Comments on: Snack Bars: The Best and Worst http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/ a blog for people who like real food. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ashley http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Ashley Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:33:00 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-2234 Wow all this time I thought eating my regular Cliff Bar in the afternoon was good for me! I'm definitely switching back to Lara Bars, thanks for this post Corrine! Wow all this time I thought eating my regular Cliff Bar in the afternoon was good for me! I’m definitely switching back to Lara Bars, thanks for this post Corrine!

]]> By: Corrine Fischer http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Corrine Fischer Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:40:18 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-1442 Hi Sm, thank you for your comment! I appreciate good comments like this. I agree that these nutrition profiles look deceptively similar. At a quick glance the Cliff Bar seems nutritionally equivalent to the apple and peanut butter, but it's not. Cliff Bars may provide marginal health benefits, but they are highly processed, have a high glycemic load, contain fewer antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, (and this part is subjective) are less satiating than an apple and peanut butter. I'm a fan of satiation. It makes me feel good. Hi Sm, thank you for your comment! I appreciate good comments like this. I agree that these nutrition profiles look deceptively similar. At a quick glance the Cliff Bar seems nutritionally equivalent to the apple and peanut butter, but it’s not.

Cliff Bars may provide marginal health benefits, but they are highly processed, have a high glycemic load, contain fewer antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, (and this part is subjective) are less satiating than an apple and peanut butter. I’m a fan of satiation. It makes me feel good.

]]> By: sm http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 sm Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:28:31 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-1439 I know this is an old post, but I wanted to respond. First, I too love apples and peanut butter, but here are some facts. Large Apple and 2TBSP of peanut butter vs. Cliff Bar Chocolate Chip Calories 300 Calories 250 Fat 17 grams Fat 5 grams Carbs 35 grams Carbs 45 grams Fiber 2 grams Fiber 5 grams Sugar 25 grams Sugar 21 grams Protein 8 grams Protein 10 grams I would say they're comparable I know this is an old post, but I wanted to respond. First, I too love apples and peanut butter, but here are some facts.

Large Apple and 2TBSP of peanut butter vs. Cliff Bar Chocolate Chip
Calories 300 Calories 250
Fat 17 grams Fat 5 grams
Carbs 35 grams Carbs 45 grams
Fiber 2 grams Fiber 5 grams
Sugar 25 grams Sugar 21 grams
Protein 8 grams Protein 10 grams

I would say they’re comparable

]]> By: P-HOPE http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-966 P-HOPE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:43:12 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-966 Hi Corrine...I was given your blog address by your friend and MY Dietician Christy! She's a doll...and I am so excited having looked over all the wonderful recipes..let alone the fantastic photography! You make ALL the recipes so inviting. I posted on my blog a very healthy energy/fiber bar that I make from scratch. Christy approved! (I even gave her a sample). If you would like to post it here you are more than welcome. The recipe can be found on my blog sight. It is also about my cancer journey. Look for the post TO YOUR HEALTH. I'll be visiting you often..and have signed up for your newsletter. THANKS for a great blog to visit full of great HEALTHY information. ps. I go by HOPE on my blog...P is for my real name. Hi Corrine…I was given your blog address by your friend and MY Dietician Christy! She’s a doll…and I am so excited having looked over all the wonderful recipes..let alone the fantastic photography! You make ALL the recipes so inviting.

I posted on my blog a very healthy energy/fiber bar that I make from scratch. Christy approved! (I even gave her a sample). If you would like to post it here you are more than welcome. The recipe can be found on my blog sight. It is also about my cancer journey. Look for the post TO YOUR HEALTH.

I’ll be visiting you often..and have signed up for your newsletter.

THANKS for a great blog to visit full of great HEALTHY information.

ps. I go by HOPE on my blog…P is for my real name.

]]> By: Divina http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Divina Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:45:16 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-944 Thanks for the making a list. Sometimes we just don't have the time to make it from scratch. Thanks for the making a list. Sometimes we just don’t have the time to make it from scratch.

