Corny Big bars: benefits and possible harm

Muesli bar with blueberries and lutein Lose weight in a week

Calorie content: 376 kcal

Proteins, g: 4.2

Fats, g: 12.4

Carbohydrates, g: 60

Ingredients: oat and wheat flakes, extruded cereals (rice, corn), molasses, dark confectionery glaze (sugar, vegetable fat, cocoa powder, emulsifier (lecithin), flavor identical to natural (vanillin)), raisins, dried apples, vegetable oil , blueberry, emulsifier (lecithin), acidity regulator (citric acid), humectant (sorbitol), flavor identical to natural (blueberry), lutein.

My comment: Again the glaze...It always ruins everything. Sugar, vegetable fat...But the calorie content can be called average if you compare all the samples. Lutein is a useful product for our vision, but... It’s in last place in the composition, and it’s clearly not worth buying a bar because of it. And why did the manufacturer mention it in the title? Yellow-red vegetables, persimmons, and eggs contain much more lutein.

Harm

The only harm that can arise from properly prepared bars is their high calorie content. This factor can be combated if you choose the right recipe. But even a low-calorie product should not be consumed in excessive quantities: one bar per day is quite enough to benefit the body.

Many nutritionists argue about the dangers of store-bought candy bars. Some scientists claim that the product can cause obesity and diabetes. The argument against this opinion is the fact that they can replace sweets, which are guaranteed to cause the listed negative effects.

Colors, preservatives and flavor enhancers that are added to the recipe when preparing granola bars on an industrial scale can minimize the benefits of other components. Therefore, you need to carefully study the label, or better yet, prepare them at home yourself.

Homemade muesli with dried fruits, seeds and nuts
Healthy diet muffins with carrots and oatmeal

What are people saying?

Any sweets are harmful to the figure, but refusing them is beyond the strength of a person with his weaknesses and tastes. So people are looking for a universal product that will satisfy the need for sweetness, but at the same time will not be devoid of benefits. Can you call a Nestlé Fitness bar this? Reviews do not allow us to draw a clear conclusion.

The fact is that the product tastes very pleasant, but the composition is controversial. Girls note the fact that the bar fits in any purse. It crunches very appetizingly on the teeth and goes harmoniously with any drinks. True, in a “duet” with sweet soda, the bar may seem cloying.

Many people believe that such products are a worthy alternative to sweets. Among those losing weight, the strawberry version is in particular demand. Due to the presence of cereals, saturation occurs, so the bar is suitable for both a snack and breakfast. Consumers really like packaging that does not allow moisture to enter. The shelf life in a cool, dry place is 10 months.

Cereal bars at home without oven, recipe with photos

The set of ingredients is as follows:

2 cups cereal mixture;
70 g walnuts;
50 g flax seeds;
70 g sunflower seeds;
0.1 kg of honey;
1.5 tbsp. spoons of real cocoa;
75 g butter.

Cereal bars are made like this:

1. Pour the cereal mixture into the pan. Throw oil into them. You should stir constantly. The flakes must be brought to a light golden color.

2. Roast nuts, seeds and flax seeds.

3. Combine cereal, nuts and seeds.

4. In a frying pan, pour honey into them, while stirring this honey-cereal-nut mass follows until the mass begins to strive to unite into one conglomerate. Don't forget to add cocoa during the process.

5. Distribute the mass on the parchment while still hot;

6. Use a knife to leave grooves. These will be places where the resulting cereal layer can be broken.

7. Healthy kozinaki with honey are ready!

Benefit

First of all, muesli bars are an extremely simple and quick snack. You can carry the finished bar with you in your purse or in the car, so that if you suddenly feel hungry, you don’t have to look for another snack that could be harmful.

Secondly, they retain a feeling of fullness for a long time, as they take a long time to digest. If a person is on a diet, he can safely replace one meal without physical discomfort. In addition, compressed muesli flakes are an excellent alternative to sweets.

Both when purchasing a finished product and when preparing a bar at home, no large financial outlay is required.

Granola Muesli Bars Recipe

200 g oatmeal
200 g of dried fruits (dried berries (cherries, strawberries, cranberries), raisins, dried apricots, prunes are good)
100 g of any nuts or seeds
60-70 g honey
4 tbsp. juice
2 tsp vegetable oil

2. Divide dried fruits into two parts.

Grind half in a blender with a small amount of honey until pureed. Cut the other half into small pieces.

I chopped prunes and dried apricots in a blender, but dried berries (I had strawberries, cherries, raisins), in my opinion, are much tastier in pieces or whole, so I only chopped the large berries a little.

5. Next, place the mixture in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, and bake for 20-25 minutes. After baking, while the layer is still hot, it must be cut into portions. Then leave the bars to cool.

That's it, homemade granola bars are ready! It turned out delicious and very healthy! While I’m writing this article, my daughter is sitting next to me and devouring a kefir bar on both cheeks. Afternoon snack is her weakness, it seems to me that if she is not stopped she can drink a liter of kefir and eat a mountain of buns :) I also recommend that everyone who is interested in healthy desserts look at:

And other interesting recipes:

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Home Recipes

If you don’t trust industrial production and are afraid of a too “chemical” composition, it’s quite possible to make a fitness bar at home. Advantages:

100% natural composition;
you can choose a recipe to suit your individual tastes by replacing some ingredients with similar ones;
freshness;
richer taste.

