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Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Moreover, many people gravitate specifically toward ostensibly "healthy" quick snacks such as protein bars, which are often laden with high-fructose corn syrup and/or other sweeteners. Or maybe they'll buy some low-fat "goodies" that are likely filled with sugar and not even necessarily low calorie. Or they'll grab quickie-carb crunchies that, 9 times out of 10, have used some kind of sweetener. Obviously, all those extra snacks can lead to episodes of SUGAR SHOCK! Coupled with our desire for convenience is a parallel trend. Indeed, about 64 percent of all meals are eaten outside the home.

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Most low-carb protein bars, including: þAtkins Advantage þDoctor's Carbrite Diet þPure Protein ?Think Thin þMost low-carb protein shakes, such as Atkins Advantage and Pure Protein þHemp protein powder (unsweetened) þRice protein powder (unsweetened) þSoy protein powder (unsweetened) þWhey protein powder (unsweetened) BEVERAGES þCoffee þConsomme, bouillon, clear broth þPlain spirits without mixers þRed wine þTea (black, green, white, and herbal) UNFRIENDLY FOODS VEGETABLES These vegetables and others like them contain starches that turn to sugar quickly in your bloodstream.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

What About protein bars? The problem is that many of these products are deceptively labeled. A lot of them will tell you they have only 2 or 3 grams of "usable" carbs, but don't be too quick to buy it. They are sweetened with sugar alcohols, which the manufacturers often decide not to count when telling you how many carbs the bar contains. The argument is that sugar alcohols don't have the same effect on blood sugar, which is true. But they're still carbs.

Some of the best are PaleoBar, available only through Designs for Health, Sears Labs' Omega-3 Zone (don't confuse them with the Zone bars found in every grocery store)—see Resources for where to purchase—and the Atkins bars, available everywhere. All protein bars are not created equal, and the term energy bar is a complete marketing scam. "Energy," in the parlance of nutrition, simply means "calories," but manufacturers want you to think that eating one of their bars will make you feel like running a marathon. Not so. In fact, most "energy" bars are loaded with carbs.

Almost all have hydrogenated fats (trans-fats). protein bars specifically have more protein and often less carbs, but you still have to read labels. Some are as high as 330 calories, not exactly snack food. In addition, they have sweeteners like sorbitol or mannitol, which are sugar alcohols that still need to be counted if you're counting carbs. Mannitol, especially, may give you gas. And even dear Dr. Atkins doesn't count the glycerine (also known as glycerol) when he tells you there's only 2 or 3 grams of effective carbs in his bars.

It's especially easy to get caught up in the small battles among low-carb diet theorists about things like coffee, artificial sweeteners, diet sodas, sugar alcohols, protein bars, cheese, wine, and other minor areas of disagreement. Don't get sucked in. I've had clients who simply can't imagine giving up coffee; I tell them not to give it up. Same with diet sodas, wine, or even raspberry mocha-flavored coffee creamers! The important thing to remember is that you are trying to make changes on a continuum. The name of the game is direction, not perfection.

CarbSmart: Everything low-carb, arranged by category: foods, protein powders, protein bars, low-glycemic foods, kosher products, books, and shop-by-brand. They have four free newsletters and mailing lists you can subscribe to: CarbSmart Mailing List, CarbSmart Choices, CarbSmart Recipe Exchange, and CarbSmart Kids: http://stores.yahoo.com/carbsmart Low-Carb: Started by two sisters who opened a bricks-and-mortar low-carb store (Connoisseur Cafe) in Anderson, South Carolina, in 1999, and then another in Greenville in 2001. This site is a great place to purchase low-carb products.

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It can be found under many labels and as an ingredient in many herbal formulas, energy drinks, and protein bars. Unfortunately, too many (unethical) manufacturers are simply adding the guarana name to their labels to capitalize on its popularity—and adding chemical caffeine to their products instead. New standardized extracts of guarana are available these days that "guarantee" and "standardize" the extract to the caffeine content.

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Making your own protein bars with whole oats, barley malt syrup, and soy flour could save you a lot of money, and you can make them with your favorite nuts, sunflower seeds, dried fruits, or even a handful of organic, naturally sweetened chocolate chips. You can also replace the fat and sugar with healthier alternatives so that your personally designed protein bars can have all the ingredients you need to keep your energy up, keep you burning fat, and even satisfy your sweet tooth.

American news industry a far cry from genuine journalism Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It's the news machine that's selling billions of dollars in prescription drugs, cosmetics, junk foods, protein bars, weight loss pills and useless consumer products that ultimately help no one. It's the machine of American disinformation and commerce, and it's everywhere. You can't turn on the TV, fly on an airplane, drive down the highway or even take a leak in the men's restroom without being bombarded with commercial content parading as news. Why the NewsTarget Network is exploding in popularity Personally, I refuse to participate in the system described above.

