Nutrition bars: day 4 of 30

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DO THEY CONTAIN SYNTHETIC VITAMINS:

Do Nutrition Bars provide the daily required calories:

Today people of all ages and activity levels use them for meal replacements and snacks.

These nutrition bars offer an irresistible package: convenience, the promise of good nutrition, and often, sweetness that rivals that of many candy bars.

FACTS:

Let's take a look at a 2009 report by ConsumerLab.com, an independent laboratory that evaluates health and wellness products, concluded that there were occasional discrepancies between ingredients on the labor and what was actually in the bar.

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ANOTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM:

To reduce calories associated with real sugar, some bars contain high amounts of sugar alcohols such as maltitol or lactitol. While these provide far fewer calories than sugar, they can cause bloating and gas and may have a laxative effect in some people.

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SYNTHETIC VITAMINS:

Many bars on the market contain inexpensive synthetic vitamins.

Eating a healthy diet and take a quality supplement, you will simply excret the excess vitamin load.

QUICK TIP:

Read the list of ingredients carefully:

CAUTION: "Avoid those that list sweeteners among the first ingredients, since they will provide a quick rush of energy followed by an equally quick crash."

Also, steer clear of bars that derive their protein from soy isolate. Now there are plenty of research demonstrating the positive effects of whole soy foods.

Instead, look for nutrition bars that derive their sweetness from whole, dried fruit instead of added sweeteners, and their protein and crunch from nuts.

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QUICK TIP: Nutrition bars can't replace fresh, nutritious meals, but they can serve to help keep blood sugar and energy steady during a busy day.

FINAL THOUGHT:

"While there's plenty of research demonstrating the positive effects of whole soy foods, the healthfulness of these news, technologically manipulated derivatives of soy is unknown."

Blog by: Louisa B

12/10/16