However, at home it is difficult to choose the correct ratio of BZHU. And the caloric content turns out to be much higher than those sold in stores.

You can prepare a fitness bar with your own hands without heat treatment, but they often cause digestive disorders. You can bake it in the oven, but then the content of nutrients will decrease.

Made from oatmeal

Beat oatmeal (60 g) in a blender. Wash dried fruits (10 g), finely chop. Fry sesame seeds (30 g). Melt honey (60 ml). Mix the ingredients. Add chopped nuts (15 g), peeled sunflower seeds (30 g), vegetable oil (50 ml). Mix thoroughly for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes homogeneous. Wrap in molds or parchment. Place in the freezer until hardened.

With chocolate

Mix protein (60 g), oat bran (10 g), applesauce (120 mg), muesli (50 g), chopped dark chocolate (30 g), cinnamon (½ tsp). Beat in a blender. Add oatmeal (50 g) and cocoa powder (30 g). Knead thoroughly until smooth. Place the mixture on a baking tray lined with baking paper and smooth it out. Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for half an hour. Leave to cool. Cut into bars of desired size. Wrap in parchment and place in the freezer to harden.

With strawberry

Mix crushed pitted dates (300 g), nuts (50 g), oatmeal (50 g), quartered strawberries (200 g). Beat in a blender. Place in a rectangular shape and press. Cut into bars of desired size. Wrap in molds or parchment. Place in the freezer until hardened.

As you can see, making fitness bars at home is not at all difficult. The main thing is not to be lazy in doing this: although the product is stored for a long time, it is much healthier when it is fresh.

DIY granola bars recipe

DIY candy bars

How to replace sweets for children? Healthy bars made from nuts and dried fruits! And below I’ll tell you how to make your own dried fruit bars with oatmeal! This is a very simple bar recipe, believe me!

What you will need to make granola bars at home:

1 cup oatmeal

Any nuts and dried fruits in approximately equal proportions. I had a little bit of everything! For example, you will have 400 grams of different nuts and 400 grams of different dried fruits

+- doesn’t matter) I actually took it all by eye, it turned out to be a handful of everything that is in the photo + a small handful of sesame seeds

I have: hazelnuts, pecans, raisins, dates, dried apricots, prunes. The latter gives a dark color to the bars.

How to make healthy bars recipe:

Soak dried fruits in boiling water in advance to rinse. Dry.

If you want beautiful bars like those on sale, then cut everything into pieces. My children will not eat nuts, etc., in pieces, either whole or finely, so I ground them finely in a blender. First, carefully check your blender, I have a powerful Redmond (like this one), it can easily cope with any nuts in half a minute.

So, put the nuts in the blender while it is dry. We take it out. Grind dried fruits.

Then add banana. I had as much as could fit into a small blender bowl, the children gobbled up the rest, so there was enough for a whole baking sheet.

When everything has been ground, mix in the sesame seeds and oatmeal. I have a recipe for granola bars without honey. If you want, you can add a spoon, I didn’t add it, because I had banana and prunes as a bunch, it’s terribly sweet and sticky.

Next, distribute the mass onto parchment paper no more than a cm thick, cover it with more paper on top, roll it with a rolling pin for evenness, and remove the paper.

You can bake in short silicone molds. Before baking, I advise you to cut it with a knife, then all that remains is to break it up.

Place in the oven to dry on low (70 degrees) for 40 minutes. Remove and cut. Store at room temperature, I can keep it in a vase for 2-3 weeks if they don’t eat it quickly)

Delicious DIY dried fruit and nut bars are ready.

Where can you get quality farm products in St. Petersburg?

I have been buying dried fruits from the Solnechnaya Gorka farm for a long time. (You can order on the Solnechnaya Gorka website, and using the code word TEDDY (enter in the “Coupon Code” field when placing an order over 1500 rubles) a 10% discount!)

From their dried fruits I once made candies with my own hands (recipe here) and filling for puff pastries in 5 minutes (recipe here). All my recipes from farm products are collected here

House in a multi-baker)))

Protein bars - benefits and harms, composition, top 6 best protein bars (reviews)

Our readers often ask the question: are protein bars even necessary? We decided to look at this issue in a little more detail.

What is a protein bar and what is it for?

Modern man has to do a lot on the run. Solve important issues, have lunch, an afternoon snack and a snack before training... In such conditions, protein bars that are balanced in composition are a good help. They help maintain high performance without harming your figure.

Protein bars - benefits and harms, composition, top 6 best protein bars (reviews)

Composition of protein bars

The key component of a protein bar is protein . It can be obtained from whey, milk powder, casein.

Vegetable proteins are also used, the nutritional value of which is significantly lower than that of animal proteins.

Some manufacturers include individual amino acids (glutamine, leucine) in their product, which can be considered a rather useful “bonus”.

The key component of a protein bar is protein.

The energy value of the bar is provided by its carbohydrates and fats . Preference should be given to a product that does not contain sugar or oils. It is optimal if they are replaced with natural sweeteners (stevia), fiber, dried fruits, nuts and cereals.

