Cara Rennie – Page 12 – Paleo Protein Bar Reviews & Deals

New Paleo Plus Ancient Chocolate Bar

Don’t be fooled by the name, this delicious-sounding snack is actually packed with protein, fiber and healthy organic ingredients. If you like dense, sweet, chewy snack bars that are filling, you’ll probably dig this one.

Here is the run-down on ingredients:

Egg White Protein
Chicory Root Fiber
Organic Cashew Butter
Organic Dates
Organic Clover Honey
Organic Coconut
Dark Chocolate Chips (unsweetened chocolate, cane sugar)
Organic Cashews
Organic Cocoa
Organic Coconut OIl
Organic Chia Seeds
Sea Salt
Organic Vanilla Extract

What I Like About It:

In the world of paleo bars, it’s not so easy to find products that are both high in protein and high in fiber. However, the Paleo Plus Ancient Chocolate Bar has both: 13 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. Besides the fact that it’s great for re-fueling after a workout, it’s highly satiating as well.

I am a big fan of chia seeds. I add chia seeds to all of my smoothies due to their high protein, fiber and omega 3 content, not to mention they enhance the consistency. It’s great to get them in a protein bar as well.

Coconut oil is another big plus. I use coconut oil on vegetables, fish and sometimes in my coffee. Even though this bar has plenty of nuts, coconut and chia seeds, it is not exceptionally high in fat content – coming in at 9 grams of fat per bar.

What I Don’t Like:

This bar is chewy. I prefer less chewy bars, but that is just personal preference. Since it is chewier, it takes longer to consume, which may actually be an advantage for people who want to eat more slowly.

There are also several sweeteners in this bar: honey, dates and cane sugar. This is simply something to note if you are trying to avoid sweeteners. That said, the Ancient Chocolate is not overly sweet and only racks up 13 grams in net sugars. Not too bad.

To Sum it Up:

Overall, I like this bar since it is packed with protein and fiber, and this product works as a very filling stand-alone snack. They cost about $3 per bar, and you can get them here.

About the Author: Cara Rennie is a paleo cooking chef, writer and advocate for healthy living. With over a decade of experience in the culinary industry, Cara has established herself as an expert in the paleo lifestyle, emphasizing the use of natural ingredients that promote a balanced and sustainable lifestyle. She firmly believes in the power of food to transform people's lives, while helping others discover the joys of paleo eating. Facebook | Pinterest

Cronut: Combining 2 Unhealthy Foods Fixes All Problems

What is a Cronut?

It is a donut combined with a croissant. Two of the healthiest foods around have been combined to bring everyone an even healthier food.

Who would have thought it possible that more gluten, sugar and processed ingredients could be squeezed into a single product? It is simply revolutionary.

There’s no question about it, these two items were delicious on their own, but having to decide between the two for a nutritious breakfast meal was obviously causing major problems.

How could someone choose just one and not feel guilty about it?

Now the world can sleep better at night knowing that both foods can be eaten in a single bite, and neither food needs to be missed.

In fact, why take advantage of all this deliciousness and order 2 instead of 1 cronut?

Is Brown Rice Syrup Paleo?

Brown Rice Syrup – Is It Paleo?

Many protein bars that contain natural ingredients use brown rice syrup as a sweetener. Of course, if you are trying to maintain a paleo lifestyle and eating habit, you want to know whether or not brown rice syrup is paleo.

According to a post on the Paleo Hacks website, rice syrup is not paleo. However, the site does say that this sweetener is preferable to most other forms of sugar due to the fact that it is in the form of glucose vs fructose. Therefore, if you are going to consume sweetened food, this may be the option you want to choose.

I sometimes eat Odwalla snack bars, and they advertise their use of organic, natural and non-gmo ingredients. They use brown rice syrup in their products, along with other natural sweeteners like grape juice concentrate, date paste. I’m fine with that, since eating paleo 100% of the time can challenging these days to say the least.

“Is Brown Rice Syrup Paleo?” – what the experts say:

The Paleo Network says that there are no sweeteners that they consider paleo, but in their opinion, raw honey is the best option. Of course, not everyone agrees.

Jane’s Healthy Kitchen has an interesting list or paleo vs non-paleo sweeteners. Many items on the list (like lakanto, lou han gou, raw yacon syrup or African berries) you may have never heard of – and may hard-pressed to find them in a protein bar anyway.

paleolife bar

If you are looking for a paleo protein bar or snack bar that does not contain rice syrup or other sweeteners – natural or not – check out PaleoLife Bars.