A Rundown on Nutrition Bars 

 

Maintaining a sensible eating pattern throughout life, combined with regular physical activity, can help a woman maintain a healthy weight with which she feels comfortable. This might seem easy to read, but with today's hush and rush of life, women have been left with a lesser time to think about their nutrition.

Result being an increasing use of ready-to-eat nutrition bars (Energy Bars, Protein Bars, Diet Bars, and Meal-Replacement Bars) to provide the body with much needed nutrition. The best part about these bars is the convenience -- after all, they're neat, they're small, and you can grab one during a work break.

Nutrition bars go by many names including:

• Meal-replacement bars- contain proportionally higher amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
• Energy bars- contain more carbohydrates,
• Protein bars- are simply higher in protein, and
• Diet or weight loss bars- claim to contain fewer carbohydrates.

(Bars may also include vitamins and minerals or other ingredients permitted only in dietary supplements, such as ephedra, and therefore must be labeled as supplements, rather than foods. Consumers should read labels carefully before using nutrition bars or offering them to children.)