Protein bars with natural sweeteners

Choose bars with natural sweeteners, dried fruits, nuts and grains.

The need for vitamins and minerals is satisfied through cereals, dried fruits and nuts. Additionally, some bars contain vitamins and minerals as additives. Other supplements include L-carnitine, which promotes fat burning, and creatine, which is necessary for muscles at the very beginning of work.

Composition of protein bars

Protein bars vary greatly in composition and appearance.

Healthy

A good alternative to buns and cakes. A bun can quickly fill you up, but many people try to avoid flour confectionery products. A protein bar is also quite high in calories, but it still has more benefits due to the content of protein and other useful elements.

Fast

Given our busy lives, the ability to quickly have a snack is of great importance (for example, after work before the gym).

Comfortable

The protein bar is convenient to take with you. If you are not at home, you don’t have to think about how to wash your food and hands.

For me, this point is of great importance, since healthy snacks such as apples or raisins need to be washed, which is sometimes very inconvenient.

Another convenience compared to, for example, fruit is that it takes up little space and weighs little. You must agree, when you have a large and heavy bag and a lot of things, this factor is quite important.

Tasty

One thing you can't argue with is that protein bars are delicious.

Healthy, fast, convenient and tasty - these are the advantages of snacking on a protein bar

Cons of protein bars (harm of protein bars)

One of the disadvantages is that many of them can be very high in calories and the person himself does not notice how he consumes an excess amount of calories with a light snack.

When choosing a protein bar, pay attention to its calorie content. Some of them are equal in calorie content to a full meal.

Choosing a protein bar - what we pay attention to when choosing

Many experienced athletes include protein bars in their diet; Their reviews indicate that with the right approach, bars can become a very useful part of the diet. The main thing is to carefully approach the choice of a bar, studying its composition and weighing the needs of your body.

Choosing the best protein bar

What to look for when choosing a protein bar:

1. Amount of protein . The optimal protein content in one bar is 20 g. This is the amount necessary for full recovery after a workout. But if the bar is used as a snack before going to the gym, the amount of protein in it may be less, since its main purpose will be to replenish energy.

2. Amount and type of carbohydrates (“fast”, “slow”). The total content should not exceed 30g.

3. Fiber mass . Must be at least 3 g.

4.
Calorie content.
If the athlete's main goal is to burn fat, the bar should be as low in calories as possible. If the goal is to restore strength before or after exercise, calories may increase. The more calories burned during a workout, the more calorie-dense the athlete can afford.

Otherwise, the energy contained in the bar will be utilized in adipose tissue.

5. Useful supplements . The best protein bars definitely contain vitamins, minerals and other supplements aimed at activating metabolic processes.

Protein bars are often confused with bars that contain nuts and dried fruits. It's very healthy, convenient, and worth a look, but it can no longer be considered a full-fledged protein bar.

Sweet bar made from nuts and dried fruits (not protein)

Important: do not confuse protein bars with nut and dried fruit bars. They differ in their properties and effects on the body.

Often protein bars are sold in packages, in which case the price per bar is slightly lower. If you use them in quantities of more than 2-3 per week, then you should buy a whole package, then you can save a little, because their price is quite high.

Where to buy protein bars

Protein bars are sold in sporting goods stores and sports nutrition stores. Increasingly, protein bars can be found on the shelves of large supermarkets. It is most profitable to order protein bars in bulk from online stores.

Review of the best protein bars

The most popular bars are:

Primebar . Contains 20% animal protein, natural grains and berries, date paste. Does not contain sugar or dyes.

Primebar - contains 20% protein, does not contain sugar or dyes. Our domestic manufacturer.

Bombbar is a protein bar with optimal protein content (almost 20g), vitamin C and fiber. Contains artificial sweeteners, which reduces calorie content, but poses a risk of disrupting carbohydrate metabolism. I really like these bars because they are not covered in chocolate glaze. Why extra calories and sweet chocolate?

Bombbar - optimal protein content, excellent taste, high price

Quest . A natural product with optimal protein and carbohydrate content, the addition of nuts, dried berries and stevia.

Quest - excellent combination of protein and carbohydrates and excellent taste

Turboslim (“For weight control”). Consists of plant proteins, fiber and L-carnitine. Contains simethicone to relieve bloating.

Turboslim

Everyday Protein . Low in carbohydrates and calories, high in protein.

Everyday Protein

Vasco . Optimal portion of protein.

Vasco

EnergyBar . 14% protein (about 7g), guarana extract and high calorie content. Good for a pre-workout snack.

EnergyBar

Protein bar review (video)

Often we don't know what's inside a protein bar. In fact, we risk buying not a protein bar, but just a sweet chocolate bar. Our trainers will make a short review of the most popular protein bars.

Andrey Shelest will review the most popular protein bars:

DIY protein bar

Making your own protein bar is not difficult at all. The easiest option is to mix protein powder (available at a sports store), oat or almond flour, some nut butter and dried fruit. The mixture easily takes the desired shape and is stored in this form.

You can make bars based on cottage cheese, milk powder, or baby formula. Nut butter can be replaced with milk or plain yogurt. For taste, you can add coconut, cocoa, nuts and pieces of berries.

