The 8 Best Protein Bars for ladies of 2020, Based on a Dietitian

vegan nwo diet has been pushed for many years. Raw grass fed or wild meat, fat, organs, pastured eggs, and some wild fish are nutritionally dense and digest perfectly. Eat what we were designed to, of which our ancestors and other thriving tribes. In nature, you would not access to these cultivated, and such an array of plant foods, they wouldn’t exist without man.

In the United States we have been using the My Plate system for a few years now. During my experience as a Nutrition Counselor, it is much easier to use it as an educational tool. We do have the choose my plate website, just typed in and wallah you can access the site. As a Dietitian, I wish the fluid group would be represented by water. Unfortunately our “guide” still has Dairy as its own group. On the site they do have the breakdown of each food group and food insecurity references. I am impressed with the initial documents immigrants are given upon arriving to Canada. That never happens in the United States, unless you come in contact with the Health Department or a Healthcare professional. This is certainly not the focus of America, yet it is one of our biggest cost (our health). We have in recent years, started adapting some concepts of the Mediterranean eating and lifestyle practices! This is very exciting!!! If anyone wants to check it out, the website is choosemyplate.gov

Hi Emmie! I cannot digest any beans and legumes, but I consume lots of oatmeal, potatoes, corn, brown rice, sometimes rice pasta, veggies, greens and fruit. I’m worried if I consume enough protein without the addition of beans and legumes to my diet:/

Thank you Heidi for your video Liked it… but… is there food waste? It’s very interesting to see the texture, and you reacting on it.. but if this is for us only,.. maybe next time you could share this on a story, like a bar a day, or don’t open them all… it will be more content for you, and more videos for us (even is this 20min vid is cool) I really love you and Chriss, this is not a “hater” message, just to tell you.. I was concerned about food waste because of us! Take care Love you xx

I wish you had elaborated on what Eurocentric food recommendations the Food Guide gave. I didn’t read the guide myself, but the “plate” graphic you shared in this video just looked like a pile of random food items. No recipes, European or otherwise, with the exceptions of the unidentifiable noodles (pasta? lo mein?) and the processed bread.

There’s a crazy cult called “Universal Medicine,” and it comes with its own special diet. Would you care to review this? https://universalmedicineaccountability.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/diet-or-eating-disorder-part-1-the-universal-medicine-diet-esoteric-food-classification/

I totally agree that their website isn’t very intuitive. seems more to be designed to force you to click further and read rather than content centric and easily accessible. which i feel is a bad thing.

This is an article I found about the “natural flavors” on RX bars in case anyone was worried or skeptical

Spices and Natural Flavors: Many RXBARs are flavored with spices like cinnamon and sea salt. Some bars also include ‘natural flavors’ as a listed ingredient, which the company website claims come from purified extracts of spices, fruits, and vegetables, instead of synthetic or artificial sources.

Her boob make up is so fake… makes me wanna contour my dick ������

Thank you so much for this video! Could you please do a video on homemade protein bars? ��

Yay plates full of veggies impossible to get in nature! That has to be the right way to go!! No one else sees the logical fallacies in what she is saying?

Awesome video. It seems all protein bars make me extremely bloated. I steer clear from all protein bars. However, I never tried the Larabar brand.

I really appreciate this video, Heidi. I feel overwhelmed reading labels in the store trying to find ones that are healthy and fit the needs of my body and goals. Your reviews are very helpful. I took an entire page of notes for my next trip to the store! XOXO from Nashville

Thanks for all of your helpful advice and having a fun attitude helps. You are helping me become a much healthier person!!
🙂

Can you talk about plant fats and women’s hormones? So much confusion��

so i have been loving the vega blueberry oat bar, and i was wondering if those are good or not I have a feeling they’re not. my goal right now is to loose fat in my stomach and thighs. im just nervous about what to eat because im afraid it’s going to cause me to keep the fat on from the sugar and carbs. i had recently cut out many carbs and sugar as well. i basically just want a flat belly/abs and lean legs. i just feel hopeless to be honest. any advice?

I hope this protien bar will help me look bigger so DR Mona will notice me ������

Hey Mona! What do you think of Lenny and Larry’s complete cookies?

