Scams about "low carb" bars revealed!

Jayjay wrote:

McDonalds or fast food isn't always available either.

Nor is it "clean" for those on a pure diet.

Lord knows what they put in those things, (and I couldn't care
less, to tell the truth) but they are nasty. I'd rather go hungry
a few extra hours than to put any of that garbage near my
lips again.

Yeah, I guess this makes me a food purist or food snob,
but it's my body

Crafting Mom
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001
Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb
Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb

Just what the hell is wrong with a piece of meat or a handful of nuts?



ahhhhhhhhhhhh yes, the old piece of meat while
driving........................NOT!

Yeah, I guess this makes me a food purist or food snob,
but it's my body

Crafting Mom


finding what works for you and what your comfortable with, is THE
BATTLE!

"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On 7 Oct 2003 15:49:31 GMT, Ignoramus20526
wrote:

``One product, which described itself as a low carbohydrate diet bar,
claimed only 2 grams of carbohydrates, but was found to actually
contain 22 grams.''

``Sugars are also counted as carbohydrates and must be shown
separately on labeling. Eight products exceeded their sugar claims (6
of these also exceeded their total carbohydrate claims). ''

http://www.consumerlab.com/results/nutbars.asp

People... Do not eat any "bars"! Use some common sense. It is ****in
impossible to make a sweet tasting "bar" that could sit ot store
shelves for months, and yet be good for health!!!

Good oils become rancid from such storage. Good proteins would all
rot. No sweetener is good for you anyway.

Just what the hell is wrong with a piece of meat or a handful of
nuts?

Why do you need to spend money on "bars"?

i
223/177/180

A piece of meat isn't always available - for those who work or spend
time away from areas that would allow for cooking, heating, etc.

Nuts are a big pitfall for me. A serving of nuts is about 1/4 a cup
- or about one handful. That isn't enough to satisfy my hunger and
the calorie count is too high that I'd have to cut back somewhere else
in the day to compensate. And then there's the sodium factor of many
nuts out there. ANd the lack of taste for those unsalted ones.
boiled peanuts - shudder

Frankly, I keep protein bars at work for those days when I get stuck
with an emergency and can't get away for lunch. But eating one is
not an every day occurance.

I have to agree with Ig on this one this time about the bars having
hidden carbs and sugars. Not to mention being expensive if used more
than occasionally(2x a month or something). To me they taste funny
because they are protein normally trying to masquerade as something
sweet. If I want chocolate I will eat REAL chocolate (just in moderation
and accounted for in my WOE) Not some bar that says "S'more" on it.
Plus, they are just so.. Processed. I am not totally against processed
foods, but they are overly so.

Susan
260/219/160

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Ignoramus20526 wrote:

you can buy salted nuts and wash them and then dry them again. I do
not like salty foods and do it on a reuglar basis.

why don't you just buy unsalted nuts? sheesh.

"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message
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I have to agree with Ig on this one this time about the bars having
hidden carbs and sugars. Not to mention being expensive if used more
than occasionally(2x a month or something). To me they taste funny
because they are protein normally trying to masquerade as something
sweet. If I want chocolate I will eat REAL chocolate (just in moderation
and accounted for in my WOE) Not some bar that says "S'more" on it.
Plus, they are just so.. Processed. I am not totally against processed
foods, but they are overly so.

I guess since I heard reports about products misrepresenting their carb
values a few years ago ... I've always been watchful and mindful of that
fact. So, when I choose and purchase a protein bar, I look at the content
and the nutritional breakdown. I pay attention to those things, and will
purchase the bars that give a more accurate account.

Also, I don't eat the bars as candy bars. For me, the bars are there for a
quick meal on the go when something else can't do. Or as a meal before a
workout when I need something. They are not a part of my daily diet. They
are not a "treat" or eaten in lue of chocolate or candy. They are used for
when i'm leavign work and going straight to the gym and need something to
tied me over until dinner 4 hrs later. They are available when some
emergency arrises at work and I can't leave for lunch.

I'll chose a bar over a fast food hamburger meal. That is my preference
and my opinion.

"JayJay" wrote in message
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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message
...