Making bars with your own hands (video):

Another great recipe for making protein bars at home.

We prepare protein bars at home that melt and turn out very tasty:

Homemade granola bars

You don’t have to buy tasty and healthy sweets in a store; on the contrary, it’s much tastier and more enjoyable to enjoy homemade goodies. At the same time, you will always know that they are prepared without the addition of various flavors, dyes, taste improvers, etc. Muesli bars are a favorite treat for many, and making them at home is not difficult at all, although many people don’t even know about it. Use various dried fruits and berries, your favorite nuts to make homemade muesli bars and enjoy healthy sweets with a cup of tea, coffee or a glass of milk. It's very tasty, believe me!

Reviews of fitness bars

I love cereal bars, I try products from different brands. The Nestlé fitness bar, in my opinion, is one of the most delicious, especially the strawberry one. In addition to the pleasant taste, the low calorie content is pleasing.

The fitness bar from Nestlé is delicious, but its actual benefits are questionable. The product contains palm oil, artificial flavors and all sorts of junk. Therefore, despite the pleasant taste, I don’t buy the bar.

I buy Power Pro fitness bars. Suitable for restoring energy after training. I doubt that you can lose weight with it, but it is quite possible to get an additional portion of protein.

Are muesli bars good or bad?

Today there is quite a lot of controversy about whether such sweet products are healthy or not. Part of this concern is due to the fact that the bars presented are often included in children's diets and are perceived by adults as healthy snacks. But how are things really?

As you know, the feeling of benefit from such products is determined by the fact that they contain so-called muesli. But if you really want to get the maximum vitamins and fiber, then it is better to consume this product in its pure form, with the addition of milk. After all, it is not known what grains are contained in store-bought muesli bars. “We’ll lose weight in a week!” - this short but impressive saying is found on many labels of this dessert. Then why don’t nutritionists advise their clients to use the presented product? The fact is that the benefits of such bars for the figure and the gastrointestinal tract are just a myth. After all, the calorie content of this product is 400 energy units (and even more!) per 100 grams. Moreover, muesli bars (their benefits or harms, we will understand in the article) should be perceived exclusively as sweetness. This is due to the fact that in some products the amount of sugar exceeds more than 60%, while the existing norm is 15%. This sweet product content can lead to tooth decay, as well as diabetes or obesity. By the way, some manufacturers of such bars add so-called maltitol syrup to the dessert instead of granulated sugar, which is much higher in calories and harmful.

When purchasing muesli in supermarkets, you should not forget that very often they contain various flavorings, saturated fats, preservatives, chemically treated fruits and other substances that negatively affect not only a person’s figure, but also the normal functioning of his gastrointestinal tract. tract.

In connection with all of the above, it should be noted that when buying store-bought granola bars, you may encounter intestinal upset and other problems. If you purchase these products in order to lose weight, then do not forget that the inclusion of large amounts of sugar and saturated fat makes this product no less nutritious than classic chocolate.

But what to do if you want to lose a couple of extra pounds, but giving up such a delicacy is beyond your strength? In such cases, nutritionists recommend eating only home-made bars. After all, when creating such a delicacy, you can control the calorie content of the product yourself by adding not sugar, but honey, not roasted nuts, but fresh ones, etc. As for purchased products, it is better not to consume them or to purchase them extremely rarely.

Fitness bars - a harmful carbohydrate bomb or a healthy snack for training and weight loss?

In 1847, Joseph Storrs Fry, the head of the family candy factory, produced the first chocolate bar. Convenient shape, compactness and at the same time sufficient volume - the product quickly became widespread and became an alternative to the usual and already boring tiles. In 1900, Swiss physician and nutritionist Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner made an equally important discovery. By replacing cocoa beans with cereals and adding some fruits and berries to the composition, he got a grain bar, which he recommended to use for the purpose of losing weight and normalizing digestion. More than 100 years have passed since then, and the fitness bars created by Benner are at the peak of popularity. Hundreds of sports and diet nutrition brands produce these products in a variety of flavors. They are popular with bodybuilders and those losing weight, students during training sessions and employees holding responsible positions. However, recently alarm bells have begun to appear. The number of negative reviews has increased, including from specialists. So is it worth it or not to reach out to the store for another portion of phyto-yummy?

Benefit

Nutritionists and fitness trainers note that such bars are quite healthy. First of all, for those who are actively involved in sports, monitor their weight, and perfect their ideal figure. Secondly, for weight loss, if a diet is followed in parallel (or against the background of a decrease in daily calorie intake) and there are at least 2-3 workouts per week. Thirdly, in general they are much healthier for health than chocolate. Undoubted benefits:

supply a sufficient amount of useful substances, replenishing the body’s building resources;

control energy balance, giving vigor and increasing endurance;

improving metabolism, triggering fat burning and activating carbohydrate metabolism;
strengthen muscles, help them recover after training, protect them from splitting;
provide long-term satiety, help fight hunger, preventing you from losing weight while losing weight.

Attention, small nuance! Only high-quality fitness bars have such beneficial properties. Unfortunately, there are many fakes on the modern market, the composition of which leaves much to be desired. They are more harmful.

