I just received my first order for 2010 — another box of espresso gels, Tissue Rejuvenators and 32 serving container of HEED — but will soon be ordering again to try out some of their new flavors. Chocolate Recoverite sounds like an interesting addition, as does the Montana Huckleberry Gels.

While I’m on the site, I may even take advantage of their great clearance offers on the 2009 range of clothing: the Coolmax Singlet is now $12.65 instead of $29.95 (this is the same singlet I wore in my 2009 Cayman Islands Marathon victory!), hooded sweatshirt $24.88 down from $29.95 and men’s tri shorts down to $25.30 from $34.95. There are many other great offers listed too, but you’d better hurry as all are in limited quantities. Just go to the Hammer Nutrition web site and look for the “Clearance” link at the bottom of the left side navigation.

Note: You can use my referral code [29178] to receive 15% off your first order with Hammer Nutrition, but the discount will not be applied to clearance items. Also, all sales are final for clearance items.

If you’d like to find out more about Hammer Nutrition, feel free to request one of their comprehensive catalogs or sign up for their informative newsletter. You can even follow them on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

I do on occasion find myself looking for a meal replacement solution, but none of the common brands have ever measured up in terms of taste or ingredients. I either skip the ready made products or make my own smoothies with frozen fruit, yogurt and protein powder. After studying the info on the Orgain web site (which describes the product as “absolutely delicious”), I decided to give it a try. I must say Creamy Chocolate Fudge flavor is probably the best I’ve experienced — no nasty aftertaste, great consistency and a low sugar content.

It’s also amazing what Orgain packs into a single 11 ounce serving. Feel free to check the Orgain Nutrition Facts for a complete listing, but for now here’s a quick product breakdown:

- USDA Certified Organic
- 16 grams of Organic Whey Protein
- Organic Complex Carbohydrates from Brown Rice
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids from DHA
- Organic blueberries, bananas, acai berry, apple and raspberry
- Organic kale, beets, spinach, carrots, tomatoes
- Organic Pomegranate and Green Tea Extracts
- 24 Vitamins and Minerals
- Antioxidant equivalent to 10 servings of fruits and veggies per serving
- Lightly sweetened with Organic Brown Rice Syrup and Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
- Doctor Developed
- Delicious Taste
- No caffeine, preservatives, gluten, corn syrup, saturated fat, hormones or antibiotics

Orgain’s founder, Dr Andrew Abraham, had one goal in mind when he started out with the product: “To create the healthiest drink in the world” and it’s definitely refreshing from a consumer’s perspective that Orgain does not contain corn syrup, poor quality ingredients and masses of sugar.

As an added bonus for the environment, Orgain is packaged in an eco-friendly container that is recyclable. The product is also unique in that it is completely shelf stable for over one year without the use of any preservatives!

At $42.00 for a case of 12 tetra-paks, Orgain isn’t the cheapest meal-replacement product available, but it must be one of the healthiest and is definitely one of the tastiest! At the moment you can only buy online (use code adroll to receive FREE shipping) but it looks like there are a list of retailers “coming soon” to their web site.

One of the most popular advertiser’s on my Hundred Push Ups web site has proved to be Matisse & Jack’s Bake-at-Home Snacks. They approached me via Adroll.com in early July and have been an advertiser ever since.

Their self-bake product range includes Cranberry Power Snacks, Granola Bites, Cocoa Squares and Chocolate Chip Power Snacks with prices starting at just $4.99 per box. Order 6 boxes (mix and match) and receive free UPS ground shipping!

Matisse & Jack’s are a natural foods startup based in San Francisco. They liked the convenient nutrition of the ubiquitous energy bar, but were looking for something fresh that actually tasted like real food. A short time later, Matisse & Jack’s was born.

I’ve been in contact with Matisse & Jack’s since they started advertising on the Hundred Push Ups web site and they’re a great little company with excellent customer service. They’ve also kindly agreed to offer Run Bulldog Run readers a generous 33% off all orders when you use coupon code 100PUSHUPS. I’m not aware of an expiration date, but will update this blog post if I hear of any changes.

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to Matisse & Jack’s Bake-at-Home Snacks and take advantage of their generous offer. Enjoy….