Also, now that Joe's started cycling again he needs good solid healthy fuel to keep him going on those long rides and prevent him from turning into a grumpy hungry monster when he gets back home afterwards (believe me, it's not pretty!!)!
Anyway, the other day I saw a 3 pack of 'original' 9Bars the other day and thought I'd try them out.
WOW
If you haven't tried these bars yet I implore you to do so!
Like Nakd bars they're made by cold-pressing the ingredients together. This removes the necessity for unnatural and unhealthy binding ingredients and processes and in doing so ensures that everything contained inside is nutritious and free of hidden nasties.
I would add a caveat to my enthusiastic ranting though and ask that if you're trying to lose weight, please bear in mind that these bars not a 'light snack' but more of a 'meal in a bar' as they are quite calorie and fat (as well as nutritionally) dense at 277 Cals and over 20g of fat (although definitely classified as 'good' fat :-) ). So unless you've allowed for it in your daily calorie allowance, or missed a meal and need to refuel, or are engaging in something relatively active etc it would be wise to not eat a whole bar in one sitting!
I say 'wise', though actually it's pretty much almost impossible... to avoid scoffing the lot at once, I've taken to cutting a bar in half lengthways into 'fingers' and taking one with me a day to work for my mid-morning/afternoon snack!
Don't just take it from me though, if you'd like to try a bar for free to see what you think then click here and fill in your details, you won't regret it, trust me!
TJx
P.S. Inspired by these bars I decided to make my own version over the weekend... results were rather good actually considering I guesstimated the whole!! I want to make some moderations though but will post recipe and pics of my first attempt anyway soon so you can see what you think! :-)
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