Harm

Calorie content

Still, they are quite high in calories. Some contain an excess of carbohydrates. Lots of sweets (chocolate, sweeteners and even refined sugar).

Harmful additives

Additional ingredients in the form of maltitol syrup, palm oil, hydrogenated fat, and food additives are far from healthy. May cause allergies or upset digestion.

Deception

Official data often does not correspond to real data. The packaging shows “beautiful” KBZHU numbers that fit the norm and seduce athletes and those losing weight with their meanings.

However, often (almost 50%) they do not reflect the actual nutritional value. Calories, carbohydrates and fats are underestimated, and proteins are overestimated. This is indicated by almost all independent laboratory studies conducted in this segment.

Such deception does not result in weight loss, but in the opposite process - weight gain.

Errors in use

You cannot replace an entire meal with a fitness bar, even if you are losing weight, not to mention those who engage in intense physical activity. This is fraught with serious digestive and metabolic disorders. Losing weight can result in uncontrolled weight gain. Requires compulsory sports activities.

On a note. The disadvantages include inflated prices. For example, protein bars are much more expensive than sports nutrition in powder or capsules.

Production

Modern production of fitness bars is represented by two technologies.

"Dry"

Washing of raw materials.
Clearing debris.
Drying.
Grind until smooth.
Mixing ingredients.
Cooking at 120°.
Cooling to 40°.
Forming into sheets.
Cooling down.
Slicing.
Package.

"Wet"

Washing of raw materials.
Clearing debris.
Grind until smooth.
Mixing ingredients.
Laying the wet mixture in sheets into a molding machine.
Drying in a vacuum oven at 70°.
Slicing.
Glazing.
Package.

If you want to get the most out of a fitness bar, you should give preference to those produced using wet technology. There is much less heat treatment, so most important nutrients retain their value.

Compound

In the composition you can find:

whole grains: with oatmeal, buckwheat, corn, wheat (fiber);
nuts (healthy fats);
flax seeds, sunflower, chia, sesame, quinoa (healthy fats);
dried fruits, fruits, berries;
sweeteners: sweeteners, honey, maltodextrin, corn and fruit syrups;
vitamins: ascorbic acid, niacin, pyridoxine, biotin;
L-carnitine;
microelements;
nutritional supplements.

When choosing, you should focus on which components are more numerous. Cereals and fruits are considered the most useful for both sports and weight loss. But do not forget that these are carbohydrates, so the calorie content is quite high.

Be careful with sweeteners. Many of them are no less harmful to health and figure than sugar.

Nuts and seeds are, without a doubt, beneficial in every way. But if there is an excess, they will interfere with weight loss and lead to the opposite effect. So keep an eye on the content percentage.

Kinds

Depending on the composition and declared effect, fitness bars are divided into several groups.

Protein

Promote muscle building and allow muscles to recover faster after training. The main composition is whey, egg or soy protein, hydrolyzed collagen. Some manufacturers include amino acids. Can only be consumed against the backdrop of intense training, in which strength loads play a significant role.

Energy

Gives a boost of vigor and energy, increases endurance during training. Often contain caffeine and glutamine. Recommended for those who want to squeeze out the maximum calories from exercise to lose weight.

Protein-carbohydrates

Something between protein and energy. An ideal option for those who play sports but are not overweight. They help build muscle mass and increase endurance during training.

Dietary

Low-calorie (at least they should be), promote weight loss and trigger the fat burning process. If the first three groups are primarily interested in men, then women are “friends” with these groups. After all, they allow you to satisfy your craving for sweets quite legally, even during a diet.

How to use

Tips for athletes:

eat 1 protein or energy bar an hour before training, a carbohydrate bar half an hour after it;
per 200 kcal - no more than 5% fat;
do not drink anything;
if you are thirsty, you can take a few sips of still mineral water;
when consuming sports nutrition, there is no need to add fitness bars to the diet;
protein supplements can be combined with amino acid post-workout complexes.

How to use for weight loss:

You cannot replace one of the main meals with a fitness bar - only lunch or an afternoon snack;
according to the principles of PP, it is more correct to eat for lunch, in the first half of the day, so that the body has time to use up carbohydrates;
can be eaten as an afternoon snack if you are planning a workout in an hour;
recommended caloric content - no more than 150 g per 1 serving;
The less fat, the better.

You should definitely keep in mind: you cannot actively include fitness bars in your diet for the purpose of losing weight if you do not exercise or have dietary restrictions. This will lead to weight gain and digestive problems (flatulence and constipation will plague you).

the best

Each TOP 5 presented includes the best fitness bars of a certain type. This will allow you to quickly navigate the ones you need.

Protein:

Protein Bar. QuestBar (USA). $3.53 (60g).
Protein Bar. Vasco (Russia). $2.46 (60g).
Zero Bar. BioTech USA (USA). $2.23 (50g).
Natural Bar. BombBar (Russia). $1.54 (60g).
Protein Bar. Herbalife Nutrition (USA). $1.1 (35 g).

Protein-carbohydrates:

Nitrotech Crunch. MuscleTec (USA). $2.61 (65g).
Combat Crunch. Muscle Pharm (USA). $2.46 (63g).
Oat&Whey. MyProtein (UK). $2 (88 g).
Protein Crisp. BSN (USA). $1.92 (57g).
Primebar. Prime Kraft (Russia). $0.92 (40 g).

