NutriBites by Ness

March 27, 2010 by Annie
Filed under Jedemi Presents

Did you know that the Sports Basement carries an extensive selection of nutrition bars? There are dozens of brands with dozens of flavors. Some are ideal for pre-workout, others are great for keeping you from bonking whether working out or just working. With so many options, deciding which bar to choose can be a challenge. That’s why we created NutriBites.

Today we are highlighting LARABAR- “The Original Fruit & Nut Food Bar”

Larabar is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices. Made of 100% whole raw (uncooked/unprocessed!) food each flavor contains no more than 2 to 6 ingredients. Here’s how it breaks down:

Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids
High fiber and quality carbohydrates for balanced blood sugar levels and sustained energy.
Naturally occurring essential minerals and vitamins
Plant source protein
Phytonutrients and antioxidants derived from whole plant foods
Non-GMO
No added sugar
Free of gluten, dairy, soy
Vegan and Kosher

What’s cool about Larabar is that it provides what your body needs - real, whole food loaded with nature’s own minerals and vitamins– without the unpronounceable stuff found in other energy bars.

Because Larabars are never cooked or processed, the essential enzyme needed for digestion and utilization of nutrients, remain completely intact.

Larabar was invented by Lara Merriken in 2002, in her kitchen with a Cuisinart and a rolling pin. “My vision originally was to take a very healthy product that tasted delicious and make it available to everybody, not just health food lovers,” said Merriken.

She came up with the idea for creating an energy bar made with whole, unprocessed raw foods like dried fruits and nuts while she was hiking. Her ideas for flavors came from walking through the ice cream and cookie aisles of stores. There are 14 flavors including Key Lime Pie, Cinnamon Roll and Ginger Snap.