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Welcome to Diet-Depot-Newsletter -  Issue 19
 
How are you today?
 
In this issue you will be exploring the world of bars....
Energy Bars, Sports Bars, Meal Replacement Bars, etc....
 
You will also be tempted to step into the kitchen and
bake up some Homemade Energy Bars for you and your family...
I hope you enjoy the recipes provided below....
 
 
Contents
 
1. Sponsored Ads
2. Article - The Boosting Scoop on Energy Bars
3. Energy Bars For Sale and Other Links
4. Energy Bar Recipes
5. Newsletter Closure
 

 
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The Boosting Scoop on Energy Bars
 
Energy Bars are known to give you a boost of energy....
They are great for people who exercise and who lead very active lifestyles.
But how much do you know about energy bars?
Let us explore....
 
You will find energy bars being sold everywhere, from supermarkets, health food stores, drug stores, sporting goods stores, gyms, and even the local corner store.
 
Active people need carbohydrates in their diet to fuel their brain and their muscles during exercise. Carbohyrates are also needed to replace our muscle's glycogen after exercising. Carbohydrates during exercise helps delay fatigue. This is where an energy bar can come in hand....
 
But what are you looking for in an energy bar?
Low fat?
Hight fat?
High fiber?
Low fiber?
Calories? High? Low?
Added Nutrients?
 
Energy Bars with a higher protein content can be beneficial for those who are vegetarians or dieters who are  not consuming enough protein. 
 
For those who are dieting....be careful of the calorie content.
Some energy bars contain as much calories as a candy bar.
 
For those who need to be on a low fat diet for health reasons....
be sure to check the fat content in some energy bars.
 
There  is an energy bar that is made by called Luna bar. This bar is made of Soy Protein and is great for women because it contains 100% of daily folic acid and 35% of calcium. So if you lack in these nutrients...this may be a bar to consider.
 
When you perspire through exercise and heavy activity, you lose important minerals such as potassium and sodium. Some energy bars can replace these minerals lost.
 
One problem is that people who lead in-active lives are turning to energy bars, and can be adding a lot of calories in their daily diet, which are not being burned off. Energy bars are not great for snacking throughout the day.
 
But if you are a runner....choosing a higher carbohyrate energy bar can give you the boost that you may need!!
 
Please note that Energy Bars can take from 30 to 60 minutes to go into action.
 
After strenous exercising, energy bars which are high in protein and fat are great for rebuilding your muscles.
 
Did you know?
 
It is important to drink plenty of water when eating energy bars....
 
The wholesome grains in energy bars supplies you with energy,
just as sugar would.
 
The complex carbohydrate grains in energy bars provide a slower release of energy than sugar would, and lasts a longer period of time.
 
But be careful, energy bars can also contain a lot of sugar.
Compare the sugar in energy bars with candy bars....
 
Be also very careful, be sure your energy bar does not contain guarna and/or ma haung. Some manufactures are including these ingredients in their products.
Guara and ma haung, are natural stimulants that can cause your heart rate to increase.
So if you have high blood pressure or a heart condition....choose your bar wisely!!
 
What else can you look for in an energy bar?
 
It is believed that energy bars that contain brown rice syrup causes less of an insulin spike, which is better for you. 
 
Fat in energy bars also helps to prevent insulin spiking and helps keep you full longer!
 
Look for energy bars made with whole grains and a mix of dried fruits.
You can look for whey protein, which is made from milk and cheese.
 
If dairy products cause you problems look for an energy bar that is made from soy protein.
 
REMEMBER:  Always drink at least several ounces of water with a bar. It will aid in the digestion of energy bars. You don't want the energy bar sitting heavily in your stomach!
 
For those of you who would like to make Homemade Energy Bars, be sure to try some of the recipes I have included below!!
 