Energy:

Energy Mini Bar. SiS GO (UK). $1.84 (40g).
Energy Balance Fitness Bar. VPlabs (UK). $1.38 (3g).
Energy Bar. Ironman (Russia). $0.92 (50g).
Fruit Energy. Protein Rex (Russia). $0.75 (40 g).
Energy. SmartBar (Russia). $0.54 (25g).

Low carb for weight loss:

For weight control. Turboslim (Russia). $1.54 (50g).
L-Carnitine Fitness Bar with L-carnitine. VPlabs (UK). $1.54 (45g).
Slim Bar with L-carnitine. Lady Fitness (Russia). $0.63 (35 g).
Fitness - cereal. Nestle (Nestlé), Switzerland. $0.58 (23.5 g).
I'm losing weight with whole grains. Lubel-eco (Russia). $0.35 (22 g).

Almost every brand produces bars with different flavors: strawberry and blueberry, white and dark chocolate, peanuts and hazelnuts, cinnamon and vanilla, etc.

Home Recipes

If you don’t trust industrial production and are afraid of a too “chemical” composition, it’s quite possible to make a fitness bar at home. Advantages:

100% natural composition;
you can choose a recipe to suit your individual tastes by replacing some ingredients with similar ones;
freshness;
richer taste.

However, at home it is difficult to choose the correct ratio of BZHU. And the caloric content turns out to be much higher than those sold in stores.

You can prepare a fitness bar with your own hands without heat treatment, but they often cause digestive disorders. You can bake it in the oven, but then the content of nutrients will decrease.

Made from oatmeal

Beat oatmeal (60 g) in a blender. Wash dried fruits (10 g), finely chop. Fry sesame seeds (30 g). Melt honey (60 ml). Mix the ingredients.

Add chopped nuts (15 g), peeled sunflower seeds (30 g), vegetable oil (50 ml). Mix thoroughly for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes homogeneous.

Wrap in molds or parchment. Place in the freezer until hardened.

With chocolate

Mix protein (60 g), oat bran (10 g), applesauce (120 mg), muesli (50 g), chopped dark chocolate (30 g), cinnamon (½ tsp). Beat in a blender. Add oatmeal (50 g) and cocoa powder (30 g).

Knead thoroughly until smooth. Place the mixture on a baking tray lined with baking paper and smooth it out. Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for half an hour. Leave to cool. Cut into bars of desired size.

Wrap in parchment and place in the freezer to harden.

With strawberry

Calorie content

A short review in the form of tables will show how many calories are contained in products from the most famous brands and will help you choose the right option. Calorie content and nutritional value are indicated per 1 bar.

BombBar (60 g)

Quest Bar (60 g)

Fitness by Nestle (23.5 g)

Turboslim from Evalar (50 g)

Muscle Pharm Combat Crunch (63 g)

Fitness bars, despite negative reviews and the disapproving opinion of some doctors, continue to be sales leaders in sports and dietary nutrition. The effectiveness of use depends entirely on related factors. With certain restrictions in diet and exercise, losing weight and getting a beautiful figure won’t take long.

How to make cereal granola bars at home

To prepare, take oatmeal, which does not require pre-cooking. Baked ones are best. Place them in a heatproof container. Preheat the oven to 200 C. Place the cereal in the oven for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the cereal from burning. After 10 minutes, remove them from the oven.

Since we will not bake the muesli, we need to lightly fry some ingredients until light golden brown. Heat a dry frying pan on the stove. Sprinkle in shelled sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Fry, stirring constantly, until golden. The main thing is not to overcook, so that the finished bars do not end up bitter. Add the seeds to the oatmeal.

Toast the sesame seeds in the same way. Toast the peanuts in a separate pan. Cool the nuts slightly and then remove the shell from each nut. Add the prepared ingredients to the rest of the ingredients.

Rinse dates, prunes, dried cranberries well in warm water. If dried fruits are hard, pour boiling water over them for 10-15 minutes. Drain and dry well with a paper towel. Separate the dates from the pit. Cut the prunes and dates into small pieces. Add dried fruit to oatmeal. All these ingredients are healthy. Mix them together and place in a hot oven at 200 C for 5 minutes.

Add honey, butter and thick peanut butter to a saucepan. Take good quality butter, preferably high fat content. Place the container on the fire. Stirring, bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes and turn off the heat.

Add the butter and honey mixture to the oatmeal mixture. Stir.

Prepare a plastic container, preferably square or rectangular. Transfer the oatmeal mixture. Tamp down well. The height should be approximately 1.5-2 cm. Leave to cool completely in the kitchen. Then put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

Carefully remove from container and cut into portions.

Homemade muesli bar is ready. Bon appetit!

Cooking tips

It is also possible to include other ingredients in the mixture for bars - pieces of candied fruits, dried berries, finely chopped green tea leaves, any nuts, dried fruits.
Depending on your taste, you can use other cereals for the recipe besides oatmeal. This is puffed rice, corn flakes or popcorn without additives.
Chopped apricot kernel, a pinch of cayenne pepper or freshly squeezed citrus juice will make the taste more piquant.
For those who love chocolate, melt a bar of bittersweet chocolate and pour it over the finished healthy bars. Or make a kind of “substrate” out of it. That is, pour the chocolate into a silicone mold, and then put the granola mixture on it. Compact it. And then everything follows the recipe.

