Protein Bars Are The Most Effective Way To Feed People

[pete6032]

Whats the purpose of low sugar?

 

[Gizmo j]

Whats the purpose of low sugar?

So I won't gain weight or develop diabetes.

 

[WelshBloke]

Yoghurt doesn't have any sugar in!

 

[lxskllr]

Sugar doesn't cause diabetes, and if you use that stupid exercise equipment you bought, you could eat sticks of butter rolled in cinnamon sugar and not gain weight.

 

[nakedfrog]

Yoghurt doesn't have any sugar in!

Sir, this is America, if a product on the shelf lacks sugar, you can bet your arse we'll find a way to fix that.

I'm only exaggerating a little.

 

[sdifox]

Yoghurt doesn't have any sugar in!

Americans add sugar to sugar.

 

[Gizmo j]

Mixing all these together is pretty delicious! 😍

Vegan yogurt+vegan protein bars+bananas.

 

[Gizmo j]

I've heard some people say they can't "afford" protein bars...

The average protein bar has 20g of protein, that's 5 times the protein than a Snickers bar, but are protein bars 5 times the price of a Snickers bar?...... NOPE!

If you can't afford protein bars, THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T AFFORD FOOD!

All a protein bar is, is chewy protein powder!

 

[Muse]

I've heard some people say they can't "afford" protein bars...

The average protein bar has 20g of protein, that's 5 times the protein than a Snickers bar, but are protein bars 5 times the price of a Snickers bar?...... NOPE!

If you can't afford protein bars, THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T AFFORD FOOD!

All a protein bar is, is chewy protein powder!

Some of them aren't healthy. I saw a story recently about dangerous levels of lead in protein bars and powders. Buyer beware!

 

[Gizmo j]

Some of them aren't healthy. I saw a story recently about dangerous levels of lead in protein bars and powders. Buyer beware!

Im confident your more likely to get food poisoning from things like meat, eggs and dairy as apposed to protein bars.

 

[WelshBloke]

I've heard some people say they can't "afford" protein bars...

The average protein bar has 20g of protein, that's 5 times the protein than a Snickers bar, but are protein bars 5 times the price of a Snickers bar?...... NOPE!

If you can't afford protein bars, THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T AFFORD FOOD!

All a protein bar is, is chewy protein powder!

You can't live on protein bars.

 

[Gizmo j]

You can't live on protein bars.

It's still important to get your fruits and vegetables, but the protein bars gives you all the protein you'll ever need.

Green juice is a very convenient way of getting fruits and vegetables.

 

[WelshBloke]

It's still important to get your fruits and vegetables, but the protein bars gives you all the protein you'll ever need.

Green juice is a very convenient way of getting fruits and vegetables.

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You know a better way of getting fruits and vegetables?

Eating fruits and vegetables.

 

[Kaido]

It's still important to get your fruits and vegetables, but the protein bars gives you all the protein you'll ever need.

Green juice is a very convenient way of getting fruits and vegetables.

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There is one company in particular that makes a powdered version of this:

kencko

www.kencko.com

50% of fruits & veggies are wasted worldwide. They use a flash-freeze, slow-drying process to turn produce into powders, which retains the nutrients & fiber. Shelf life is "best by" 3 to 6 months after delivery, and then edible for 3 months beyond that. Back story:

https://www.kencko.com/blog/the-goods/when-good-ideas-take-root

Just 1 in 10 US adults eats the recommended minimum of 5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day.

1 in 20 eats enough fiber.

I keep a stash of instant-nutrition options for convenience & emergencies:

1. Ready-to-drink protein shakes (Premier & Fairlife)
2. Protein powders (Ryse & Primeval)
3. Powdered smoothie bases (Kencko)
4. Electrolyte powders (Trevi & Primeval)

I have a helix shaker bottle for easy om-the-go mixing:

YETI Yonder 27 oz Shaker Bottle w/ Helimix Technology

Our 27 oz Yonder Shaker Bottle featuring patented Helimix Technology, its unique wall design mixes powders smoothly without a whisk or screen. Shop now.

www.yeti.com

In ideal world, we'd all be eating a whole-foods, macros-based diet, but it's nice to easy options sometimes!!

