How to Choose Healthy Snack/Nutrition Bars.
I enjoy having a “power” bar or nutrition bar as a snack. If dinner is going to be late, I often snack on a nutrition bar to tide me over until I can eat a full meal. What should you look for in a nutrition bar to make a healthier choice? What to look for: Fruit – many bars have fruit as an ingredient – raisins, other dried fruit are healthy ingredients. Nuts – nuts are very healthy so any nutrition bar having nuts as an ingredient is good. Protein – many people eat nutrition bars for protein. Many offer quite a few grams of protein per serving. Protein also gives the bar “staying power” as protein is digested after carbs so you will fill fuller longer. If you are choosing a bar for protein, look for at least 5 grams of protein. Whole grains – man Americans are sorely lacking in whole grains so choosing a snack/nutrition bar with some whole grains is a good choice. Look for Oats, Whole Grain Wheat, Wheat Bran, Brown Rice. Fibe...