The textured vegetable protein experiment: Even rabbits won't eat it Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Yet look at all the processed soy protein found in protein bars, cereals and frozen pizza. It's even used in burgers at fast food chains. Why are we all eating what rabbits refuse to eat? Could it be that desert rabbits know something we don't? Maybe they know that textured vegetable protein isn't really food. It's something to seriously consider. If starving animals, whose very survival depends on finding enough calories in a harsh environment, won't eat this textured vegetable protein, then maybe we should take a closer look at why. After three days, by the way, the TVP finally disappeared.

The Okinawa Diet Plan : Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

CD protein between meals, such as small yogurts, soy wieners, and low-cal protein bars). Have a bowl of low-CD fruit handy. Drink a cup of tea. Avoid high-GI snacks (chocolate bars, white bread, jelly beans). CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS As you chart your progress at the end of the day or week (or whenever you need a little boost), celebrate your success. Give yourself a mental pat on the back; do a happy little dance; spend some quiet time in the den with a good book or movie; or get a fabulous massage.

Milk and dairy products cause Crohn's disease, mucous and irritable bowel syndrome -- interview with Robert Cohen Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Mike Adams: What about hidden sources of milk, because there are a lot of products that have milk or milk proteins -- I know a lot of protein bars, for example are made with milk proteins. Robert Cohen: Well, sure. You've got to see the word "whey," you say "no way!" You see the word "casein," "sodium caseinate," "calcium caseinate" -- that's the milk powder protein that you don't want in your body. When you take milk and you get rid of the fat and you get rid of the water and you're just left with protein, and basically they're blood proteins, serumalbumin, milk protein, 90% of it is casein.

Mike Adams: So what other types of foods or protein bars or any other kind of product will people find this casein? Robert Cohen: Well, sometimes you'll find it in tuna fish, believe it or not. Sometimes you'll see it in certain cereals -- it's used as a glue to hold together certain foods. But what's remarkable is you'll look at things in the supermarket, non-dairy creamers, for example, and you see non-dairy creamer written on the front, then you turn it to the back and you look at the small print, and you'll see "sodium caseinate, a milk derivative.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

Good dietary sources of soy are canned soybeans, tofu, soy protein bars, and tempeh. Life Extension suggests a supplement called Natural Estrogen (containing phytoestrogens from soy extract and other phyto extracts). Researchers speculate that some of the anti-tumot activity of soy compounds may result from production of enzymes that attack free radicals (Molteni et al. 1995). However, as with other nutrients, agreement is impossible and many authotities are reluctant to give soy universal endorsement. Others suggest that soy can modulate hormonal activity and even act as an antioxidant.

The New Detox Diet: The Complete Guide for Lifelong Vitality With Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

You can also replace the fat and sugar with healthier alternatives so that your personally designed protein bars can have all the ingredients you need to keep your energy up, keep you burning fat, and even satisfy your sweet tooth. Nutrient-Dense Foods Some foods have so many vitamins and minerals that they are almost a dietary supplement; such foods include seaweeds and nutritional yeast. Seaweeds include nori, hijiki, arame, kombu, and dulse and have many minerals from the ocean water.

The Insulin-Resistance Diet : How to Turn Off Your Body's Fat-Making Machine Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. Mary Kay Grossman, R.D. See book keywords and concepts

Some bars advertised as protein bars are candy bars with a little protein added! ?Nuts or nut butters. These products contain more fat than protein, so eat them only occasionally, for a maximum of four tablespoons a day. ?Instant bean, pea, or lentil soups in their own cooking cups. ?Nonfat dry milk. Add it to coffee, tea, or sugar-free instant cocoa. ?Shelf-stable microwaveable meals. These should have at least 15 grams of protein and not more than 35 grams of carbohydrates in each meal. ?Canned low-fat chili, beans, soups, or stews. Again, watch the protein to carbohydrate ratio.

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PROTEIN SNACKS: Eat Them between Meals Look for protein bars that provide 5 to 10 grams of protein, and eat no more than two or three bars a day, says Dr. Kaiser. Be sure to choose bars that have a minimum of sweeteners, which can depress immune function, he adds. PROTEIN POWDER: Truly Great Shakes A convenient way to get a lot of protein is to make a daily shake with protein powder that provides at least 25 grams of protein per serving. Avoid any powder that lists sugar, sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup, or fructose as one of its first two ingredients, says Dr. Kaiser.

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