Protein / health bar

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Originally Posted by brittany

There is a huge range of 'health bars' in the stores now, many of which do not represent health in any way. In fact, I know this is going off the subject a bit, but I find it disturbing that manufacturers are jumping on the health food bandwagon, which is actually doing harm to the true message of healthy eating and ultimately replacing a sinister looking toxin for an angelic looking toxin. A practice I find quite underhand.

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What did you expect? We live in a commercial society, where everyone is out to make money. Business people will go where the money is and people are too thick and lazy to realise what they are buying. People want instant everything, instant food and instant health.

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Originally Posted by cherry

A lot of the shop bought, so called 'health bars' are packed with sugar. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

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Trek bars are 'shop bought' and are completely natural ( http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/sho...power-60020458 ), they contain protein and a good snack to have on the run. Or in your glove box for emergencies.

What actually is a health bar? Is it a meal replacement, a snack, a post work-out protein bar? I think that a a snack they seem quite high in calories, sugars and fats. But they wouldn’t satisfy me for a meal replacement.

Can anyone shed any light on these health bars?

I heard that the shop bought health bars are actually full of sugar and salt so the only way to eat a healthy bar is to make it yourself. I love the recipes on here

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Originally Posted by Lloyd

What actually is a health bar? Is it a meal replacement, a snack, a post work-out protein bar? I think that a a snack they seem quite high in calories, sugars and fats. But they wouldn’t satisfy me for a meal replacement.

Can anyone shed any light on these health bars?

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I think they are meant to sustain you with healthy, nutrition until you can eat a proper meal, so, I guess a sort of snack. But all too often the shop bought ones are filled with refined sugars, syrups and are nutrient poor.

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

I heard that the shop bought health bars are actually full of sugar and salt so the only way to eat a healthy bar is to make it yourself. I love the recipes on here

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I think when it comes to food, making your own, is always the better option, at least you know what’s in it!

Have you tried My Vegan carb crusher health bars? They are available in 4 flavours they are really tasty

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Originally Posted by Staci

Have you tried Naked bars? https://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.u...edium/1255.jpg

Naked are offering you 9 of their bars for £6.00 if you use the code 'Nature', its a great saving and gives the opportunity to try lots of different flavours for a fraction of the normal cost.

Here is a link, the price alters at the checkout https://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.u...medium=display

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These are some of the rare healthy bars that live up to the claim as others are full of sugar and salt