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Any such thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar?

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  • 08-09-2018 12:19am
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    Is there such a thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar that could be given to a child as a healthy alternative to a piece of fruit? From what I see, all these so-called cereal bars are riddled with sugar and are just really awful in nutritional terms.

    Is there any exception? Thanks.


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    munsterbear
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    Possibly making a homemade one will be the best bet. And you can involve the child in making them.


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    lawred2
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    munsterbear wrote: »
    Possibly making a homemade one will be the best bet. And you can involve the child in making them.

    My wife does this.. we all eat them


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    PowerToWait
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    The 'Naked' bars seem ok for a snack. Date paste and nuts basically.


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    Macy0161
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    Make you're own, but they'll probably still be fairly high in sugar, as that's just the nature of them.


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    goat2
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    Fuaranach wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar that could be given to a child as a healthy alternative to a piece of fruit? From what I see, all these so-called cereal bars are riddled with sugar and are just really awful in nutritional terms.

    Is there any exception? Thanks.

    The only way to know if it is healthy is, if you make them yourself,
    I make my own,
    Porridge
    Soya milk
    Dates
    Chia seeds, these bind everything as well as being good for you
    which ever nuts seeds or dried fruit you like,
    vanilla extract,( not essence)

    Heat the soya milk in a saucepan, chop up the dates, stir, they will melt into the milk, don't boil, just heat.

    I also put coconut shredded in it, and, roughly broken almonds,

    Mix in all ingredients to liquid,
    Let stand for a while.
    then line baking sheet and put in mixture, flatten it, press down so to make it solid, then use a wet knife to score out squares bar shaped, , put in oven for about 20 minuets, or so


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    jaykhunter
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    Alpen Light bars are low cal (70) per bar and tasty. 4g of sugar as opposed to 10g in an apple (100g)

    http://www.weetabix.com/brands/alpen-light-bars/double-chocolate


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    greentea is just wrong
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    Aldi does these -
    https://www.aldi.co.uk/cashew-wholefoods-bars/p/071261113031400

    Just dates & cashews ! And they taste grand too


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    those aldi ones or nakd bars are great for a snack. Dates+nuts.


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    Murph76
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Make you're own, but they'll probably still be fairly high in sugar, as that's just the nature of them.

    True, those bars are not only high in sugar, but high in fat to... simply high caloric.


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