And you thought Special K bars were good?

taso42

And you thought Special K bars were good?

Nope

betaleonis

I used to eat the cereal every morning.... not anymore!

MizSaz

Basic rule of thumb:

IF YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE IT DON'T EAT IT.

*this does not apply to ethnic food menus.

judy20in2011

MOST prepackaged, premade foods aren't good! Healthy Choice (snacks and meals), weight watchers, Lean Cuisine, etc.. I have read the labels over and over wishing they were good because it'd be so much easier!

wildboar1

Read through that list of chemical ingredients (which is funny since all ingredients, and all foods are composed of chemicals), didn't find anything too bad, didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Having .025 grams of hydrogenated oil or gluten or anything on that list is going to negatively impact your health. Unless you decide to eat 20 bars a day, and even then I still think you'd be okay.

No solidevidence that BHT is bad for you. You'll even find it in health stores.

Also TBHQ is potentially harmful and this bar does not contain more than .02% of all oils as TBHQ. Considering 1 gram is considered POTENTIALLY and mildly harmful, I think you'd need to eat over 100 bars in a short period of time. So good luck with that.

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

Marvalm3

These energy bites are delicious! Very versatile recipe too...you can add anything as long as you keep the wet ingredient/dry ingredient ratio about the same. I've added dried cranberries instead of the mini chocolate chips and crushed cheerios instead of the shredded coconut and it still turned out really good! Love that I know everything that goes into them.

http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-bake-energy-bites-recipe.html

GasMasterFlash

Thanks, Mom.

Awkward30

I make granola balls similar to no bake cookies.

http://gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites/

1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
1 cup toasted coconut flakes (I used sunflower seeds)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (I substituted protein powder)
1/2 cup peanut butter (I used dark chocolate dreams by peanut butter & company, which is amazingly yummy)
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/3 cup honey (Next time I'll try subbing in applesauce, but I used this honey last time)
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix wet ingredients, add dry ingredients, chill for an hour, form into balls. Mine made 20 balls, which had 12 carbs, 8 fat, 7 protein. Plus they are super nummy!

lipglossjunky73

I wouldn't touch those with a ten foot pole. Don't even get me started on their bottled drinks that sit, unrefrigerated, right next to them in the store. Ick.

PeachyPlum

The peanut butter and chocolate ones will cure a wicked hangover.

That alone should tell you something.

stormieweather

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

jamiesadler

This is why the only bar I buy is the Lara bars. They only have from 2 - 4 ingredient and that are all natural.

jamiesadler

Larabars!

YES!!

double yes!!!!

BrettPGH

Read through that list of chemical ingredients (which is funny since all ingredients, and all foods are composed of chemicals), didn't find anything too bad, didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Having .025 grams of hydrogenated oil or gluten or anything on that list is going to negatively impact your health. Unless you decide to eat 20 bars a day, and even then I still think you'd be okay.

No solidevidence that BHT is bad for you. You'll even find it in health stores.

Also TBHQ is potentially harmful and this bar does not contain more than .02% of all oils as TBHQ. Considering 1 gram is considered POTENTIALLY and mildly harmful, I think you'd need to eat over 100 bars in a short period of time. So good luck with that.

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

^Hey look at that! Someone who knows something!

I wish the rest of you luck in growing all your own foods. You're going to be very hungry for a few months.

TexanThom

I eat one every morning....NEVER thought of them as healthy. Better then eating a Milky Way.

wildboar1

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

You do realize that all food is composed of chemicals right? How do you differentiate between good chemicals and bad ones?

maryduggins

I never thought they were healthy. I did, however, think they were 90 calories and delicious. Still do.

haha agreed.

manderson27

At least they don't go mouldy in my desk (like fruit) if I forget to take them home on a Friday LOL

They may not be a "health" food but they are low cal and better than the Double Deckers or Snickers I used to eat that contributed to my obesity.

rmhand

I suppose this is the motivation I needed to just buy protein powder (seems expensive) and stop grabbing the protein bars (feels more reasonably priced).

trinoc

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

You do realize that all food is composed of chemicals right? How do you differentiate between good chemicals and bad ones?

My general rule of thumb is if it requires a chemist to create it then it isn't food.

stormieweather

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

You do realize that all food is composed of chemicals right? How do you differentiate between good chemicals and bad ones?

I avoid the ones made in a laboratory. I also avoid the synthetic ones added to the earth, plants and animals themselves.

But you feel free to indulge :flowerforyou:

wildboar1

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

You do realize that all food is composed of chemicals right? How do you differentiate between good chemicals and bad ones?

I avoid the ones made in a laboratory. I also avoid the synthetic ones added to the earth, plants and animals themselves.

But you feel free to indulge :flowerforyou:

So you believe your body can tell the difference from salt from the sea and salt made in a laboratory?

GasMasterFlash

So you believe your body can tell the difference from salt from the sea and salt made in a laboratory?

I have a robot that scans everything I eat, and discerns between sea salt and man-made salt.

melsinct

In closing, stop worrying about "chemicals".

You feel free to do so. I'll avoid them like the plaque, myself.

No thanks to HFCS, BHT, or most of those other 'added vitamins and flavorings and preservatives'. Just eat real food, no need to have artificial nutrients added to your food. :drinker:

You do realize that all food is composed of chemicals right? How do you differentiate between good chemicals and bad ones?

I avoid the ones made in a laboratory. I also avoid the synthetic ones added to the earth, plants and animals themselves.

But you feel free to indulge :flowerforyou:

So you believe your body can tell the difference from salt from the sea and salt made in a laboratory?

You are just looking to poke the bear with a stick here, be honest. I think it is pretty obvious they are stating that they opt to eat real food in its natural state as opposed to Polysorbate 80, EDTA, etc. Things you can't produce yourself let alone even begin to describe what they are.

markbel

Thanks for that information. I will think I not buy these in future.

cmeade20

This is why I keep a 100 calorie pack of plain almonds in my pocketbook. If I get stuck in a situation where I desperately need a snack, I don't get stuck buying something gross like that.

JadeRabbit08

This is why I'm glad to have celiac sometimes. LOL

yeah being forced to be gluten free has simplified alot of my choices.

sergetns73

People read up first before saying anything, First of all it is not Special K bar she is talking about, it is the dam Special K Protein bar !!!

that makes a Huge difference

kboggs6763

I like Luna Bars...Good for you and filling : )

AeolianHarp

Oh man ... the alarmism in this thread is insane.