The sugar in the dried fruits are concentrated and hit the system fast. An athlete needs sugar, well we need carbs. See the glucose in the blood are like pack mules. They carry the proteins, vitamins, electrolytes and whatever else your body needs to the places they need to go. When your muscles are properly fueled, you will have better stamina.
The nuts contained in the bars are a bodies friend. Nuts contain a ton of protein, omega-3s, fiber, minerals like, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, fluoride and selenium, and Vitamin E and B. All the things you want and need in your body.
Word to those who are trying to lose weight: moderation. Even though they are fruit and nuts, dried fruit has a lot of natural, but concentrated sugars. And nuts are energy storage food, just think squirrels stuffing their faces to prepare for winter. Make them for the kids or bring them on a long hike.
What?? You eat power bars for energy? Do you know what you are putting in your body? Think of it like fighting, the simple is the best. The fancy pretty kick usually loses against the simple front snap to the face. Compare the list for your self. My general rule is that if a 6 year old doesn't know what it is, I shouldn't eat it.
Powerbar Triple Treat Energy :
INGREDIENTS
CORN SYRUP, SOY CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, ALKALIZED COCOA), CHOCOLATEY COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), WHOLE OATS, DRY ROASTED PEANUTS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, INULIN (FROM CHICORY), NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS PEANUT, MILK, SOY LECITHIN), RICE CRISPS (MILLED RICE, SUGAR, SALT, BARLEY MALT), SALTED PEANUT BUTTER, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, AND LESS THAN 2% OF PEANUT FLOUR, ALMOND BUTTER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, MINERALS: CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, FERROUS FUMARATE (IRON), VITAMINS: ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), VITAMIN B6 HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1).
LARABAR CHERRY PIE:
- Dates
- Almonds
- Unsweetened Cherries
- Dates
- Almonds
- Unsweetened Cherries
Homemade LaraBar Roundup:
- Cherry Pie: My fav larabar is cherry pie. This recipe from enlightened cooking looks like the one I am going to try first.
- Cashew Cookie: larabar – sweet salty snack, make them at home cost $9.50 for 14 bars. a cost of $0.67 per bar. save yourself around $1 per bar.
- Banana Bread: Homemade Banana Bread Larabars Learned how to dry a banana!
- Nuts About Chocolate .fitnessandspice.com has a nice bar with added chocolate
- Chili and Chocolate has recipes for Lemon Coconut Larabars and Chocolate Larabars (add a pinch of Cayenne to the chocolate bar to make it with a mexican flair)
- Gracious Pantry has a recipe for Cherry Pecan Larabars I can't get enough cherries
- 8 Larabar recipes found on Livestrong
Try one or two and let me know which ones you like and any tweaks you have done. When I get my food processor, I'll post my own with step by step pics.