Tips for correcting nutrition, or how to lose weight for a 13-year-old girl and boy?

Its composition includes useful components that help quickly satisfy hunger and maintain a feeling of fullness for a long time.

This is necessary when reviewing your diet while losing weight - you can replace snacks with bars, eat them instead of one of the main meals or before sports training.

Not everyone knows what protein bars or other varieties of this weight loss product are for. Today, the problem of excess weight, losing weight and maintaining the figure of girls and men is relevant.

To stay slim, you need not only to exercise, but also to eat right. Ordinary products cannot always saturate the human body with vitamins, proteins and energy in the daily norm, so you have to get them from the outside.

One of the options for use are bars.

This tasty and healthy product for weight loss is a special mixture that serves as a source of carbohydrates and protein, selected in the optimal ratio.

One bar can satisfy hunger and keep you feeling full for up to three hours. They can have a full breakfast or snack, conveniently take the product on the road or eat outside the home.

They can be used by professional athletes and ordinary people.

It’s good to use candy bars instead of sweets - unlike them, specialized products do not contain fast carbohydrates, but give a person additional strength and energy.

Delicious nutritious briquettes in the form of compressed muesli with additives are low in calories, but are considered heavy food and contain sugar.

The composition of the products includes cereals (oats, rye, wheat, barley), dried fruits and berries, nuts, seeds. Sweeteners are honey, molasses, sugar syrup, additional ingredients are yogurt, milk, chocolate, cocoa, proteins.

Calorie content varies from 150 to 400 kcal per 100 g.

The energy value depends on the type of processing of cereals - raw is more healthy and low-calorie, fried or baked is more high-calorie, but is easier to digest without stress on the gastrointestinal tract.

The obvious beneficial properties of the bars are the ability to lose weight by replacing meals with them and saturating the body with vitamins and protein. In addition, the products provide the following benefits:

satisfy the feeling of hunger when losing weight;
combined with fitness and sports activities - they should be consumed before training to saturate;
replace dessert on a diet;
contain fat-burning components, vitamins, healthy proteins;
convenient to use.

Pressed muesli can also cause harm if consumed uncontrollably and in unlimited quantities:

contain sugar, which affects blood glucose levels;
contains little vitamin C;
dried fruits may be treated with sulfur, which increases harm;
nuts, seeds and roasted grains increase the load on the liver;
the high calorie content of some types will not allow the body to lose weight;
Unscrupulous manufacturers add sweeteners to the composition.

Proper consumption of the bars according to the recommendations of nutritionists will help increase the benefits and reduce harm. It is better to eat no more than a piece weighing 30 g per day. Wash down the product with unsweetened tea, water or skim milk. Choose products, read the ingredients - avoid sugar in the first place, sweeteners, preservatives, stabilizers, dyes and anti-caking agents.

Based on their composition and main components, there are several types of bars used for weight loss:

cereals;
low-calorie with L-carnitine;
high protein;
high carbohydrate;
fruit, berry or vegetable.

Slender, sometimes anorexic girls have long been in fashion, but everything “feminine” is growing in you, and your hips have become larger than those of your classmates? This is not a reason to run to the computer and frantically search for the answer to the question of how to lose weight for a 12-year-old girl at home in a week. The answer from a pediatrician or gastroenterologist will be obvious - not at all if you want not to harm the body.

A suspended sentence of a week won't change anything unless you starve yourself. A pediatrician's conclusion that obesity should not be perceived as the end of the world. In adolescence, going on a strict mono-diet means voluntarily giving up vitamins and minerals. After 7-8 years, the body will remind you of this with health problems. If you correctly create a daily routine and normalize your diet, by the age of 21 your weight will stabilize, and the problems of extra pounds will no longer bother you.

There are no special rules on how to lose extra pounds for a girl or a boy. The principles of healthy eating and increased activity are relevant at any age, regardless of the child’s gender and age.

Make a table detailing the positive changes in the fight against extra pounds. The child must understand what results to strive for and how much progress has already been made. Come up with useful bonuses in the form of active recreation or a small gift.
Drinking regime is extremely important for losing weight. Juices, fruit drinks, tea are no substitute for clean water, which will flush out toxins and activate metabolism.
Organize healthy snacks for your child, teach him to find healthy salads and snack options with a minimum of calories in fast food cafes.
Create dietary rules for the whole family. For example, no one snacks 2 hours before bedtime. If you really want to eat, then you can have a glass of kefir or an apple.
A diet for a 13-year-old girl to lose weight should consist of protein, carbohydrates and fats. A nutritionist, nutritionist, or pediatrician can find the optimal combination of nutrients for your child.
Teach your child to count calories in weight loss apps or websites. We need to find standards for age so that losing weight does not harm studies and sports.
You need to choose a sport that your child will be sincerely interested in and will enjoy going to training with.
If you are seriously thinking about how to lose weight for a 13-year-old girl, then you should consider the option of home exercises and the necessary equipment.
Are you interested in what is happening in the child’s life? Often the reason for sudden weight loss is bullying at school or bullying from classmates. You should not encourage a bad mood or failure in studies with forbidden goodies.
Monitor your child's sleep and daily routine. Lack of sleep and stress lead to inhibition of the weight loss process.
Support your child during weight loss. Who can motivate you even more than your loved ones? In the company of a teenager, it will not be so awkward to run in the morning or work out in the gym.

