When you are eating to be healthy or trying to lose weight, it’s very common so suffer from cravings. Cravings can happen because you are hungry, stressed, or simply because you are between meals. Cravings can make it very hard to stick you your healthy eating plan and often lead to picking up unhealthy snacks. Different people crave differing things. Some people crave sweet things while some people crave savory things. It’s not the cravings that are the problem but what we eat to stop the cravings; it’s normally junk food in the form of unhealthy snacks. Unhealthy snacks are…
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Protein bars can be a valuable addition to a healthy diet. High in protein, low in both sugar and carbohydrate, protein bars are a very good snack. When you are following a healthy eating plan, hunger and cravings are probably your biggest barrier to success. When hunger or cravings strike, willpower can disappear and leave you reaching for unhealthy snacks like chocolate, cookie, candy, or chips. While the occasional unhealthy snack is no problem, snacking on junk food too often will negate the benefits of the healthy meals you are eating. This very thing happened to me. I was following…
Protein bars are useful for: Losing weight by replacing unhealthy snacks: Providing carbs healthy fats and protein, these bars are a healthy snack to have between meals and reduce cravings and remove the need for constant snacking. After workout: Providing extra carbs and protein, these bars help you to build muscle and improve workout results by speeding up recovery from exercise. While meal replacement shakes are used for: Replacing a meal to lose weight: By reducing your calorie intake while providing what your body needs in a main meal, these shakes are an effective way to weight loss. Both can…
To help me stick to my healthy eating plan, every weekend (I do it on Sunday afternoon) I prepare all my meals for the week and store them in the fridge. This allows me to grab my food in the morning and take it with me to work, or have a healthy meal at home without spending time in the kitchen. This system means I never have to worry about finding healthy food to eat – it’s always available. What about snacks between meals? We don’t want to undo the benefit of healthy meals with constant, unhealthy snacking between meals.…
Protein bars are a very useful food to have on hand. They make for great snacks in place of candy, they are ideal for after exercise, can bridge the gap between meal replacement shakes, and can even be used as a meal replacement to help with weight loss. However, many protein bars contain lots of sugar, sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners, trans fats, and other unwanted ingredients. They can often be expensive too. You can save money and make healthy protein bars by simply following any of these great recipes! Click the image to find the recipe. All my homemade…
These protein bars are so easy to make that you don’t even need to be able to cook to enjoy healthy, tasty, homemade protein bars. If you are anything like me, sometimes you WANT to eat healthily but you just don’t have time to cook. These great protein bars are ideal for when you are short of time but don’t want to rely on store-bought produce. This is one of the more substantial protein bars – it’s quite high in carbs, fat and calories. Feel free to cut them up into smaller bars if you want a lighter snack. Ingredients…
Nutty, fruity muesli is a good source of nutrients – especially if you use a no sugar added product. It’s the perfect base for protein bars as it provides a very nice way to get healthy fats, carbs, and fiber. This is another protein bar that is great for breakfast although they taste terrific any time of the day! Ingredients – Makes eight bars 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 3 tbsp honey 1/2 ripe banana, mashed 1 tsp chia seeds 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 cups no added sugar muesli 2 scoops protein powder – any flavor – my recommendation…
Who doesn’t love chocolate ? Okay, some people don’t but most of us do! This protein bar provides an awesome protein hit but is still healthy and nutritious. In fact, I’d say it’s a better bar than almost all of the ones on sale in your supermarket. Easy to make and really tasty – this bar is hard to beat but not hard to eat! Ingredients – Makes twelve bars : 1 cup oats ½ cup chocolate protein powder (available on Amazon.com) ¼ cup cocoa powder (organic certified cocoa powder at Amazon.com) 1 cup dates, pitted and soaked for 30…
These no-bake protein bars are packed with fiber as well as protein. They aren’t too sweet and I love to grab one of these with my coffee when I’m too busy for breakfast. Make them even tastier by drizzling dark chocolate over them for a special treat! Ingredients – Makes eight 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup nut or seed butter 1 1/3 cups low-fat milk 1 1/3 cups vanilla protein powder ( available on Amazon.com) 1/3 cup dried cranberries 2 tsp finely grated orange zest Directions: 1) Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick…
So many protein bars available today getting hard to pick the best one, and which bar is the best protein bar for your goals ? Find here