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Top Gun
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This is the most bizarre corporate-meme-thing I've ever heard of, and I love it.
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SpacemanHardy
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I'll have you know I've recently lost 60 lbs. by incorporating these things into my diet. They're so much better for you as a mid-workout snack than your average candy bar. A Nature Valley bar and a bottle of Fiji water in between two 30 minute sessions on the elliptical machine? The pounds just melt right off you. 
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SouthPacific
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High calorie count in the form of sugar with little fiber... For weight loss that's the opposite of what you should consume, which would be small amounts of sugar & more fiber. If you're one of those who believe you need some sugar as it gives you some quick energy/gets your system going i'm going to have to inform you that you're terribly mistaken. And taking it in the middle of a workout is self destructive. Don't believe me? Go to any reputable bodybuilding/weight loss board, and they'll tell you the same thing. @Emerje If this kind of food really is considered healthy in the US (which I highly doubt) then I can imagine why there's a lot of overweight and obese people. E: Low protein count doesn't exactly help either... Last edited by SouthPacific on Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:32 am; edited 1 time in total |
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spinja446
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Hopefully no one is allergic with nut reactions.
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EyeOfPain
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Really? Is it that hard to take a few minutes to grab some fast food or something? |
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誤称
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It says a lot about a con where the attendees can't even feed themselves.
Is it really to hard to remember to eat? |
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SnaphappyFMA
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It's the long lines for food that do you in. Long lines for food booths vs. the panel you wanted to attend starting in fifteen minutes = go to panel and figure you'll eat something later. 
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SpacemanHardy
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Your standard Nature Valley bar has 190 calories. That's quite a bit less than your average Snickers or Milky Way bar. Yes, they have quite a bit of sugar, but all things considered 190 calories really isn't that bad. For me personally, that averages out to around 12 minutes on the elliptical machine. And depending on which type you get, they actually have more fiber and protein than you might think. Look, I know you're the argumentative type, but considering I have LOST 60 LBS taking this approach, I really don't think there's much for you to argue against. And as far as speaking to a "reputable bodybuilding board" about it, well... I went straight to my doctor and asked him if it was okay, and he said "If it works, why not?" And I *think* my doctor knows a LITTLE bit more about it than you do.
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TsunaReborn!
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To be fair this is just another marketing platform for Nature Valley; they do this a lot in the UK at train stations and in city centre.
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EyeOfPain
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That's what friends are for. |
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SouthPacific
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If you have a doctor telling you to incorporate this type of unhealthy food into your everyday diet you should have an investigation filed towards him/her. And why are you bringing up chocolate bars? Don't tell me you were thinking of eating straight up candy while working out, do you want to get diabetes  ? Comparing the two is comparing something that is ridiculously unhealthy and something that is just unhealthy. In the end they're both bad for your body, and you cannot argue against FACT.
Your body needs calories as you need energy to function. Just keeping your organs going while remaining perfectly still consumes a lot of energy, and adding physical exercise on to that means you'll have to get more energy. But sugar is a horrible form of energy. If you feel the need to eat something while working out you haven't had enough to eat earlier in the day. I've never seen anyone eating in the gym, if anything they do it after the workout while just chilling on the sofa, and they either have a fruit or a shake. Fuel up a while before the work out, get the burn going, and eat something high in protein after the workout. Never in the middle of one, i've never heard of anyone doing this... Source: Multiple years in the gym. Google. |
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TsunaReborn!
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But then isn't fruit bad for you as they are packed with sugar?
I say if your loosing weight and still eating these then carry on 
Last edited by TsunaReborn! on Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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walw6pK4Alo
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Different kinds of sugar, not everything is sucrose, but depending on the fruit, it'll also be full of other nutrients. Granola stuff like this usually isn't too bad if it's an after-exercise snack, which is pretty much the only time I ever consume protein bars.
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Ariolander
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Seeing as I just bought a big of these to bring to AX the standard 'crunchy' bars in the green wrappers and just finished taking Nutrition this last semester let's break down this label.
Considering I only eat one bar at a time at cons, usually giving the other to the buddy in line with me I am using the 1 bar metrics.
I am no doctor but as a person who got a B in Nutrition after studying these labels for 18 weeks I am comfortable earring this product. With whole grain oats there will be some nice bran and complex carbohydrates. The Protein and Fiber help contribute to long lasting satiation, that full feeling. The sugars and fats seem reasonable even with a double serving. There are certainly better things you could eat but I can't think of many that are portable, convenient, and suitable for a con setting. |
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