It’s no secret that without an established diet, there’s no point in talking about healthy weight loss. The culture of healthy eating is established in the family. If you have a question about how to lose weight as a 14-year-old girl or boy, know that most of the blame for obesity lies with you. You haven’t instilled a cult of healthy food, you’ve encouraged gluttony, and you’re probably struggling with extra pounds yourself.

A hearty dinner, fast food for the whole family, sweets as a reward and persuasion to lie down after a hearty dinner cannot but harm the child’s body. The family must set a healthy example and adjust the diet of all members. Eliminate all high-calorie foods with sugars, fats and an abundance of glutamate:

bakery;
snacks;
fast food;
canned and smoked foods;
fried foods;
culinary treats;
juices and sweet soda;
mayonnaise sauces;
crackers.

Anyone who doesn’t want to one day wonder where 10–15 kg of fat came from should avoid these products. A teenager’s menu should include healthy foods rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals for harmonious development:

fresh vegetables, fruits;
porridge from unprocessed cereals;
bread;
Fish and seafood;
meat cooked in the oven without a lot of seasonings and mayonnaise;
eggs;
soups with vegetable and fish broth;
dairy products without sugars and high fat content;
nuts;
dried fruits and candied fruits as a substitute for sweets;
honey, jams in small quantities.

To maintain mental abilities, strength and concentration for school and sports, there should be carbohydrates in the first half of the day. Porridge with dried fruits, vegetables, sweet fruits, and bread will help support brain function. The second half should be with protein products and vegetable side dishes, fermented milk products and cottage cheese casseroles. The entire amount of food should be divided into 5-6 meals in order to constantly maintain a high metabolism.

Dried fruits will help you avoid breakdowns and the desire to eat a piece of chocolate or a candy bar. A small handful of dried fruits or your favorite nuts will help the body receive a signal that sugar has arrived and relieve feelings of hunger. If your child’s weight loss is progressing confidently, he is sufficiently motivated, and follows all the rules without violations - allow him to eat a small portion of his favorite treat once a week.

Monday

Breakfast: a serving of cottage cheese 1% 150 g, a glass of green tea without sugar.

Lunch: fruit

Lunch: vegetable soup with cereal 200 g, fish in the oven with vegetable side dish 160 g.

Afternoon snack: a handful of nuts 30 g.

Dinner: cottage cheese casserole 180 g, milk 200 ml.

Tuesday

Breakfast: 3 egg white omelette, green tea, 5g honey.

Lunch: fruit.

Lunch: borscht with chicken, mashed potatoes without butter with a steamed cutlet.

Afternoon snack: nuts or dried fruits 25 g.

Dinner: vegetable salad, boiled chicken fillet 120 g.

Breakfast: oatmeal with water (40 g of dry cereal), tea without sugar, bread.

Lunch: dried fruits 30 g.

Lunch: vegetable soup, minced chicken casserole with zucchini - 120 g.

Afternoon snack: a cocktail of milk and a handful of berries, 20 g of bran.

Dinner: salad of carrots, peppers, cabbage with lemon juice; steamed fish 120 g.

Thursday

Breakfast: rice milk porridge, tea without sugar.

Lunch: unsweetened yogurt, berries 25 g.

Lunch: tomato soup, 2 baked potatoes with cheese.

Afternoon snack: casserole with apples, kefir.

Dinner: fish steak with a side dish of vegetables.

Friday

Breakfast: oatmeal with water, boiled egg, tea.

Lunch: cottage cheese with dried apricots 120 g.

Lunch: mushroom soup with 2 breads.

Afternoon snack: baked apple with cinnamon.

Dinner: grilled vegetables 200 g.

Saturday

Breakfast: pancakes without butter 90 g, tea without sugar.

Lunch: 40 g nuts.

Lunch: vegetable soup 200g, chicken fillet baked with tomatoes 140g.

Afternoon snack: yogurt without sugar.

Dinner: seafood salad 200 g.

Cooking process

Homemade or store-bought muesli mixture should be ground not very finely in a coffee grinder and set aside. Next you should start preparing the syrup. To do this, place any type of honey, granulated sugar and butter in a metal bowl. After mixing all the ingredients, they should be placed on very low heat and, stirring constantly, cook until a homogeneous caramel is obtained.

After both parts of the future bars are ready, they need to be combined in one bowl and laid out in an even layer on parchment paper. There is no need to bake such a product in the oven. After all, after a short exposure to calm air, the caramel will harden and the dessert will take a stable shape. Next, the sweet layer needs to be cut into small pieces and presented to the table along with low-fat milk or hot tea.

List of sources

recipe4you.ru
eatandjog.ru
vkys.info
eco-recept.ru
gcook.ru