I have to agree with Ig on this one this time about the bars having
hidden carbs and sugars. Not to mention being expensive if used more
than occasionally(2x a month or something). To me they taste funny
because they are protein normally trying to masquerade as something
sweet. If I want chocolate I will eat REAL chocolate (just in moderation
and accounted for in my WOE) Not some bar that says "S'more" on it.
Plus, they are just so.. Processed. I am not totally against processed
foods, but they are overly so.

I guess since I heard reports about products misrepresenting their carb
values a few years ago ... I've always been watchful and mindful of that
fact. So, when I choose and purchase a protein bar, I look at the
content
and the nutritional breakdown. I pay attention to those things, and will
purchase the bars that give a more accurate account.

Also, I don't eat the bars as candy bars. For me, the bars are there for
a
quick meal on the go when something else can't do. Or as a meal before a
workout when I need something. They are not a part of my daily diet.
They
are not a "treat" or eaten in lue of chocolate or candy. They are used
for
when i'm leavign work and going straight to the gym and need something to
tied me over until dinner 4 hrs later. They are available when some
emergency arrises at work and I can't leave for lunch.

I'll chose a bar over a fast food hamburger meal. That is my preference
and my opinion.

I agree completely! I take them hiking with me, or when I'm out on a very
long hike. They're easier to eat when one is walking.

Distance runners eat them while they run. They are good choice for many.
Sweeping statements are usually wrong.

Martha

"MH" wrote in message
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"JayJay" wrote in message
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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message
...

I have to agree with Ig on this one this time about the bars having
hidden carbs and sugars. Not to mention being expensive if used more
than occasionally(2x a month or something). To me they taste funny
because they are protein normally trying to masquerade as something
sweet. If I want chocolate I will eat REAL chocolate (just in
moderation
and accounted for in my WOE) Not some bar that says "S'more" on it.
Plus, they are just so.. Processed. I am not totally against processed
foods, but they are overly so.

I guess since I heard reports about products misrepresenting their carb
values a few years ago ... I've always been watchful and mindful of
that
fact. So, when I choose and purchase a protein bar, I look at the
content
and the nutritional breakdown. I pay attention to those things, and
will
purchase the bars that give a more accurate account.

Also, I don't eat the bars as candy bars. For me, the bars are there
for
a
quick meal on the go when something else can't do. Or as a meal before
a
workout when I need something. They are not a part of my daily diet.
They
are not a "treat" or eaten in lue of chocolate or candy. They are used
for
when i'm leavign work and going straight to the gym and need something
to
tied me over until dinner 4 hrs later. They are available when some
emergency arrises at work and I can't leave for lunch.

I'll chose a bar over a fast food hamburger meal. That is my
preference
and my opinion.

I agree completely! I take them hiking with me, or when I'm out on a very
long hike. They're easier to eat when one is walking.

Distance runners eat them while they run. They are good choice for many.
Sweeping statements are usually wrong.

Martha

Ya know - when we go camping or hiking or long bike rides, or even on
vacation, I stock up on bars to bring with us. At that time I end up
getting a variety too. There's the MetRx kind - the total meal replacement
w/ beaucoup cals and carbs in them. Down to the little itty bitty bars
I'll use as the quick snack to tied me over till meal time when travelling.

"rosie read and post" wrote in message
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Just what the hell is wrong with a piece of meat or a handful of nuts?



ahhhhhhhhhhhh yes, the old piece of meat while
driving........................NOT!

"Here honey, chew on a steak on your way to work this morning..." : )

Martha

On 7 Oct 2003 15:49:31 GMT, Ignoramus20526
wrote:

``Sugars are also counted as carbohydrates and must be shown
separately on labeling. Eight products exceeded their sugar claims (6
of these also exceeded their total carbohydrate claims). ''

http://www.consumerlab.com/results/nutbars.asp

"A clue as to why this discrepancy existed was a statement written in
small type on the product's label indicating that it contained
glycerin but that the manufacturer was not counting glycerin as a
carbohydrate (contrary to the FDA's position that glycerin be
considered a carbohydrate)."

The FDA needs to put down the crack pipe. Glycerol is an alcohol, not
a carbohydrate. Yes it's slowly converted to glucose by the liver but
so is protein.

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