After reading the nutrition drinks thread, does anyone believe that eating protein bars after a workout, specifically during that "recovery window" is beneficial, or am I just buying into society's fad trap?
I have had the Powerbar Protein Power and I'm not sure if its good to eat afterwards or not. What do you think? Should I be eating this if I am trying to lose weight?
Serv Size 78g = 1 bar
Calories 300
Calories From Fat 50
Total Fat 6g 9%
Sat Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg 1%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Total Carb 39g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 19g
Protein 23g 46%
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I'd stay away from protein bars like those if you want to lose weight. That's a lot of calories (and carbs). Drink water to rehydrate. If you need to eat immediatly following swimming, go with a low carbohydrate snack. You mentioned that you are attempting to minimize carb intake. That can be very effective. A combination of a low carb diet and swimming helped me to achieve and maintain a 40 lb weight loss. But, even 1/4 of one of those bars daily would be too much for me.
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I'd stay away from protein bars like those if you want to lose weight. That's a lot of calories (and carbs). Drink water to rehydrate. If you need to eat immediatly following swimming, go with a low carbohydrate snack. You mentioned that you are attempting to minimize carb intake. That can be very effective. A combination of a low carb diet and swimming helped me to achieve and maintain a 40 lb weight loss. But, even 1/4 of one of those bars daily would be too much for me.
