With summer finally arriving, many of you likely have some great travel plans in your future. The biggest challenge I have with traveling is how to eat healthy food on the road. While I love eating out and frequently find great menu choices, I often find that I crave fresh fruit and unprocessed food within the first few days of the trip. Mostly, I want something simple and healthy for breakfast or a snack.
Today’s feature – Larabar - is not a single ingredient food, but it is amazingly close for many of the flavors. I’d seen Larabars on the shelf among what seems to be hundreds of other bars. Recently I needed a quick snack and ate the ‘Peanut Butter & Jelly’ flavor. Wow! The bar was moist and tasted very much like the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I enjoyed so much as a kid. I took a look at the label and I was amazed: dates, peanuts, unsweetened cherries and salt. Only 4 ingredients!
Since that time, Larabars have become a staple when I am traveling – along with fresh fruit and nuts that travel well.
Have you ever tried a Larabar? The primary ingredients of the bars include dried fruit and nuts, so if you are already a trail mix junkie you will love them.
At the Larabar website (http://www.larabar.com/), you will find information about the founder, Lara Merriken, history of the company, and nutritional information about each of the flavors they’ve created. There are 19 Larabar flavors and 4 “Jocalat” flavors, featuring organic unsweetened chocolate.
Besides the great taste, the bars are rich in protein, fiber, healthy unsaturated fat, and have no added sugars. As a result, you will have lasting energy with no blood sugar swings from too much sugar. The ingredients provide a boost of vitamins and minerals.
I am in no way connected to Larabars. I just love their products and their vision: Pure, Simple, Delicious.
Enjoy the energy!
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