Olivia Ward was the winner of NBC’s The Biggest Loser Season 11, and her sister, Hannah Curlee, was the runner up. Both have been huge fans of NuGo for the last year and have inspiring weight loss journeys. View Olivia’s winning moment on The Biggest Loser.

We sent the sisters NuGO Slim and were eager to hear their thoughts. Olivia loved NuGO Slim and was excited to share it with Hannah. Watch the first four minutes of the video to see their entertaining chat about NuGO Slim, NuGo Dark, and REAL Dark Chocolate! For fun tips about fitness and maintaining weight loss, be sure to visit their informative blog, My Fitspiration.

Watch this great video of NuGO Slim on the Today Show. Joy Bauer, the Today Show Nutrition Expert, featured NuGO Slim in Curb Your Cravings with Healthy Alternatives. We are very proud that Joy recommends NuGO Slim Brownie Crunch to satisfy chocolate cravings and appreciates that it only has 2 grams of sugar from REAL Dark Chocolate! In addition to the delicious taste, Joy likes that it has all-natural ingredients and is high in protein.

NuGO Slim is the first low sugar protein bar without maltitol or artificial sweeteners. It is certified gluten-free and Kosher. To try NuGO Slim, order a sample pack for $7, which includes free shipping, or use our store locator to find a store near you.

Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller recently launched the Best of Kosher Awards on their popular website. NuGo Dark Chocolate Pretzel with Sea Salt is a nominee for Best New Kosher Product. To vote for NuGo, simply click this link and then click vote.

You can only vote once per IP address in each category, so please encourage your friends to vote too. Voting ends on January 11, 2012, and the winners will be featured in the Joy of Kosher magazine. You do not need to register for an account to vote and anyone can vote. If you want to join their great online Jewish food community or make nominations in other categories, then you will need to create an account.

Here are some fantastic NuGo Dark Chocolate Pretzel testimonials from our Facebook fans and bloggers.

“Seriously, Nugo bars are my new favorite food/thing in the world. The first one I tried was the chocolate pretzel with sea salt when I was upstate over the weekend and I literally had to hold back tears this thing was so good. It seems that something that good could never be healthy, but they are definitely Jen (that’s me) approved. Every bite had a touch of sea salt and if you are crazy about salty/sweet combo’s, these will swoon you.”
Jen at NuGo Obsession

“The Chocolate pretzel bar is the best chocolate bar I’ve ever tasted Perfect texture, Perfect salty sweet combo.”
James

“I have to restrain myself from eating too many chocolate pretzel bars — they are that good. I’m so appreciative of a vegan protein bar that tastes so freaking good!!!”
Carney

“That is the best bar ever created.”
Jan

“Dark Chocolate Pretzel with Sea Salt rocked my socks off after a define body class. The sea salt was something you never see in a protein bar, and it definitely enhanced the flavor. 10g of protein is nothing to shake your head at either.”
Elizabeth at Don’t White Sugar-Coat It

“For around 200 calories, the dark chocolate mint, salted pretzel and chocolate chip are an amazing, healthy, perfect snack. If you are a fan of the salty, sweet combo, the salted pretzel flavor will be your absolute favorite!”
Ericka at The Sweet Life

NuGo Dark protein bars, which do not contain hydrogenated oils, were featured as the Kosher Eye Product of the Week. They are OU Pareve, vegan, low fat, and made with REAL dark chocolate that lusciously melts in your mouth exploding with chocolate flavor. Are you craving NuGo Dark Chocolate Pretzel protein bars now after reading these testimonials? Then, order on our website, or use our store locator to find a store near you.

We are so excited to hear that Joy Bauer loves NuGO Slim protein bars and recommended them to her fans. Joy is the Today Show nutrition and health expert. She is also the author of Food Cures and Your Inner Skinny. Today, Joy Bauer posted this review of NuGO Slim on her Facebook page.

“Healthy Food Find! NuGo “Slim” nutrition bars. My “tasters” and I liked all 3 flavors (Brownie Crunch, Roasted Peanut, Raspberry Truffle) but Brownie Crunch was my favorite by far—it has a nice dark chocolate flavor. The bars clock in at 170-190 cals, 21-23g carbs, 9-10g fiber, 2g sugar, and 15g protein. As you can see, they have a nice amount of protein, plus they’re very low in sugar and have no artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols.“

After watching Joy on the Today Show, we knew she would appreciate that NuGO Slim is the first almost sugar-free protein bar without maltitol or artificial sweeteners and has the health benefits of REAL dark chocolate. Thank you Joy for sharing your NuGo joy!

