Today was no exception - I bought 5 bars in 3 minutes
I had just left the gym and needed something to tide me over until lunch so I went in to the Student Union store at my University in search of something healthy for my Meal 2.
I was actually really impressed by the variety of healthy options this tiny little store on campus had. Yes it was more expensive than going to a supermarket but still - I was happy; there was a whole unit for health food eating (I know that's not a real term but whatever haha). If you're in the UK, like me, then you'll know it's really difficult (bordering impossible) to get hold of Larabars, Clif Bars, Luna bars etc here. These two brands, I think, are a really good alternative.
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| I'm such a dork haha |
I picked up five bars (3 from one brand, 2 from another) and I am super pleased with my purchases!
From one brand (that I had heard of) called Trek, I bought two bars. One Mixed Berry Wholefood Energy Bar and one Cocoa Brownie Wholefood Energy Bar. Both count towards 1 of your 5-a-day, they are wheat and dairy free and are suitable for Vegans. They are also made with all natural ingredients, so you'll be able to pronounce everything on the wrapper! They are also made in the UK which I like because it makes them cheaper than Clif bars etc which are imported and because it's gret to support UK businesses. The berry bar has 203cals, 11g protein and 5g of fibre and the brownie bar has 223 cals, 12g protein and 5g of fibre.
They also taste great and they're really filling so I tend to eat half of one and save the rest for later =P
I have seen Trek bars in Boots - so I know you can buy them there but you can also get them in places like Holland and Barrett, Tescos, Waitrose, Asda etc - a whole list of stockists can be found here
You can also bulk-buy on their website with free delivery - this again will work out cheaper :)
The next bars I found, I was actually really interested by because I hadn't even heard of the brand before and I consider myself to be pretty up on my UK Wholefoods! They're called O Bars and they were 89p per bar - which is relatively cheap considering the shop I was in.
I picked up three flavours; an Apple and Cranberry Oat Bar (which I ate straight away haha), a Pomegranate and Raspberry Oat Bar and a Vanilla and Blueberry Oat Bar.
My first impression of the Apple and Cranberry bar was that it was really sweet - it doesn't have any aded sugar; only what has come from the fruit but it might just be my taste buds! They are all made with 60% fruit so I have no doubt that this contributes!
All of the bars are Dairy and Wheat free and are suitable for vegetarians, they ranged from 180 - 184 calories per bar, 3.3 to 3.4g of protein and they all had 2.1g of fibre.
I have never seen them in stores before today and I did have a job to find a website, but I eventually did.
You can buy them in wholesale here and if I see them in any more stores I shall let you know!
Do you love bars as much as me?
Love and Hugs,
Georgie xx
Never heard of both of these in Belgium. All I've found are the traditional-completely-not-natural Kellogg's or Nestle bars. Not the best option, but they are easy to grab & keep in my purse for when I need an extra snack or as a complement to a fruit.
ReplyDeleteI also make my own larabars, but I never now how much is 1 bar :/ I don't know if I make mine too big or too small. I tend to still be hungry after my bar !