I've never been one to like protein bars. I have friends who will eat them and say they taste like candy bars (I'm thinking they've apparently never eaten the candy bars that I've eaten. Because 'chocolate' cardboard does not taste like a candy bar to me) But some bars are just better than others. Some upset my stomach; others don't. Some are full of sugar; some aren't. My advice is to read the label! Some of those protein bars have as many calories as a candy bar, plus the sugar, and almost all of the fat. So, it's always best to know what you are eating (preferably before you eat it).
A few weeks ago, I was introduced to Extend Nutrition. These snacks are designed to control blood sugar for 9 hours which in turn is supposed to help with hunger control, sustained energy, improved muscle recovery and possibly help manage diabetes.
Upon first glance, I liked what I saw.
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The bars were also tasty. I can't say that I'd prefer them over a sugar laden candy bar, but for nutritional purposes and blood sugar control, I feel that they did keep me from 'crashing'. I don't know about you, but I get pretty irritable when my blood sugar crashes. According to my family, I get down right mean.
Extend Nutrition bars and snacks are an easy grab-and-go option. In fact, I plan to have a bar in my bag this weekend for my longer trail run. If I don't eat it while I'm out on the trail, I'll eat it for recovery.
I feel that Extend Nutrition is worth checking out especially if are trying to control blood sugar.
You can find a list of their products and nutritional value here.
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