While energy bars are still the primary interest of endurance athletes, protein is important. So look at these protein bars that are great for post-ride recovery. You want both carbs and protein to not only rebuild muscles, but also to refuel before your next workout. Being endurance
Continue reading →ONE Protein Bar is high in protein, low in sugar, and gluten-free. But what makes it so special is that it comes in crazy flavors like “maple glazed doughnut,” “birthday cake,” and “blueberry cobbler.” Oh, and yes, the flavors taste incredible! Health & Nutrition Looking at these
Continue reading →If you’re looking for a protein bar that tastes like it’s homemade, but you don’t want to actually make it yourself, the Perfect Bar is the perfect bar for you. The Perfect Bar, created in 2005, is billed as “the original refrigerated protein bar.” The Perfect Bar
Continue reading →The Olly Bar name may sound familiar to anyone who shops at Target department stores. You’ve probably seen the huge displays of Olly gummy vitamins in their colorful packaging. Those supplements are surging in popularity and now Olly offers protein powder and protein bars, too. Here we
Continue reading →I’m always open to trying a new protein bar, because every so often, someone actually makes a good one! This past week I got to sample the NuGO Stronger Protein Bar, a new option from the folks at NuGo Nutrition. They call it the “ultimate combination of
Continue reading →Whenever I see a packet of gel, my brain is trained to categorize it as carbs. (Years of pounding down GUs and Power Gels will do that to ya!) So it was a little weird to see these new Frog Fuel Power Protein packets, which look just
Continue reading →Designer Whey has been a popular protein powder for many years. Growing up, it was one of those big brands that everyone talked about and paid a premium for. But once I would have been able to afford it, I noticed it contained acesulfame potassium (an artificial
Continue reading →Not being one to regularly eat protein bars, I never gave the Clif Builder’s Protein Bar a second glance until a reader wrote in asking for my opinion of it. Somehow Clif Bar read my mind, because not long after, they sent me a couple of these protein bars to sample!
Continue reading →Are you fed up with paying $2 or more for a protein bar? I sure am, which is why I’ve been making my own energy bars and protein bars for the past five or six years. Here’s my favorite recipe for maple walnut protein bars.
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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