We seem to be getting busier every day. Work, school, kids, sports, socializing, training, etc. Unfortunately the first element of our life that tends to suffer is diet. Food is becoming more about convenience than quality. Fast food restaurants are booming!
The average American only consumes around 50% of the protein they need each day. Anyone who plays sport, works out, or does any type of physical exercise requires more protein than your average Joe 6-pack.
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Posted on Jan 07, 2008 under Protein Bars |
If you workout on a regular basis, you have more than likely heard that you need to eat five or six smaller meals throughout the day to keep your energy levels high, as opposed to a few big meals. While this is good advice, this problem with this is that we don’t all stay at home all day — and at work, school, or on the run, it’s hard to find time to prepare several smaller healthier meals, let alone just one or two.
This is where a small, quick and healthy nutrition bar comes into play. However, you need to understand the different options available to you. There are energy bars, protein bars, meal replacement bars, etc. The differences are the variety of levels of proteins, fats, sugars, carbohydrates, and your needs and wants.
Energy bars are designed to give you a boost of energy, typically for endurance athletes like marathon runners or cyclists. A main ingredient in energy bars is carbs, providing the energy an athlete needs to make it through a competition.
Meal replacement bars are the equivalent to diet bars. They replace a meal and are meant for dieters, contain low amounts of calories and more carbohydrates than protein. They’re also designed as a healthy pre or post workout snack.
Protein bars are strictly for weightlifters. They come with high levels of protein, helping you build muscle and lose the fat when you’re undergoing training.
Posted on Jan 04, 2008 under Casein Protein, Egg Protein, FAQs, General, Product Reviews, Protein Bars, Protein News, Scientific Research, Soy Protein, Whey Protein |
Welcome to the first post on protein supplement guide. On this site we’ll be educating you on the most widely used supplement on the market, protein.
We’ll teach you how to take it, when to take it and what brands to look out for. By reading the information here you will be able to reach your goals faster through the proper use of protein supplements.
Posts will be made weekly, enjoy the site!
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