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%
Since I'm not dieting to lose weight, I can't offer too much in the way of personal experience, but just a thought: good not- too-high cal sources of protein might be things like the above mentioned chocolate milk (can get it fat free) or also soy milk, nuts, yogurt (I've used yogurt with abt. a teaspoon of protein powder sometimes), etc.
I have to admit, though, that I'm partial to the bars b/c they're easy to take along with me to a workout. I like the Zone Perfect bars which have about 14-15 grams of protein. But I don't remember off-hand their calorie count.
Since I'm not dieting to lose weight, I can't offer too much in the way of personal experience, but just a thought: good not- too-high cal sources of protein might be things like the above mentioned chocolate milk (can get it fat free) or also soy milk, nuts, yogurt (I've used yogurt with abt. a teaspoon of protein powder sometimes), etc.
I have to admit, though, that I'm partial to the bars b/c they're easy to take along with me to a workout. I like the Zone Perfect bars which have about 14-15 grams of protein. But I don't remember off-hand their calorie count.