We love reading and sharing great reviews of NuGo REAL Dark Chocolate protein bars. Here is a sampling of some recent reviews of NuGo Dark, NuGO FREE, NuGO Organic, and NuGO Slim. The first two reviews are from bloggers who found very creative and funny ways to declare their love for NuGo.

Funny Reviews:

Chocolate Covered Diamonds

“Thanks to NuGo I have taken one small step away from processed foods and one giant step towards leading a healthy lifestyle. I leave you with this…

We started out as friends, but quickly became lovers

A naturally protein-packed bar with a physique like no other

You leave me wanting more after about a quarter to four

I indulge willingly because you’re never a bore

A moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips

Doesn’t apply here because you are perfect bliss!

The Rolls Royce of Chocolate”

Beauty and Balance by Baynes

“I’m in love… …with a protein bar. 

Yeah, I said it. I think I’ve found true love in a cute little chocolate, crispy protein bar. Why, you ask? What hath made my adoration so sweet? Here’s the top five reasons the NuGo Free Protein Bar is my new favorite hobby:”

NuGo Dark:

KosherEye Product Pick of the Week

“NuGo is one of our favorite finds from the summer Fancy Food Show. In addition to their nutritional benefits, the bars taste delicious and are made with real dark chocolate. NuGo offers a large variety of kosher nutrition bars in numerous flavors and with various benefits, but we especially like the dark chocolate line because they are OU parve (dairy–free).”

Healthy, Happy, Whole

“The Dark Chocolate Pretzel is literally like heaven in a wrapper. In fact, any flavor I have tried has been fabulous”

NuGO FREE:

Gluten-Free Mike

“It was an interesting mix of rice protein crisps, brown rice, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds and walnuts. As if that was not enough throw in a coating of rich dark chocolate and you have granola bar kismet. The bar is just sweet enough to satiate your sweet tooth without being too sugary and the seeds and nuts are the perfect contrast to the chocolate coating.”

NuGO Organic:

Mama on a Green Mission

“The NuGo Organic Bars are not only organic, but they are Vegan. They are the only protein bars made with REAL dark chocolate instead of chocolate flavored vegetable fat that can raise your bad cholesterol (LDL). The REAL dark chocolate in NuGo’s Organic bars is a natural antioxidant that actually has health benefits such as reducing bad cholesterol (LDL) and increasing good cholesterol (HDL). Don’t you just love it when there is a good reason to eat chocolate? I absolutely loved the Double Dark Chocolate bar!”

NuGO Slim:

Mama on a Green Mission

“I was really curious at what these bars would taste like because it seems most “slim” products I have tried aren’t the tastiest in the world. The slogan on the wrapper reads “Getting slim is now something you and your stomach can both agree on.” I think that’s such a cute slogan and you know what? It’s true! These bars are REALLY good! I preferred the Roasted Peanut bar more than the Brownie, but neither one tasted like “diet” bars! They each contain only 190 calories and 2 grams of sugar!”

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) Newsletter

“I especially liked the raspberry flavor, which was sweet, but had a touch of bitterness – almost like a wine and chocolate pairing. The texture is neither crunchy nor chewy, but somewhere in between. The Brownie Crunch has a particularly fudgy element, which makes it decadent but still reasonable at 180 calories. Best of all, each bar contains 15g of protein and 9g of fiber, so it’ll tide your sweet tooth over for a while.”

Shosh and the City

“I love that these have a high amount of fiber, and protein, but don’t have a lot of other junk – and are coated in real dark chocolate. Love! I’ll definitely be ordering more!”

The Candy Fan

“The dark chocolate really is a nice touch on this very lightly sweetened bar. And there was no funky aftertaste that usually accompanies things containing artificial sweeteners. I really liked this bar. It was light and crunchy and perfect for my needs. And best of all: no headache! I’d really like to try the other varieties and I was super sad when I finished it and knew I had no more of them at hand.”