Nutritionists pointed out that when exercising outdoors, nutrition bars can be used to replace other common snacks, which not only can limit calories better, but also will not make exercise efforts in vain.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Nutrition bars are a popular snack choice in recent years, but are they suitable as meal replacements for weight loss?

In this regard, nutritionist Zhang Yiting pointed out that nutrition bars are mainly used to replace starch to make the body feel fuller, but it is recommended that the diet should still be based on prototype foods, and nutrition bars will be more suitable as a combination.

In addition, supplementing nutrition bars during or after exercise is a quick and convenient choice.

​Zhang Yiting posted on the Facebook fan page "Nutrition Xiaotaoqi-Yiting Nutritionist" that the nutrition bar is about 100-200 calories. If you are greedy as a snack, the calories will be slightly more, and most of its calories come from Carbohydrates, if more refined starch is added to the ingredients, may cause fat accumulation.

Some add sugar substitutes to add sweetness and reduce calories; some add protein, nuts or fiber, which is a good choice for modern people with a more refined diet.

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Suitable for exercise and post-exercise supplementation

​​​​Zhang Yiting suggested that nutrition bars can be supplemented during or after exercise.

In terms of calories, just 1 nutrition bar may be a little insufficient, but because the quicker the better after the exercise, it is a quick and convenient choice.

To make your post-workout supplement more effective, remember to pair it with other sources of carbohydrates or protein, such as 1 cup of soy milk.

​In addition, outdoor sports, such as going out for mountain climbing, long-distance cycling, etc., can also replace other common snacks with nutrition bars, which can not only limit calories, but also prevent exercise efforts from being wasted.

The recommended diet is still based on prototype foods

​​​​Are nutrition bars suitable as meal replacements for weight loss?

Zhang Yiting said that reducing calorie intake is indeed an important thing for weight loss, but only caring about calories will make the weight loss effect not ideal.

If you want to use the Nutrition Bar as a meal replacement, you can choose a salty flavor to reduce your dependence on sweets, and mix it with other vegetables and protein to make the whole meal more balanced.

Nutrition bars mainly replace starch, which is more satisfying for the body, and will not feel hungry due to rapid digestion, and can also get twice the result with half the effort in the weight loss process.

However, she also reminded that it is better to base the diet on prototype foods, and nutrition bars would be more suitable as a combination.

Even whole-food bars are no substitute for real food.

It is recommended to choose a nutrition bar with natural ingredients and fewer additives, which will be less burdensome to the body.

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