Hey, I would love to get your point of view on these what i eat in a day video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YUGd3lFZUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3X9QbOvxWA

Thanks:)

Thanks for the review. I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot about the protein bars!! ����

Ma’am, sometimes I watch your videos, I never agreed with your opinions. Because you disqualify the work of holistic therapists and other points… HERE, you stimulate the curiosity to research. That’s great. For the first time I agree with your remarks on the subject presented. Congratulations and thank you.

Hi there check out http://www.eattolife.com. I’d love to hear your thoughts on KINWA BARs. They’re vegan, all natural, and have excellent balanced Macro’s Protein 10g; Fibre 8g; Sugar 6g made from a high protein organic quinoa base!

The No Junk Raw protein bars look so delicious! Larabars are amazing, but I can totally eat too much of them, especially the peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter cookie flavors!

Lol I’m always stood staring at ingredients and stats for every protein bar before buying and people think I’m mad lol, but always want to make sure it’s a good one. Thanks for the vid Heidi xx

Thanks for the video Mona! I’ve been thinking about getting a food processor to make my own! Can you use a Vitamix instead?

I would love to see your opinion of America’s food plate thing.

I think if the lights were off, her skin would glow in the dark.

Hey emmie thank you for another great video can you do one like this but with fast food where you go to different fast food places and get the vegan options and then rate them
Also I want to add that I know whole food plant based is the way to go but I’m a busy mom of 3 and if it came down to eating junk fast food or starving myself I would want to know my options lol thank you emmie love you I’m learning so much❤������

Thoughts on the Urban Remedy bars in the Whole Foods refrigerator section?:)

Binge watching you like crazy. Thank you for motivating us! You are amazing and so relatable.

Just found your page and I love it already! So informative! What do you think about “Belvita bars”? Great video btw!!

the Australian one is okay, they do mention alternative proteins, milk alternatives etc, but the proportions are kinda wack. 1/3 Veg 1/3 grains and starches, less than 1/4 proteins, dairy has a whole section for itself (which is nonsense even if it includes plant based options) which is the same size as fruit, maybe about 1/6 each

It’s nice that we’ve finally evolved the food guid now we just need the government to up their standards on what’s allowed to be put into foods. There’s so much marketed as food that has very little nutrition or real food in it, it’s very sad.

Why does my CLIF bar say-
“May contain tree nuts, milk, and wheat”???
So if there is MILK than it’s NOT VEGAN!!!???!!!
Also wheat, so it’s got gluten??
Thank you for sharing!
BTW… the one I have is the Chauncey PB

Great video! Considering culture, access and privilege is so important when considering diet. As a vegan, I often have to argue with other vegans about cultures who consume meat out of necessity. Also, I see a lot of people complaining about the background music. I personally like it. Anyway, these videos are some of my absolute favorites! You’re funny, educational, and engaging. Thanks Abby!

grains are not the best for humans tho. just a good calorie source

Is there any good protein bars without any nuts or but extracts? I have a very severe allergy to any type of nuts.

Invest in toilet roll Canadians are about to start shitting a whole lot more

Great overview Abbey! I was not familiar with the old Canada Food Guide, but looks like some great updates with the new one!

Those super natural ingredient bars should be totally avoided as they contain excessive amounts of calories and sugar and if you’re trying to be healthy and slim you’re better off having a carrot

What about the Orgain protein bars?? Love watching your videos! Thank you!

Hi Mona, here is a quote from an article I found very interesting: “According to the NHS, 22.5g of total sugars per 100g is considered high in sugar. Remember this next time you are shopping for a snack bar. You’ll probably be shocked to see that a lot of your “Healthy” treats are an eye-watering 35-50% sugar (date balls and fruit bars are some of the worst offenders)”
Personally, I am sick and tired of date-based products because they actually aren’t low GI and do spike blood sugar… (and they all taste basically the same)

Here is the article if you want to read it: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/diet-fitness/771429/How-to-lose-weight-in-24-hours-burn-calories-fast-HIIT-workout-diet-swaps

Can you please do a video on diet tips for people with Gastroparesis? Please! It would mean the world to me and the community. We have a condition that paralyses our stomachs, so eating is very tough. I’d love some ideas on safe foods that will cause the least nausea, vomiting, pain and reflux. Fibre is supposed to be one of the main triggers. Please help me find some ideas for foods because I can’t keep weight on!

