need help w/ protein bar

[smr91481]

i'm going tomorrow to pick up some protein bars from smoothie king. it's gonna be for after my workouts. what's a decent tasting one that i could get?

 

[Stryc-9]

try the new Crunchy Chocolate Crisp nitro-tech bar....not the biggest muscle-tech fan ever, but man, it's yummy....

...and my all-time favorite Pure Protein S'mores.....

...i could go on and on...Designer Gourmet bars are all pretty tasty - except for the ABSberry...i don't like that one....Chocolate Malted Muscles is to die for!! ***drool***

 

[diamonddiceclay]

BE CAREFUL-ALOT OF BARS CLAIM TO BE LOW CARB, BUT IF YOU READ THE LABEL THEY HAVE ALOT OF SUGAR ALCOHOL-THIS CAUSES AN INSULIN SPIKE WHICH NEGATES THE POINT OF LOW CARBS-THE BEST BARS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM ARE PURE PRO BARS BY ABB

 

[Stryc-9]

the hidden carb problem of glycerin and other sugar alchohols (maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc.,) is definitely noteworthy -

the manufacturer's ought to list how much sugar alcohol they put in those bars - it's kind of sneaky....

but I'm not so sure that sugar alcohol causes a drastic insulin spike...

I've been eating these bars for years and I've always maintained a lean physique....but maybe it's just my metabolism....

 

[buksoon]

Well glycerin, for one, is always accounted for on the wrappers. It says: "effect on glucose in body is negligible, so does not count as a carb."

I messed that up, but it's something like that.

I LOVE the Doctor's Low Carb Smores. Serendipitously, they are also the least expensive!!!

 

[diamonddiceclay]

yes-but the sugar spikes your insulin

 

[JustinM]

The designer protien bars are awsome..my favorite flavor is peanut betterbody..lol, seriously


peace

 

[buksoon]

yes-but the sugar spikes your insulin

Does that include glycerin? Again, the wrapper says the effect on blood sugar is negligible.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

sugar alcohol is what causes the spike

 

[KWKSLVR]

It will spike it, but its only going to be noticeable to us who are on stricktly low LOW carb diets. If your taking in 300 grams of carbs, your not going to notice.

 

[buksoon]

Okay, Diamond and kwkslver have given me two different opinions!

Kwik, I *AM* on a low-carb diet. The only "carb" in my bars is glycerin. So will that spike my insulin or what???

Help! Thanks!

 

[Stryc-9]

the debate over this issue is a fierce one....

Next Nutrition (makers of the Designer bars) claim that the effect of glycerin on blood sugar is so low that glycerin doesn't even have a GI rating.....but ofcourse they are out to sell bars....they have quite an elaborate ad in the new Muscle and Fitness that claims they will no longer hide the fact that their bars contain glycerin.....

....they are now promoting glycerine as a revolutionary "new" carb that doesn't make you fat.....I'd take these claims with a grain of salt.....the whole thing still seems shady....

regardless of this....sugar alcohol is not simple SUGAR....in fact they put this stuff into diabetic candies and things of that nature, precisely because it is not absorbed by the body the same way traditional carbohydrates are - yet they are still classified as a carb...and we know that they pack 4.32 cal/g.....

... I say the jury is still out on the entire matter.....

 

[Stryc-9]

bottom line - it's easier to stick with REAL food!!!

at least that way you know what's going into your body - and you won't have to second guess a list of ingredients or try to wade through the bullshit propaganda of supplement companies!!

save the bars for an occasional meal when you're away from home or don't have the time for real food....

 

[skinnyfat]

Isn't glycerol used to synthsize bodyfat from dietary fats? I mean, triGLYCERIDES? Wouldn't you want to avoid this stuff like the plague, then?

 

[buksoon]

That's glycerOL. Different than glycerINE. I know--it's damn confusing!!!

I think there is atom-splitting, then this. On the complexity scale, I mean. Ugh!

 

[KWKSLVR]

Here's what i can tell you.

I'm on lower carbs than most (20grams/day) and there are 2 protein bars the do not spike my blood sugar. One is Atkins Advantage and the other is Carb Solutions and you can find both at Wal-mart. Even Atkins himself a.k.a The Carb Natzi as he seems to be called here stamps on the back of his:

Polydextrose and glycerine, while included in the "calories" count, have been omitted from the "Total Carb" count as their impact on blood sugar/insulin levels is negligble.

 

[skinnyfat]

Oh, I thought glycerol and glycerine were the same. Man, you have to have PhDs in chemistry and biology just to figure out how to eat right!

Maybe we just make it harder than it is.