Quite simply, whole foods mean nutrient-rich ingredients with little to no processing. Reading the ingredient list and seeing if you can pronounce everything is a great place to start. Have you seen these ingredients at the grocery store, or do they come from a lab? Each bar is certified R.A.W. They have a mealy texture and are filled with ingredients like peanuts, peanut butter, dates, and fair-trade chocolate chips. These have the best macro balance, tied with Greenbelly for the best overall. But they have fewer macros overall.

The chocolate flavor was strong and tasty, and I got just the slightest hint of banana. Though they don’t provide much flavor, the banana chips do add a nice crunch along with the almonds and peanuts. On balance Probars might be a slightly better deal. Their bars don’t have 33% nutrition for your daily macros and the like, but they are nutritious. Oats – Just ½ a cup can give you over 6g/protein. It’s not a complete protein, but oats keep you full and are high quality and clean.

Gear: To get started on making a batch, all you need is a mixing bowl, a small pot, parchment or wax paper, a blender, a pan or baking dish, a spatula, an oven (or a fridge if it’s a no-bake bar), and, of course, the right recipe! Here’s two to get you started. Many dieticians suggest at least 10g of protein per bar to stay nourished and more if you are trying to build muscle. Protein also helps you feel full and satiated, so you won’t be hungry immediately afterward. Some of the better natural sugars are cane sugar, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, and tapioca syrup. And it’s even better if it’s organic. All these sugars come from recognizable plants, aren’t genetically modified, and are easier to digest. Because I value convenience so highly when it comes to trail food I was thrilled that I didn’t have to cook or prep anything for breakfast — or was any dishes afterwards. I finished my bar and set off down the trail. As with the previous bar, I expected my stomach to be rumbling a couple hours later. Surprisingly, it never did. Miles came and went and I found myself near the trailhead just in time for an early lunch of my final bar. Cranberry/Almond

Fast. A meal replacement bar is a well-balanced, immediate meal you can eat while you’re still movin’ and groovin’ on the trail. They’re carefully crafted to fill in as a healthy, full-meal alternative, and there’s no stopping or cooking required. The bars are ready-to-eat whenever hunger strikes. Overall, I was satisfied with the taste, texture, and size of the bar. I was just a little disappointed I didn’t get more banana flavor.Again, the full chunks of cranberry in this just did it for me. This one has a very unique flavor, though it wasn’t my favorite. Nate agreed that he loved the cranberry bits, but the almonds tasted “a bit artificial.” The quality of the ingredients that make up a meal replacement bar is just as important as the macros. Look for minimally processed, whole foods with no artificial sweeteners. These foods are easier for your body to digest on top of being healthier. We will cover more specific details later in this article. Their Meal2Go bars were described as meal replacement bars that provide exactly 1/3 of your daily nutrition for six core nutrients. Maybe this was exactly what I had been looking for all along.

While I appreciate a mostly ‘all natural’ ingredients list in each of the three Greenbelly meals, for the price I would prefer to see organic ingredients and the elimination of a palm oil and a couple other things. But, all in all each is flavorful and relatively filling. My personal favorite is definitely the Dark Chocolate/Banana. The meal bars themselves are better than other bars I have eaten. They are not my favorite Big Sur Bar, but they have the Big Sur Bar beaten on balance and nutrition. Honestly, the Greenbelly Meal2Go bars are a better option for long-distance hiking from a nutrition perspective. The texture was nice and chewy without being tough like some other bars out there (e.g. RxBars). It reminded me a little of a Chewy bar, though the Greenbelly bars are denser and not as crumbly. Body Jewellery - Belly Bars, Toe Rings, Nose Rings & StudsFor many, body jewellery is more than just a fashion item – it’s a personal statement. So, why settle for anything less than premium pieces? At F.Hinds, we supply a host of belly bars, toe rings and nose studs, all of which ensure the best quality possible.

No, protein bars are not good meal replacements. Protein bars tend to focus specifically on one ingredient, protein. These bars typically will not have a full spectrum of nutrients and won’t fuel your body with carbs and fats to keep you going throughout the day. Pregnancy (or maternity) Belly Bars are designed to retain the navel piercing during pregnancy. This means the vast majority will have substantially bigger bars (i.e.from 25mm upwards) and the bar itself will generally be made from PTFE. The PTFE is flexible which is perfect as the stomach grows and it's also hypoallergenic. I understand when some people exercise heavily they like to consume foods or drinks with lots of carbs — often in the form of sugar — as a way to keep their energy up. I’m just not one of them. Price

Ingredients: Tapioca Syrup, Brown Rice Flour, Brown Crisped Rice (Brown Rice, Brown Rice Syrup, Salt), Peanut Flour, Banana Chips (Banana, Coconut Oil), Gluten Free Oats, Sliced Almonds, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Peanuts, Honey, Environmentally Sourced Palm Oil, Agave Nectar, Cocoa Powder, Vanilla Extract (Vanilla Bean Extratives, alcohol, water), Sea Salt, Dark Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Mixed Tocopherols Greenbelly Meals: Peanut/Apricot Do you love to show off your belly button piercing? We have a huge selection of belly button bars or rings at Claire's. From decorative styles to simple bars, we're sure you'll find something in our belly button piercing jewellery collection for summertime! Belly Button Piercing Jewellery Fiber keeps our digestion consistent and slows down our body’s absorption of sugar, so we keep more regulated blood sugar. The USDA suggests 25-35g of fiber per day, so look for bars with at least 8g of fiber. Sweet, chewy and brimming with energy, these homemade protein bars are your delicious solution to that pesky 3 p.m. slump. Choose your favorite protein powder—we're fans of pea protein—and use these bars to swap out your daily sugar-laden granola bar. With just a touch of added honey and zero unnatural sweeteners, these bars get a natural sweet-tart pop of flavor from fresh berries. The cranberries were a little mild, not as sweetly tart as in other cranberry-containing bars such as the Kind Cranberry Almond Bar. And despite cranberries being the second ingredient I still found the peanut taste to be stronger.

What We Don’t Like

On a rating scale – I had given the Greenbelly Meal Replacement bars a 3.5, but with the Spiced Apple’s addition, they are now getting a solid 4/5 for me. This is significant since most of their competitors get a 2/5.