Them clif bars are smacking. Life savers when hungry between classes ��

Yasssss ���� the fewer the ingredients, the better a food is!!! Ideally we should eat only whole plant foods, but when in a rush, pick the least processed foods!
Thanks for making this video!

Men like whey protein because it’s good for building muscle (which is the whole point of a protein bar anyway….to be a snack that tilts your macros toward higher protein).

Yea but if you are cutting and bulking you need the extra protien for muscle growth or to prevent muscle lost after workout

What Canadians actually reference the food guide for education? I’ve never heard of one, because no one cares. The majority of people understand that a variety of whole/real foods, such as animal and some plant based protein, healthy fats like avocado, olive oil, and nuts, vegetables, fruits, are the foods we should be consuming. Why is the government wasting our money on this? It’s completely unnecessary.

I wish she could review the food guide from America or how the school lunches here, differ from in canada

I love love love that you mentioned how the guidelines should be more multicultural!!! I’m a historian and I don’t know if you know this but historically “healthy food” recommendations have been used to force assimilation and acculturation of indigenous and immigrant groups. For example in residential schools indigenous children were forced to eat a “healthy” Western diet so they would lose connection with their cultural foodways. In NYC during the early 1900s Italians were discouraged from eating garlic, Ashkenazi Jews were forbidden from bringing pickles for lunch in some public schools. Throughout the US, Settlement Houses branded themselves as immigrant assistance organizations, and though they did help, they also pushed assimilation and acculturation, one of the ways they did that was by encouraging women to learn to cook in an “American” way, even giving out cooking classes and cookbooks

I was going to subscribe after watching your video on freelee? But wanted to see what other content you had first. I’m glad I did because while I like your content I had to dislike this video due to the almost overwhelming volume of your “background” music. I’ll look at a few more but if the second is typical I’ll have to move on to something else.

I thought this video was about a candida food guide LoL! oops mis read

I find it awful that you want to incorporate bok choy, in the food guide. The stuff is terrible, and if you want to incorporate ‘diversity’ its a whole lot of food. Lets stick to our Canadian culture, not everyone can stomach bok choy! This was Canada’s Food Guide, and it has the right to be Canadian cultural. No bok choy, none of the stuff that was from this food guide makes sense! Its against milk and ‘real’ protein.. I don’t understand who is behind this propaganda! If you like bok choy, you eat it, but don’t put this smelly vegetable in Canada’s food guide!

Great video!! I try so hard to stay away from isolated proteins. I always thought pea protein was a better choice vs the soy one, but I just didn’t think about it also being an isolated protein lol. Thanks for sharing your insight!

Can you make a video about the process of becoming an RDN in Canada? Thanks! Love your content

In Finland we don’t have serving sizes we have had the plate model at least my whole life (I’m 27). School walls are always plastered with posters of how to eat and how half of the plate is supposed to be for vegetables, quarter for protein sources and the last quarter for carbohydrates and the drink is either milk (or milk substitute) or water. We are a meat and potato kind of country, have always been, but the government has for decades made an effort to get Finns eat more diverse food and it shows.

I am going to try larabars, used to get thinkthin a lot too! Thanks

Nice video. Have you heard of vegenaise? apparently it tastes the same as mayo

Have y’all tried Lara bars? I think they fit Tracy’s list of what to look for too!

Loved this!! It also confirms that I have made GREAT choice with the Quest! High fiber, protein & no sugar. I love how satisfied I feel after eating one. I donate plasma 2x/wk and need protein at a certain level. This bar, protein shakes and chicken never fail me. Thanks for reviewing all of them!

5:16 if this is intended as a guide for new arrivals so to speak, shouldn’t it focus on foods that are readily (and cheaply?) available for people coming to Canada? I’m German so I don’t know about the situation there but to me it would make much more sense if the guide showed me healthy sources of nutrition that are available in my new home rather than include w/e I was eating. For example maybe if my diet from home included a grain that is common there but extremely expensive or rare in Canada, wouldn’t it be more helpful if they instead showed me where I can get w/e suitable replacement is available and affordable in Canada?

I know inclusion is important but this feels like a more complicated issue here depending on the goal of the guide.

eat seasonal foods, but also half the plate is fruits and veggies. hm….

