Check Your Favorite Protein Bar
REAL QUCK.. check your favorite protein bar/energy bar for sugar grams.. how many grams are in it??
If it’s low, check the ingredients.. do they have Sucralose or other artificial sweeteners OR Sugar Alcohols like Maltitol that spike Insulin and blood sugar and therefore increase your sugar and carb cravings ??
I was talking about daily splurges on the you-know-what-app the other day and sister Chalene Johnson heckled me about my love for protein bars! It’s no secret, I *love* protein bars to a fault! Some have a weakness for ice cream, wine or candy.. mine is protein bars. Don’t judge. BUT.. i’ve learned (finally) that many of the kinds I was buying were causing me to get an upset stomach (maltitol ) and/or crave sweets and carbs throughout my day!
So someone asked on my post last night here on my wall, “what are the natural flavors of Quest Bars??” So, to my knowledge, here they are in this pic!
… and my fav flavor below is the Cashew Coconut. 0 sugar, 20g protein, appears to be no fillers, no artificial sweeteners and no sugar alcohols. BUT.. I also eat the Double Chocolate Chunk flavor which also does NOT have sucralose (instead it’s sweetened with all-natural stevia leaf) but it DOES have the sugar alcohol Erythritol in it. From what I’ve read (and Yah, i know you can’t believe everything you read), this sugar alcohol doesn’t spike insulin or blood sugar which would cause cravings among other negative side effects ..and I can tell you from personal experience, eating this flavor doesn’t cause cravings for me. Here is a quick article about the sugar alcohol Erythritol.
>>>>>If you don’t have a sweet tooth that needs better options, nor a need for these bars because you already get plenty of protein in your daily nutrition, then NO need to start eating these bars and take on this bar-eating habit. Feel free to SHARE.
