Antioxidant Snack
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tara Gidus, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N
I am on an antioxidant kick this week with my previous two posts on berries and spices. Antioxidants are so important to eat, so I am always on the lookout for foods that contain them. Remember that antioxidants help boost immunity (especially zinc) and decrease the negative effects of free radicals.
Every once in a while I find a new product on store shelves that is blog worthy. Kellogg's recently launched their FiberPlus Antioxidants bars. I love these bars for the following reasons:
- They taste great! I have tasted MANY (more than you can possibly imagine) bars in my day and these are wonderful. They have two flavors, the Dark Chocolate Almond and also Chocolate Chip. The Dark Choc Almond is my fave.
- They have 9 grams of fiber which is 35% of your daily needs. 9 out of 10 Americans do not get enough fiber. Fiber helps us stay full longer, may reduce risk of heart disease, and helps with glucose control. Not to mention digestive health, too.
- They are called FiberPlus because they have fiber plus other benefits like antioxidants Vitamin E and zinc. 90% of Americans don't get enough Vit E and 30% don't get enough zinc.
- The bars are made with 7 grams of whole grains.
- They are also a good source of calcium with 10% of your daily needs.
- They are only 120-130 calories which are the perfect size snack.
1 Comments:
At Tue Jun 23, 01:55:00 PM 2009,
Anonymous said…
Just an FYI...I have eaten similar fiber bars that have the same type fiber this Fiber Plus bar has (chicory root, inulin, both probiotics) and it is FILLING, so much so that I was full for four hours after eating this bar as an afternoon snack when I was feeling hungry! I also felt a little bloated, and I am used to a very high fiber intake in my regular diet. So you may want to go slow and start with half a bar to see how it affects you!
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