Protein bars have a lot of protein of course. What I look for is the source of protein. Is it natural ingredients such as nuts or is it protein powder which?

I am not sure for bars but in the case of juices 15g sugar per 100g juice is maximum you should go for, I'd actually say less than 10g / 100g. In the case of bars sugar will be higher in general. They are smashed, juiced, filtered, the water is evaporated and you are left with a high sugar, no fibre, no nutrient concentrated liquid. This is transported (concentrated juice weighs less so it’s cheaper) and combined with water, at its destination, to make apple juice. And that’s apple juice from concentrate. Concentrated juice from other fruit go through the same process. I don’t really endorse any particular brand. If asked I can give my opinion, but most of the time I will tell you to avoid processed food which also includes the above. Alexandra Merisoiu is a Transformational Health and Wellness Coach, Founder of Urban Women Fitness and creator of The Merisoiu Technique.

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FIND YOUR FAVOURITES - This selection box features 3 each of our top 6 flavours including Blueberry Muffin and Peanut Delight On top of that if metal is used for smashing apples oxidize and, in a nutshell, there is not much left in them. However, we forget that fruit also contains sugar. Yes, indeed the natural sugar is processed by the body in a different way. But what we did is take out the refined sugar and replace it with loads of sugar from fruit, such as dates. You must remember that fruit are also sugar. And dried fruitare very high in sugar. Some bars are made out of 50% dates. I understand dates are needed for consistency and to keep the bar together. But it’s too much sugar from dates and all the other fruits added. Thus, look for sugar content, and see whether it comes from natural sources, hopefully yes. The lower the sugar content the better, but if the bar is made with fruit sugar content will be higher of course.

Let's begin with this. Companies started to leave sugar out of bars, particularly in the case of fruit bars because fruit are already sweet of course. Where do your macronutrients (fats, carbohydrate, protein) in the bar you choose come from? This is what you want to ask yourself. She works with entrepreneurial and corporate women in their 30's & 40's to take their bodies and their minds from shut down to fully functional using lasting foundations and transformational coaching. If we try to eliminate as much processed food as possible then let’s do it as best as we can. To make concentrated apple juice, apples go through a lot, a lot of processing.

One of my followers asked what to look for in bars. And I thought the answer to this question will help everyone. This is what I pay attention tofor myself, I don't buy them but I like to keep up to date with what's out there: To turn your food into powder or make a compact bar it needs to go through a lot of processing. And they use the same products you'd buy from your store, they don't use organic, some do but most don't. And even if they did they go through so many processes that they lose whatever was in them in the first place.