A Post Workout Bar That's More Than A Candy Bar

Dozens upon dozens of big name food and diet companies are creating protein bars, snack bars and meal replacement bars for on the go lives.. Of the taste only helps them, after all who can refuse a triple fudge and carmel protein bar? Of course these bars are labeled as being the best option for a quick snack after your workout routine or as a quick, on the go lunch. The only issue is that once you strip away the enriched vitamins, minerals and added protein, you're most often left with nothing more than a candy bar.

Here is an unfortunate fun fact... over eight-five percent of these protein bars are loaded with sugar, loaded with saturated fats, and loaded with artificial sweeteners. And they lack the evidence to support their claims to help you burn more fat or tone more muscles.

Not all are bad of course, and some make for great post workout snacks to help your muscles recover after a hard fat burning workout. But to ensure you're getting the best bar to do that, you are going to have to get cozy reading the labels and identifying a few things.

First on the check list is to look at the protein, it might not be what you expect. A bar with less than 10 grams of protein is hardly considered a protein bar, yet some companies label it exactly that. If you're looking for a bar for a post workout snack, then really you need a bar that has over 15 grams... even better would be between 20-30 grams of protein to help recovery and muscle building.

Also, make sure it's the right kind of protein... look under the ingredients for words such as whey or casein listed first or second on the list. Having the two on the label isn't going to hurt at all.

Next... most are simply high priced candy bars. Try to find a bar that has no added sugar, definitely no fructose corn syrup and no sugar alcohols (this one will be harder). All of which can cause your blood sugar to spike and cause the body to store fat... also sugar alcohols can cause unflattering gas and even diarrhea, gross!

And last, keep the ingredients basic. If you can't say what is in the food, then it's a safe bet to say it's highly processed and left uneaten. After all, doesn't a bar sound better if you can actually understand what's in it?


A few good examples include Kashi (The roll bars are my favorites), ProBars, LaraBars and Yogi Bars Keep in mind that while the post workout snack is important, it's the exercise routine that really counts


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