Re: Comparing Bars.. Please Advise

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/5/2004 9:49:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,

miamicouple1421@... writes:

can any one recommend

another bar which would be a good choice?

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I use Optimum Nurtition Protein Diet Bars. They come in about 10 flavors,

and I like the honey nougat, chocolate mint, fudge truffle, and peanut butter.

Protein 20 g

Carbs 19 g (18 g alcohol)

Fat 2.5 g (sat. 2 g)

cals 180

sodium 200 mg

Kelley

[Guest guest]

With bars, the devil is in the details.

Many people will spend a long time picking apart the quality of the

protein, fats, etc.

In general, if you are simply using bars for convenience, or as a

supplement to several whole foods meals, I would not sweat the

content so much. Contrary to advertising hype, you do not need a

complete, perfect protein at every meal. All of the constituents of

protein (amino acids) are deposited in a " bank " called the amino acid

pool and then withdrawn throughout the day. In fact, even vegetarians

no longer have to worry so much about combining to have a complete

protein at every meal. A huge survey by the World Health Organization

demonstrated that simply taking the right combinations over a period

of days is sufficient to provide what the body needs.

With that, finding a bar you enjoy the taste of and is in your

calorie range and that you can afford should be the criteria. I

wouldn't sweat a few extra grams of protein or sugars or fats if the

overall calories are fine. Your bar SHOULD have more than a few grams

of protein, and then either a few grams of fat and/or fiber. This

will ensure slower digestion so there are not concerns with blood

sugar. As long as it meets those qualifications, it will be fine.

And I'm not speaking from opinion .. it is a fact that I know many

athletes and bodybuilding competitors who swear by their particular

brand of bar ranging from PowerBars to Clif Bars to DeTour and

beyond. They all have incredible results, regardless of the bar they

choose, so there really is no need to fret over it too much!

> Hi everyone. We have been using Myoplex Carb Sense bars but were

> referred to Designer Whey Oneway Bars by a friend who is in

> excellent physical shape. But it looks like the Oneway bars has a

> couple of grams extra protien but has a double the calories from

> fat, more than double the sodium etc... can any one recommend

> another bar which would be a good choice? After 6 months on EAS

bars

> my hubby wants a change.

[Guest guest]

Thanks , your points and advice are well taken. I don't

personally use the bars at all, I never have. But my husband has a

much harder scheduled than I do and works on the road, so he uses

bars a couple of times a week when he can't get a better meal. I

think I will go ahead and get him the Oneway bars for now. He has

several friends who swear by them who are bodybuilders and have

exactly the physique he strives to have, lol, who let him try one

and he found it much tastier than the EAS ones.

> With bars, the devil is in the details.

[Guest guest]

Ditto what already told you. That said, I like Labrada

bars.... cookies and cream or chocolate peanut butter are my

personal favourites.

Jen B.

> Hi everyone. We have been using Myoplex Carb Sense bars but were

> referred to Designer Whey Oneway Bars by a friend who is in

> excellent physical shape. But it looks like the Oneway bars has a

> couple of grams extra protien but has a double the calories from

> fat, more than double the sodium etc... can any one recommend

> another bar which would be a good choice? After 6 months on EAS

bars

> my hubby wants a change.