{"id":4278,"date":"2013-05-03T00:44:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T06:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2013-05-03T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T06:44:11","slug":"protein-please-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4278","title":{"rendered":"Protein Please (review)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Protein<\/p>\n

Sometimes I think I\u2019m the most fabulous planner in the world. There are those days where I have a healthy lunch all packed and ready to go, hot tea in a thermos, and fruit in a bag\u2026but I have to admit, that I feel like a lot of the time\u2026I\u2019m NOT that fabulous \u201cput together\u201d gal and I\u2019m scrambling last minute for ANYTHING to eat before I die.<\/p>\n

You know I can be dramatic\u2026but personally, hunger pains just aren’t fun\u2026and when I don\u2019t plan ahead, I sometimes settle for something less than healthy. Come on, I know that some of you get me!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m always eager to try out new protein bars or healthy snack foods. It\u2019s something I don\u2019t have to think about or can leave in my car or purse\u2026and it\u2019s there to save me.<\/p>\n

Premier Protein<\/a> sent me some of their protein bars (and new CRISP bars), as well as some of their protein drinks to review\u2026which made me really happy. With my height and activity level, I have a really hard time getting in the amount of protein I\u2019m supposed to have every day. I\u2019m telling you, any opportunity for a little extra protein is a good thing.<\/p>\n

\"Premier<\/p>\n

(A box of goodies\u2026<\/em>)<\/p>\n

There protein bars are hefty weight and BIG \u2013 with 30 grams of protein per bar! YET, they only have 8g of sugar and fat. Some protein or snack bars (which will remain unnamed) I’ve tried are just recipes for a sugar high with crazy amounts of sugar (and often fat!). Those kind of bars sure taste yummy, but in my opinion, are just like a candy bar with a little protein added. That\u2019s why I was pretty impressed with nutritional stats of these babies.<\/p>\n

\"Premier<\/p>\n

The only thing I\u2019m not crazy about is the fact they run from 25-26g of carbs\u2026which isn\u2019t too bad, but I like to keep things a little lower on the carb side (personally). However, they are BIG bars\u2026so honestly, I\u2019d probably eat half a bar at a time anyway. They are also quite high in calories (up to 290), but again, I treat these bars more like a meal replacement on the go, rather than a snack (unless I have half the bar).<\/p>\n

The FLAVOURS:<\/strong><\/p>\n