I was given a store credit to try out the products at Swanson. No other compensation was given for this post.

I've been meaning to write about Swanson for ages, but I've been crazy busy with the holidays, the kid's school stuff and the office redo.

{Exhale.}

But all that's behind me now (sorta -- there's another band function tonight!), and I can get back to some semblance of normalcy. 

Swanson contacted me at the end of 2015 and I was intrigued because 1.) I love shopping online 2.) I love healthy products, and 3.) I love bargains. 

I had heard of Swanson but thought it was only online vitamins. Boy, was I wrong! The site has expanded to include food and beverage products as well as supplements. And the prices are fantastic.

I figured I'd mention them today because if you hurry, you can get an extra 25 percent off all Swanson-branded products. The site also sells name-brand items. I bought some Swanson organic raw cacao nibs, which are great blended into smoothies or sprinkled on top of fruit and Greek yogurt. Right now you can buy an 8-ounce bag for $5.99, which is a crazy good price.

I also bought a bottle of Swanson's organic tart cherry juice concentrate. If you've never tried tart cherry juice, DO IT. A tablespoon mixed into 8 ounces of sparkling water makes a delish alternative to soda, and tart cherry juice is great for melatonin production as well as post-workout aches. The 16-ounce bottle is $9.99, which is great, because I usually pay around $15 for that sized bottle at other stores.

And if you wind up with a big ol' shopping cart of stuff like I did, you get free shipping with orders of $50 and up. Shipping is quick and they do a good job of packaging the food so it doesn't clank around in the box.

Also, the freeze-dried tart cherries are fantastic, as is, frankly, everything else I bought.

I've tried other online natural food retailers but couldn't get behind the membership fees. Swanson just has great prices all the time.