 
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Homemade Energy Bar Recipes
 
Energy Bar Recipe 1

2 dozen dried figs
1/3 cup honey
4 Tbsp. orange juice
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 egg whites (or egg substitute)
1 cup oat bran
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Instructions:
mix figs, honey, OJ and lemon juice in a food processor. Mix all other ingredients separately (except oat bran). Combine 2 mixtures, roll into 20 balls, coat with oat bran, and bake at 350 deg for 10-15 minutes. Store finished product in the refrigerator.
 
Nutrition Facts per bar: 150 Calories | 4 gr. Protein | 1 gr. fat |
36 gr. Carbohydrate
 
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Energy Bar Recipe 2

Nonstick vegetable spray
3 cups puffed wheat cereal
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or other)
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or raisins
1/4 cup chopped dried cherries
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Mix cereal, walnuts, dates, cherries in medium bowl. Combine peanut butter, honey and corn syrup in small saucepan and bring to boil. Stir constantly until mixture thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture in bowl, and stir until blended. Pour into baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
Makes about 10 bars.
 
Nutrition Facts per bar: 180 Calories |
4 gr. Protein | 8 gr. fat | 22 gr. Carbohydrate 
 
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Brendan's High Energy Bars
created for Brendan for his workouts

1 C barley, soaked 3 days
2 C soft wheat, sprouted 1 day
3/4 C dates
3 T raw honey
1 t cinnamon
1 t vanilla
1 C walnuts, soaked, chopped
1/2 C almonds, soaked, chopped

Process barley, wheat, dates, in a champion juicer using the solid plate. Add honey, cinnamon, vanilla, walnuts, almonds and mix well. Form into bars and place on a teflex sheet in the dehydrator for 6-8 hours, depending on the desired moisture and size. Be sure to remove the teflex sheet and turn bars over half way through.

from http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/highenergy.html

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Powdered Milk Energy Bars

You may note that there are no dairy products in this recipe. You could easily replace the soy milk powder with the cow equivalent, but then you'd definitely have to include some maltodextrin (unless you use a soy drink which already has some in it when riding). One could replace about half the honey with maltodextrin, and if you prefer cocoa to carob, you can easily substitute.

1 cup Oat Bran
1/2 cup Toasted Sunflower and/or Sesame seeds, ground (use a food processor)
1/2 cup Soy Milk Powder
1/2 cup Raisins
2 tablespoons Carob Powder

Mix well, then add to:

1/2 cup Brown Rice, Cooked and Minced (using a food processor again)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter (more or less, depending on consistency)
1/2 cup Honey (if it's too viscous, try heating it or adding some water)

Stir and knead (I knead in more Oat Bran or Rolled Oats) until thoroughly mixed. A cake mixer works well for this. The bars can be reasonably soft, as a night in the fridge helps to bind it all together. Roll or press out about 1cm thick and cut. This recipe makes about 16 bars of about 1 cm tall by 1.5 cm wide by 6 cm long.

from http://www.bicyclesource.com/body/nutrition/energy-bars/

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Apricot Oat Cakes

Radek Aster <raster@...> has perfected his own home-made powerbar replacements using the following recipe:

1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 package lemon flavoured jello
1/2 chopped apricots

Bring the water to a boil before dissolving the sugar and jello. Add the oats and apricots then wait for the oats to absorb water. When mixture is nice and pasty, roll it out into a cylinder about 2-3 inches in diameter. Place the dough on a cookie sheet and "dry" it with the oven set to about 200F for a few hours or until desired level of "dryness" is reached. Finally slice it into 1" thick disks, wrap each individually and store in freezer for freshness.'

from http://www.bicyclesource.com/body/nutrition/energy-bars/

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Bars of Iron

These are another inexpensive replacement for commercial energy bars, which tend to taste better to boot.

1 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup golden (or dark) molasses
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1 cup sliced almonds (optional)
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup liquid milk
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Chop raisins (using a food processor if possible). Cream butter, sugar, molasses and egg.

Combine flour, dry milk, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Blend into creamed mixture with liquid milk. Stir in oats, raisins, and half the almonds (if desired).

