Articles under this tag cover how to choose and use energy bars for convenient fuel around workouts, busy workdays, and travel. Learn what to look for in ingredients and macros to support performance, body composition, and steady energy without unnecessary sugar crashes.
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For most sedentary people, a Clif Bar isn’t a “healthy” snack—it’s often a ~250‑calorie, ~20‑gram sugar glucose load that can spike insulin and blunt lipolysis (fat burning). Here’s how to read the ingredient matrix and know when a bar is functional fuel versus candy with a halo. “Most patients treat protein bars as a free ...
Quest Bars are generally a healthier choice than candy bars because a typical bar has about 190 calories, 18–20 g of protein, ~13 g of fiber, and ~1 g of sugar, but they’re still ultra‑processed and work best as an occasional protein “gap‑filler,” not a daily meal replacement. Here’s how that label can help or ...