 

[Muse]

Im confident your more likely to get food poisoning from things like meat, eggs and dairy as apposed to protein bars.

whatever dr. giz

 

[GodisanAtheist]

You know a better way of getting fruits and vegetables?

Eating fruits and vegetables.

- Yeah, especially fruits, cause without the actual fiber from eating the body of the fruit all you have leftover is slightly nutritious sugar water.

Seeing people drink "juice" as some sort of health food just makes me sad.

 

[WelshBloke]

- Yeah, especially fruits, cause without the actual fiber from eating the body of the fruit all you have leftover is slightly nutritious sugar water.

Seeing people drink "juice" as some sort of health food just makes me sad.

Drinking orange juice is pretty much the same as washing a vitamin c pill down with a glass of coke I guess!

 

[WelshBloke]

In ideal world, we'd all be eating a whole-foods, macros-based diet, but it's nice to easy options sometimes!!

TIL that picking up an apple and eating it is difficult!

 

[lxskllr]

I could see a use for some of those, but I'm sure they cost waaay more than I'd want to spend, cause all the biohacking nonsense costs waaay more than I want to spend. I wouldn't mind a good electrolyte powder that tasted good, and wasn't loaded with sugar. What I usually do is pound a V8(cause I love V8) for the salt, and drink gatorade type mix with the powder content halved to make it less sweet. Then a whole bunch of plain water of course.

 

[sdifox]

Op doesn't know banana is a sugar bomb.

 

[lxskllr]

Op doesn't know banana is a sugar bomb.

That juice is nasty. The sugar D^:



I got a bottle V8 carrot and something or the other juice without reading the label. It was shitty fruit juice that happened to have carrots in it. It was like a soda with body.

 

[sdifox]

Juices are bad for humans period.

 

[Kaido]

There is one company in particular that makes a powdered version of this

On this tangent, my buddy picked up a residential freeze dryer. Commercial ones are like $30k. Resident ones go from like $1k to $5k:

Large Freeze Dryer - For Candy, Food and More (Pre-Order Sale)

Our Large Freeze Dryer will freeze dry food faster than any competitor! Pre-orders available now at a lower price, order now to save big!

bluealpinefreezedryers.com

Pretty hefty up-front price, however, you can replicate Kencko smoothie powders for pennies on the dollar with better results. They charge $2 to $4 per serving, whereas homemade is 10 to 100 cents. A Ziploc bag will give you the same 3-month shelf life, whereas using a mason jar with an O2 absorber with give you 5 years and using a mylar bag with an O2 absorber will give you 10 to 20 years. Right now, I use:

1. Vacuum sealer (gets me ~1 year freezer life for most stuff) for bags & mason jars
2. O2 packets
3. Mylar bags (impulse sealer)
4. Wheat mill
5. Dehydrator
6. Sous-vide

I got more into food storage during COVID because all of our local stores ran out of food for 2 weeks. I want to get a freeze-dryer eventually, but they are large, expensive, loud, and hot haha. Price-wise:

* The average American spends $10k a year on food
* $6k of that is on groceries
* $4k of that is on convenience foods (prepared meals, take-out, fast food, delivery, etc.)

With a freeze dryer, you can go to Costco, butchers, get stuff on sale in bulk, hit up farmer's markets, and exponentially increase your value-per-dollar due to shelf-storage life:

* Dairy = 5 to 25 years
* Whole meals = 10 to 25 yeas
* Lean meats = 20 to 25 years
* Fruits & veggies = 20 to 30 years

Candy too:

* Taffy, Skittles, and Milk Duds = 10 to 20 years
* Gummy candy = 5 to 10 years
* Chocolate candy = 3 to 10 years
* Marshmallows = 20 to 30 years

 

[WelshBloke]

Juices are bad for humans period.

Spoiler: honestly I disgust myself sometimes!

Human periods are bad for juices as well!

 

[Muse]

Drinking orange juice is pretty much the same as washing a vitamin c pill down with a glass of coke I guess!

I eat fresh navel oranges. Never touch Coca Cola. Just bought a bottle of 1000 mg Vitamin C. Haven't been taking those for years but saw something suggesting I might benefit.