Pour into greased 13x9x2 inch pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining almonds (if desired).

Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 30 minutes. Cool in pan and cut into 1x4 inch bars.

from http://www.bicyclesource.com/body/nutrition/energy-bars/

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 ENERGY BAR  

2/3 c. whole wheat flour
2/3 c. safflower oil
1 egg or 1/4 c. egg substitute
1/3 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. or less salt
1 1/2 c. uncooked rolled oats
1 c. unsalted low fat cheddar cheese, grated
3/4 c. raisins
1 c. apples, peeled and chopped

Mix flour, oil, egg, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder and salt with wooden spoon; stir in oats, cheese and raisins add apples; stir. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto teflon baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Store in airtight jar in refrigerator.

NOTE: Perfect with fresh orange or apple juice at breakfast. Heart Smart.

from http://www.bicyclesource.com/body/nutrition/energy-bars/

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JOY ZORN'S RAISIN ENERGY BARS
from COOKS.COM

1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 c. flour
2 tbsp. protein powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. rolled oats
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. walnuts
1/2 c. carob chips

Combine first 3 ingredients and beat together. Add the next 3 ingredients to the mixture. Now stir in the last 4 ingredients.

Put mixture into a greased 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons wheat germ. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html

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ORANGE ENERGY BARS
from COOKS.COM

1 (16 oz.) can frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed, undiluted
1/2 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. chopped dried apricots
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. uncooked old fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 lg. egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. grated orange peel
Use grease 9" square baking pan

Grease baking pan and set aside. In a medium saucepan. Combine orange juice concentrate, dates and apricots. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and set aside.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and orange peel until light and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients until combined. Press 2/3 of the dough into prepared pan. Spread evenly with fruit filling. Sprinkle remaining dough over filling to form crumb and topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html

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ENERGY SAVER BARS
from COOKS.COM

2 c. old fashioned oats, uncooked
3 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. chunky peanut butter
1/4 c. honey
3 tbsp. butter
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. wheat germ; optional
1/2 c. sunflower seeds; optional

Toast oats in a shallow baking pan. In a preheated 350 degree oven, for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Line a 9 inch square pan with aluminum foil; grease. Melt marshmallows, peanut butter, honey, and butter in a medium size saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly. Remove from heat and stir in oats and raisins (if desired, wheat germ and sunflower seeds). Spread evenly in greased foil an. Chill until firm. Remove foil and cut into squares.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html

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HI - PROTEIN ENERGY BAR
from COOKS.COM

1/2 c. butter
1 1/3 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. non-fat dry milk
1/4 c. wheat germ
1 c. unsifted whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 c. (12 oz.) pkg. Reese peanut butter chips
1/2 c. raisins

Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Blend in cocoa and milk; add dry milk, wheat germ, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Fold in peanut butter chips and raisins. Spread mixture evenly in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 18 bars.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html

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NO BAKE ENERGY BARS
from COOKS.COM

1/2 c. sugar or 1/3 c. honey
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. oatmeal
3/4 c. raisins
2 tbsp. wheat germ
1/4 c. coconut

Mix sugar OR honey, butter and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Take off of heat. Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add the heated mixture to the ingredients in the bowl and mix well. Spread into an 8 x 8 inch pan. Refrigerate. Cut into small bars. The bars stay fresh in the refrigerator for week, but can also be frozen.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html

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QUICK ENERGY HIKER'S BARS
from COOKS.COM

3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
1 1/2 c. peanut butter
5 c. whole grain cereal flakes
6 oz. pkg. mixed dried fruit bits

In large saucepan stir together brown sugar and honey. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Stir in flakes. Set aside 1/3 cup of fruit bits and stir the rest into mixture.

Spread mixture into a greased 9 x 12 inch baking pan. press reserved fruit bits into top. Cool. Cut into bars and wrap each in plastic wrap. Makes about 20 bars.

from http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1-1,energy+bar+recipe,FF.html


 
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