Nutrition Bars? NOT!

[Guest CaraMBA09]

By Jillian Michaels of Biggest Loser:

All About Nutrition Bars

People always ask me what I think about nutrition bars. The simple answer is, I don't think they're "nutritious." In fact, there is nothing nutritious about most of them. Usually, they're full of processed carbs and chemicals. They have as many calories as - if not more than - a candy bar. And they're loaded with trans fats and sugar alcohol.

Some bars are lower in calories, and some don't have trans fats, but unfortunately this cannot be said for most of them. Honestly, if this is your idea of a snack, you might as well just go have a candy bar and get it out of your system. Yep, it's that troubling.

If you really want some nutrition in your snacks, try having a cup of dry whole grain cereal, a piece of fruit, or a few raw or dry-roasted nuts or a couple of cups of air-popped popcorn. Just eat real food.

At the end of the day, as long as your snack calories fit into your overall daily allowance, the choice is up to you. There is no right or wrong answer on this, only different choices. But you can choose wisely.

Oodles Kids~ C

[julieburns]

I believe she is right. She knows her stuff. The only "bars" I have found to be low carb and high protein are the South Beach ones. The points she makes about the other ingredients are points well taken. I need to broaden my criteria for what it is I am putting in my mouth. Just looking at protein, carbs and fat content is not enough. Thanks for a great article

[Jann]

By Jillian Michaels of Biggest Loser:

All About Nutrition Bars

People always ask me what I think about nutrition bars. The simple answer is, I don't think they're "nutritious." In fact, there is nothing nutritious about most of them. Usually, they're full of processed carbs and chemicals. They have as many calories as - if not more than - a candy bar. And they're loaded with trans fats and sugar alcohol.

Some bars are lower in calories, and some don't have trans fats, but unfortunately this cannot be said for most of them. Honestly, if this is your idea of a snack, you might as well just go have a candy bar and get it out of your system. Yep, it's that troubling.

If you really want some nutrition in your snacks, try having a cup of dry whole grain cereal, a piece of fruit, or a few raw or dry-roasted nuts or a couple of cups of air-popped popcorn. Just eat real food.

At the end of the day, as long as your snack calories fit into your overall daily allowance, the choice is up to you. There is no right or wrong answer on this, only different choices. But you can choose wisely.

Oodles Kids~ C

OoOo missed this first time around, Cara. I've never found a bar I've liked and trust me I've gone through a lot of boxes of bars searching.

Jann

[Kittycat]

Great post Cara, the only thing I eat/drink that's is processed by someone else..is a Slimfast shake in the morning...the rest is homemade, all natural, no preservatives and sodium free!!

[flipman416]

I agree. Some of the bars are not even close to being nutrition so why even call it that. lol Some of them are pretty much candy bars with the title of protein or nutrition bars.