Can you please do one video for scarring dark spots what will cover the scarring which foundation is helpful

i just love you. i am much more comfortable eating now. i am not as good as you yet as i still have junk food but i am working on it

Love you and this information. Have you heard of ZIRE Protein bars and what are your thoughts? The ingredients are peanuts, salt, Isomalt-oligo-saccharides,Non GMO Whey Protein Isolate, coconut, Natural Flavors, cinnamon. They taste great, are 250 calories, 20grams of protein and 2 grams of sugar.

@ 4:19 try immigrating to Canada! Haha. That website sends you into a loop just to get a student visa

I never get why fruits and veggies are grouped.. Veg is superior and you can get all the micro nutrients from veg without all the sugar of fruit. Fruit is so negligible. What people do then, is load up on the fruit bc they think it’s the same. Sure a little is ok but really if you’re gonna load up on one, veg should be on the forefront.

I love that you included cultural relevance! I’ve never thought of that!

This was super helpful! I didn’t realize you were Canadian so I didn’t think I’d ever see a video reviewing the food guide.

Loved this!! I’ve tried so many of these and you’ve opened my eyes! �� I saw you today on KTLA and I learned so much from you about layering food!! Your amazing! ❤️������

Loved your review of the new guide. When I see this plate I think this is what my dinner plate should look like. My brain can’t seem to convert this plate into breakfast or lunch. Well maybe lunch I can. I will have to check the website out to see if they have tips on making your plate for each meal. Glad dairy is gone but I agree we do need a small section on that plate for fats.

Looks like the Canadian Food Guide got a lot of things right…too bad it’s hard to find and navigate through. Thanks for sharing!

How do you feel about the Eat Me Guilt-Free lemon pound cakes with 22 grams of protein?

Have you thought about writing a book about your journey and the things that we should eat ��

I remember back when Balance Bars were the go-to busy person’s LUNCH ����‍♀️. I love the clean-ness of Rx bars except that they have eggs ��.

the vega blueberry oat bar has 190 calories, 7g fat, 2.5 sat fat, sodium 150, carbs 22g, sugars 11g, protein 10g.

what are your opinions on the bulletproof collagen protein bars or the raw rev glo bars?

Great video. Will see if some of these companies produce vegan friendly products. I’ve been having Vega Sport protein bars and reviewed them on my channel.

I would be very interested to know where and have you point out where dairy is on the new food guide?

I love this video but oh my god the music is so loud and distracting. But great information!!

I would like to see what your “Canada Food Guide” would look like. Can you please show us based on all of the aspects you’ve talked about on this video?

Idk if it was just me, but there seemed to be a lot of static in the background audio. I loved the content of this video but it was hard to hear you and concentrate on the message.

Omg i never thought that Larabar were good because of the calories and the sugar

You point out some things I hadn’t considered and I do wish they went into more details. Like what does “majority of proteins from plants mean?” Do you they almost all or just like make sure around half for optimal health (if not vegan/vegetarian).

how can we address different global dietary preferences if it relies on a globalist model of trade and commerce. If we want people to eat seasonally and locally. Shouldn’t we be focusing on transforming communities of all different ethnic backgrounds to eat as the locals do? I mean our food trade system isn’t going anywhere for some time in that we can get different nutrient sources in different seasons from our trade partners. I agree, the food guide should have tackled diet culture. Although we don’t have any good one broad solution to satisfy the average consumer when it comes to dietary advice. This largely is part of a bigger problem. One that Health Canada doesn’t quite have full control over. We have the Processed Foods sector using marketing and advertising tactics to entice consumers of a psychological level to buy their products. Then you have the Diet industry selling there plans to help people lose weight yet not ever reaching consensus on what diet is best for every person as a long term lifestyle. You also have the Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Industry, Agricultural Industry, and Government all trying to achieve stability in their professions yet not willing to give up corruption that is highly prevalent in all sectors. We will never reach consensus ever. Not unless the everyday consumer can actually get out of the mental trap society has created for us. Yet as psychology develops. The different sectors will continue to secure their industry in financial stability.

Now I don’t feel to bad about giving my kids Lara kid bars ��

Its always better to eat anything when u r hungry, rather than choosing.

“Well done” from a fellow dietitian. Love your simple and clear, advice and answers. Love all of the resources you are providing at Eating Well. Thank you!