The inefficiency of helping techniques such
as meal replacement bars or shakes, as well as nutritional counseling, may not be enough to get obese people to dramatically change their style of living.
Not exact matches
Don't confuse these with their «snack»
bars and don't compare them to any other «granola»
bars because those don't contain all the good stuff you need
as a
meal - these are
meal replacement bars, not weak snack
bars.
The main downside to me is the price, however if you use them
as a
meal replacement which nutrition wise is definitely feasible, $ 3.33 /
bar (without shipping) really isn't that bad.
Unlike Big Food I will not market these
as energy
bars,
meal replacements, -LSB-...]
The only thing this «green smoothie
bar» is missing is the water, so if you are using this
as a
meal replacement make sure you pack some water to take with you.
While I won't be using these
as a regular
meal replacement; I did find these to be the most nutritious
bar of the bunch.
For my breakfast
bars, I usually add protein powder to the mix to make the
bar work
as a
meal replacement.
The key to overcoming this issue is planning ahead and pre-packing
as many full
meals or
meal replacement bars as you possibly can.
This is one of the reasons I typically don't use
bars or shakes
as meal replacements.
This recipe makes 20 small snack
bars, so if you're eating them
as a breakfast or
meal replacement you can have a few.
Although
meal replacement bars are a great choice for on - the - go but if you are too rushed to even make
bars then you can invest in a good
meal replacement shake that will be equally
as good.
Protein supplements, such
as shakes,
meal replacements and protein
bars, can also boost your protein intake.
If you are having a lot of soy milk, edamame, tofu, soy burgers, soy shakes, soy
bars or you've started on a diet program where the
meal replacement shakes /
bars / snacks use soy
as their protein source, you may want to reconsider.
After being separated during cheese production, whey goes through a series of processing steps to become what people generally recognize
as whey protein... a powder that is added to shakes,
meal replacements and protein
bars (6).
You can even find certain food protein
bars that act
as meal replacements; however, you need to be careful
as many food
bars moonlight
as nutritious when in actuality the amount of added sugar and preservatives is comparable to a candy
bar.
Increasingly prebiotics are being added to many types of processed foods such
as commercial yogurt and dairy drinks, nutrition and
meal replacement bars, «green foods», functional wafers, cereals and cereal
bars as well
as infant foods and formulas.
Inulin is also often added in varying amounts
as a fiber supplement, a prebiotic and even a sweetener to a wide range of processed foods from dairy products and infant formula to cereals and
meal -
replacement bars.
Using
meal replacements, such
as shakes or
bars.
12
Bars per Box - Enjoy delicious Gourmet Protein
Bars between breakfast, lunch and dinner
as a
meal replacement, snack, performance enhancer, for sports, nutrition or to boost energy.
That being said, they are delicious
bars that work well
as a
meal replacement.