As convenient as these may seem, most store - bought protein
bars are high in calories and sugar and filled with all sorts of weird preservatives and additives.
Not exact matches
I love eating a good protein
bar, but I always find myself wondering why those tiny little
bars have so many
calories and
are high in fat.
They
are certainly more nutritious than standard candy
bars but can still
be high in calories and fat if you have too much
in one sitting!
I see most of your
bars are really
high in calories already so using real sugar would just add to that, so I
'm a little hesitant to order your book.
According to the recent survey mentioned earlier, the top five benefits consumers seek
in their «ideal
bar»
are: great tasting (48 %)
high protein (36 %),
high fiber (36 %), satiety (32 %) and low
calories (27 %) 1
Jack Link's Steak Strips
is a
high - protein meat
bar offering 8g of protein and 70
calories, and
is available
in original and teriyaki flavours at a SRP of under $ 2.
But
be cautious about reaching for an energy
bar regularly, says Hattner, because they
're often surprisingly
high in calories and sugar.
Sorbet, sherbet, and frozen fruit
bars are other lower -
calorie frozen treats that can stand
in for
higher -
calorie options.
In other words, a higher proportion of the calories in a protein shake are used up just to digest it than those in a muesli ba
In other words, a
higher proportion of the
calories in a protein shake are used up just to digest it than those in a muesli ba
in a protein shake
are used up just to digest it than those
in a muesli ba
in a muesli
bar.
In this case the weight gainers and protein
bars (especially those with
higher percentage of
calories)
are your choice.
(And if you
're afraid of the
higher calories in this
bar, it
's time to ramp up your workouts!)
Even newer on the market
is the whey protein
bar which has only about one teaspoon of sugar, 14 grams of protein, and 260
calories (these
are good when I have a long day and a long run, otherwise they
're a little
higher in calories than I'd normally want
in a snack).
Protein
bars are convenient and easy, but sometimes they
are too large and
high in calories for many women to enjoy as a snack but not satisfying enough to enjoy as a meal.
By the way, a handful of these pepitas for a quick afternoon snack
is very satisfying and will wake you up from any mid-afternoon drowsiness much better than a Snickers
bar or other nutritionally empty snack
high in calories.