]]> By: Nour El-Zibdeh http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Nour El-Zibdeh Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:03:48 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-934 Great ideas. The thing with cereal bars is that they are easy and don't need refrigeration. Thanks for doing the research to find the good ones. I always get that question, which bar to eat, and that saves me time! Another snack option on the go is just dry cereal with a piece of fruit. Something like Wheaties (large in size and whole grain) is perfect. Nour Great ideas. The thing with cereal bars is that they are easy and don’t need refrigeration. Thanks for doing the research to find the good ones. I always get that question, which bar to eat, and that saves me time!

Another snack option on the go is just dry cereal with a piece of fruit. Something like Wheaties (large in size and whole grain) is perfect.

Nour

]]> By: Cassandra http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Cassandra Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:28:04 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-933 Great post! I have totally stopped eating snack/protein bars. You can get so much more food, speaking volumetrically, if you just eat whole foods! My fav snack is 1 cup fat free plain yogurt, a little stevia, and 2/3 cup thawed frozen blackberries. It's less that 200 calories and it's a whole lot of food! Great post! I have totally stopped eating snack/protein bars. You can get so much more food, speaking volumetrically, if you just eat whole foods! My fav snack is 1 cup fat free plain yogurt, a little stevia, and 2/3 cup thawed frozen blackberries. It’s less that 200 calories and it’s a whole lot of food!

]]> By: eatingRD http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-932 eatingRD Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:37:15 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-932 great tips! I myself don't like those 100-cal snack packs because they often lack nutritional value and will just leave you hungry within an hour or less! Much better to go for real food like you said :) great tips! I myself don’t like those 100-cal snack packs because they often lack nutritional value and will just leave you hungry within an hour or less! Much better to go for real food like you said :)

]]> By: Corrine Rossi http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Corrine Rossi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:17:39 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-931 @ Noelle and Joanne....thank you. Yeah most "snack" (energy) bars are garbage. You are so much better off having real food. I have had Larabars and they are tasty. @ Nicole....I have never had Pure bars. I will have to try them out. @ Matt...thanks Palps. Got to get that old popcorn post out. @ Emily....thanks! I miss you. Hope that you and your baby are doing well. @ Kel....Thanks...very good point and I agree. It was really hard to evaluate these bars because most are trash....but even though some have HFCS I chose the ones with the least amount of total sugar because even the ones that seem healthy are loaded with tons of "organic" sugar....which is really not any better. Here is a good article http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/AN01588 Hope you are doing well! @ Rodzilla....Yes, that is exactly what I have done. Most other bars had too much saturated fat and not enough protein and fiber to even be considered "healthy" although they are marketed that way. Most bars are trash. You would be better off having a some real food for a snack. @ Noelle and Joanne….thank you. Yeah most “snack” (energy) bars are garbage. You are so much better off having real food. I have had Larabars and they are tasty.

@ Nicole….I have never had Pure bars. I will have to try them out.

@ Matt…thanks Palps. Got to get that old popcorn post out.

@ Emily….thanks! I miss you. Hope that you and your baby are doing well.

@ Kel….Thanks…very good point and I agree. It was really hard to evaluate these bars because most are trash….but even though some have HFCS I chose the ones with the least amount of total sugar because even the ones that seem healthy are loaded with tons of “organic” sugar….which is really not any better. Here is a good article http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/AN01588 Hope you are doing well!

@ Rodzilla….Yes, that is exactly what I have done. Most other bars had too much saturated fat and not enough protein and fiber to even be considered “healthy” although they are marketed that way. Most bars are trash. You would be better off having a some real food for a snack.

]]> By: Rodzilla http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/news/snack-bars-the-best-and-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Rodzilla Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:51:44 +0000 http://keepyourdietreal.com/?p=1652#comment-930 Seems as if you've based your ratings on sugar content alone. Seems as if you’ve based your ratings on sugar content alone.

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