The 2021 Back-to-School Essentials Awards

Ciinically studied Terry Naturally AnxioCalm provides fast relief for feelings of anxiety and stress. Safe and effective for all ages over 4. Helps with restless sleep. No drowsy side effects.

Come test time, college students may find themselves turning to Mushroom Wisdom Super Lion’s Mane, a medicinal mushroom with compounds shown to support brain health and digestion.

Undergrads may appreciate the multitasking nature of  Colorado Hemp Honey Elderberry Support. It offers sweetness, the immunity boost of black elderberry, and the calm of naturally occurring CBD.

Sweetened with stevia and xylitol, sugarless ChildLife Essentials Multi Vitamin SoftMelts Gummies provide nutrients to support immunity, brain health, energy, bones, and teeth.

Kyo-Dophilus Kids contains “The Friendly Trio,” three strains of clinically studied probiotics that help support healthy GI function and immunity.

Kids of all ages will love lathering up with Zum Hand Soap Sea Salt. Made with  clean, plant-based ingredients.

Dewey’s Bakery Soft Baked Lemon Bar Cookies, baked with Meyer lemon oil and lemon zest, hit the spot at snack time!

Homefree Chocolate Mint Mini Cookies are gluten-free treats that deliver on flavor and crunch. Egg-, dairy-, and nut-free, and only 130 calories, they’re ideal for a snack on the run.

Perfect for late-night college pizza parties, Enzymedica Digest Gold with ATPro is an advanced enzyme formula that breaks down fats, fiber, carbs, and proteins and helps the body absorb nutrients.

Made in a certified gluten-free facility, Brazi Bites Cheese & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza’nadas are mini pocket pizzas with 8 grams of protein, perfect for afternoon snacks.

Soft and chewy Enjoy Life Chocolate Brownie Bites Salted Caramel are baked with an ancient-grain flour blend of gluten-free ingredients that satisfy snack cravings.

Boiron Children’s ColdCalm offers homeopathic cold relief for sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and minor sore throat.

Bluebonnet Nutrition Rainforest AnimalZ Vitamin C orange-flavored, animal-shaped chewables provide kids with 250 milligrams of vitamin C to support immunity.

NOW Foods AlliBiotic CDZ covers the bases for cold and flu season with the traditional heavy hitters of garlic extract, olive leaf extract, elderberry, oregano, vitamins C and D, and zinc.

Made from sunflower seed butter and pea protein crisps, the Buddha Brands Hungry Buddha Coconut Cocoa Keto Bar really satisfies. Nine grams of plant protein and just two grams of sugar!

Brainiac Kids BrainPack Apple ready-to-go pouches pair delicious applesauce  with brain-fuel nutrients like omega 3s.

Kiss between-meal hunger pangs goodbye with crispy, protein-rich Eden Foods Dry Roasted Organic Pumpkin Seeds Pocket Snacks.

Eating healthy lunches is easy when you fill a convenient Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Whole Grain Pocket Bread with veggies and protein.

Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars Pineapple Passionfruit make a flavorful and fruity treat perfect for lunch box, pocket, or purse. All-natural flavors, non-GMO, vegan, organic, and gluten free.

Kid’s Xlear All-Natural Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol eases congestion and sinus pressure and relieves seasonal allergies.

Olbas Oil for Children Aromatherapy is a child-friendly essential oil formula with a pleasant orange scent combined with medicinal herbal extracts that help keep nasal passages open.

RidgeCrest Herbals ClearLungs Immune combines 13 traditional Chinese medicine herbs with vitamins and elderberry to support a healthy immune system.

Baloo Living Kids Weighted Blankets can help nervous kids fall asleep easier so they start the school day fresh.

One Degree Organic Foods Gluten Free Sprouted Coconut Sugar & Spice Instant Oatmeal is a morning MVP. Made with sprouted, gluten-free whole oats and a delicious blend of cardamom and cinnamon.

Start the day right with the crunchy, slightly sweet Seven Sundays Real Berry Grain Free Sunflower Cereal, made with just eight natural ingredients, including cassava, sunflower protein, maple syrup, and coconut oil.