Instead of reaching for
a processed fiber bar or stirring fiber powder into a glass of water, it's best to get your fiber from a natural source like chia seeds.
Not exact matches
The company already uses whole grains, brown sugars and
fibers in its cereal and granola
bars, and it steers away from artificial sweeteners and
processed ingredients.
Some
bars out there include
processed fiber from ingredients like chicory root (or inulin) in their
bars, which can upset your tummy... and that's no fun!
Yes, soy protein isolate is
processed, but the main reason to limit protein
bar consumption is because they are high in added sugars, generally low in
fiber, and do not offer the same amount of nutrition real foods do.
Even the «good» high - end
bars tend to be heavily -
processed sugar - bombs with hardly enough protein or
fiber to make them worth eating.
To help bridge this intake gap, food companies market
processed breakfast cereals, granola
bars and even brownies with added
fiber.
Highly
processed and reformulated foods such as high
fiber breakfast cereals, low fat dairy products, egg replacers, margarines, soy products of all sorts, and sports drinks and
bars are considered healthy because they are low fat or low saturated fat, or have added
fiber and a few synthetic vitamins and minerals.
For example, eating
fiber that is locked in the vegetables in your salad is not the same as the
fiber from a Metamucil drink or
processed energy
bar.
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.