.

A few days ago, I was contacted by Nordic Naturals who asked if I would like to receive a review their Ultimate Omega-D3.  I accepted this opportunity mainly because I am at a point in my womanhood where I am trying to obtain all of the essential fatty acids I can get.

Anytime I see a pill that has fish oil in the ingredient list, I automatically assume it is going to smell and taste fishy.  On the contrary, these pills had absolutely no scent or taste and what was even more surprising was that they soft gels which made them easy to swallow and digest.

I’ve been including these into my morning vitamin routine and feel great each day knowing that I am starting each day with a significant dose of Omega’s.

Nordic Natural’s is currently running a contest where you can enter to win a trip to Santa Cruz, CA by writing to them what you feel is the most essential things in your own life.  Check out the official rules here or find more about them through their Facebook or Twitter pages.

Disclaimer: Nordic Naturals has given me this product to review. I was not given the product in exchange for a positive review. All opinions are my own.