Because some of us are either on FULL eating regimens, or because the rest of us are simply too much of whiny sissies to NOT snack, as I was buying some of my smart goodies I figured a thread about it might be good. Now this is going to be more of "out of the way" shit you might not have heard of. But I'll list what they are, what's good about them, and attempt to provide a visual...because you know, no one likes to think for themselves. lol
Of course there's the thread I did about Boomi bars. Parents, this is what you give your kids to keep them off the fucking twinkies and shit:
Boomi - for smart snacking.
They're all natural, none of those binders that protein bars use that give them that hidden carb nonsense. And Boomi has also started making more protein-fortified versions with less fruit.
Now here's another bar I started using. Let us be clear, I hate, HATE Veganism. Not Vegans, Veganism. But leave us not debate about that. I mention it because this is a Vegan bar. What intrigued me about it IS NOT that it's Vegan, it's the nutritional information and that it tastes good. It's just called "The Natural Whole Food Bar" and the one I like is the "Crunchy Almond" version:
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Nutritional breakdown of
The Natural Whole Food Bar
FLAVOR: CRUNCHY ALMOND
Calories:
305
Calories from fat:
117
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13g
19%
Saturated Fat 1g
6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Trans Fats 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 25g
8%
Dietary Fiber 7g
29%
Sugars 10g
Protein 22g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 20%
Iron 15%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie
diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your calorie needs.
All nuts utilized in TNB are DRY/DRY ROASTED
www.thenaturalbar.com
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The great thing about this bar is that it is almonds, so you get the good fats, plus decent protein content in this bar, and relatively low sugar. If anyone knows anything about whole food bars they tend to be on the higher-end of the sugar spectrum as they use more natural fructose sources.
Which brings me to the next decent Hippie bar.
Renew Life makes the "Organic Fiber Bar", and I'm willing to wager most of you don't get enough fiber. This bar has over 50% of your necessary daily intake of fiber in one bar, and here are the vitals:
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• 14Grams of Fiber Per Bar
• Dairy-Free
• Soy-Free
• Gluten-Free
• Vegan
• Non-GMO
• Raw Food
• Cold Pressed
• Kosher
• No Added Sugar
• No Preservatives
• Available in Chocolate Dream, Awesome Apple, Lemon Burst and Cranberry Craze
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I have tried the Cranberry Craze and it's not the best tasting bar. But for fiber and an all natural smart snack, this is the way to go. Fair warning though, it gets the gears turning. Expect to HAVE to take a dump. It's also a little high on the sugar end at 20g, but that's 0g of refined sugars. So don't worry about it too much. This bar is mostly just high fiber fruit smashed together bonded with some nutritional oil.
Now for all of you weak-willed nerds who can't keep your hand out of the cookie jar, I present to you a very good alternative. Jennies Coconut Macaroons:
http://www.zerocarbsjenniesmacaroons...roducts_t.html
These things are just 3 simple ingredients (Urban, this means YOU can make your own), which is coconut, egg whites, and honey. That's it. 7g of good fat, 15g of natural sugar, no artificial ingredients. Serving size is very small though, 2 cookies. But these also have that laxative affect, so they'll keep you in check because if you eat too many, you'll pay for it on the back end...or rather, out the back end. lol
And next for all you candy-lovers. These next two items are a MUST-have. This is another good one for parents who buy your kids shit to pacify them, buy them these and you won't end up on a "look at my fat-ass kid" talk show:
http://www.halvah.biz/Sesame.php
These things are DAMN tasty and again, all natural. Ingredients are Sesame seed, sugar, corn syrup (NOT HIGH FRUCTOSE), and honey. See with all those natural sugar sources here's the best part...only 7g of sugar for 3 pieces of the smaller candies. That's not that bad at all.
Next up, kids like licorice? Who in the Hell doesn't? I personally HATE black licorice, but I like that tasty fruit-flavored crap. So here you go:
http://www.panda.fi/engl/allnatural.php
And they do make a Raspberry Confection and even a Strawberry one. Both very tasty, and as far a ssugar content it's 18g for 15 pieces of the soft chews. I never eat more than 3 or 4, so that's not a problem.
Here's one for all of you'se what likes wafers and shit.
http://www.exerciseandnutritionworks...h-cookies.aspx
These things are AWESOME. They taste so good it's insane. Since we started carrying them my store has almost continuously been out of stock.
That's it for now. Oh and a tip to any of you who started buying MesoTech and Labrada's Oat Bars. Put them in the microwave for like 15 seconds, it's just like having warm cake.