What are protein/granola bars?

Question

are they healthy if on a diet?

Answer 1

Granola bars can be quite healthy, depending on what you get. For instance, Quaker advertises their products as healthy, but I wouldn't feed them to my kids. I bought a box with sale price and coupon, for a dollar for the trip to Southern Louisiana I took for hurricane relief and mission work. I wasn't sure what there would be for me to eat, and I almost didn't go because of it. (Then I remembred the text in the Bible where Jesus sends out the disciples/apostles and told them to take nothing, as God will provide. I think I gained weight that week. I certainly did not go hungry.)

Anyway, I saved the ingredients list fromt he box as I intended to write them (I still do) and complain. Partially hydrogenated oil is listed THREE TIMES in "innocent" oatmeal and raisin bars. Corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup is also lsited. YUCK. I still have one or two of the tiny little things and I keep one in my car, just in case I'm out too long and need a snack.

On the contrary, Kashi has some much yummier bars that are all natural. Nothing but pure grains and nuts and sugar cane syrup. In one of the grocery stores I shop, the Kashi bars are about the same price, if not cheaper than the Quaker. Less money and purely healthy. I can't beat that.

Some protein/meal replacement bars have tasted thick and heavy, but they've worked great in a pinch. Again, Kashi has been my favorite. Also Trader Joe's, a chain of natural/health food stores that are quite cheap, have all natural granola and fruit and grain bars. (Like Nutri-Grain, but without the artificial crap.) I have some Trader Joe's chocolate chip bars that are quite yummy. Chocolate chips in with the granola ane a layer of chocolate at the bottom. Again, all natural with nothing fake or man made and they were only $2 for the box. Cheaper than Quaker.

I hope this helps. I don't eat them on a regular basis, but they're great for when I'm going to be gone for awhile, or to have on hand in case I need something extra with my meal. (i.e., I'm at a dinner that is way to meat and dairy heavy and I need something to tide me over.)

Answer 2

I 2d Luna Bars. Caramel Nut Brownie, Smores, and Peanut Butter Cookie are large flavors. additionally, Myoplex Lite bars in Peanut Caramel Crisp and Chocolate Peanut Crisp are very sturdy too.

Answer 3

They are bars with oatmeal, and soy protein powder, and a lot of nutrients packed into about a 4X1 inch bar to eat, but since they have so much protein packed in them, they tend to taste...not very good.