The good ole Powerbar Performance bar has been around since before I considered myself an endurance athlete. But they made a recent update – the Powerbar Energize bar. Here are my thoughts on this new Powerbar…
Continue reading →Clif Bar is a classic energy bar that provides the standard energy bar nutrients, but actually tastes good. Here is my taste test and review of many of the Clif Bar flavors…
Continue reading →Wondering what to eat during a bike ride or race? Here is a complete guide to what to eat for each type of bike ride or race, based on intensity and duration. Covers energy bars, gels, sports drinks, and real food…
Continue reading →If you are diabetic and looking for a sugar-free energy bar, there are a few options that may work for you. Here are some energy bars that are supposed to be safe for diabetics…
Continue reading →For the holiday season, Clif Bar releases some limited-edition flavors that match the goodies we love to chow down on during the holidays – gingerbread houses, apple cobbler, pumpkin pies, and more. Here is how they taste…
Continue reading →One of my latest energy bar purchases came from a company called Zoe’s Foods. Looking over the packaging, it sounded like a cool company doing healthy, natural foods. It’s also one of the few energy bars packed with Omega-3 fatty acids! Check it out…
Continue reading →Here’s another one from Balance Bar. It’s called the BALANCE BARE bar because it contains “real ingredients you can see and taste.” To see if it is really bare and healthy, and to find out how it tastes, keep reading…
Continue reading →The SoLo energy bar is yet another energy bar to stock the shelves in the growing sports nutrition aisle – but it has a few key improvements in its formulation that could see it come out on top. Read my review to learn more about this low-glycemic energy bar that tastes great…
Continue reading →Many years ago when I first started consuming the delicacies known as energy bars, there was this one giant bar called the Peak Bar. It was big, extremely high in calories, and expensive. I don’t know what happened between then and now, but I just finished a box of Peak Bar “Breakfast to Go” bars. While I’m only 99% positive the bar I remember was actually called a Peak Bar, I’m 100% positive that this Peak Bar is something different, or at least a new formula.
Continue reading →As soon as I saw those bars, I was sure I was staring at what could be called “the low-price LARA BAR.” According to the label, it’s an “all natural fruit and nut bar.” When you see the ingredients, you’d swear it was a LARA BAR – it’s a date bar with some nuts added in. Some of the ingredients are even organic, which is pretty sweet when you consider how I found these on sale for $4 a dozen! (At 33 cents each, I got these cheaper than most candy bars!)
Continue reading →Being an endurance athlete, you probably consume energy bars, right? I know I do. They are full of carbs, electrolytes, and calories, and they are easy to eat while riding. For the most part, energy bars are a vital component in the endurance athlete’s arsenal. However, they aren’t the best idea for meal replacements. There is no substitute for healthy, unprocessed foods, (and I think we would all agree on that, even if we don’t always take our own advice.) And that’s why I hate people saying that energy bars are terrible!
Continue reading →Lately I have been realizing that there is a world outside the Powerbar, and my latest find is the Cheetah Bar. While “Power” is good, I’d sure like to be as fast as a “Cheetah,” an animal which isn’t exactly lacking in power. This Cheetah Bar is
Continue reading →Despite living in Massachusetts for four years, the Dancing Star food company (based in Buckland) and their “Chunks of Energy” managed to elude me. But I’m making up for it now with this taste test of their stuff. The product is called “Chunks of Energy” and they
Continue reading →There’s no shortage of energy bars these days, but with the way some of them taste, I always welcome new varieties. So I was happy to give a warm welcome to the big sample pack of Detour energy bars I got a couple weeks ago. (Because 1,
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