LARABAR Review
Whenever I set out on a long journey for a run/ruck or even on a day trip I always take one thing with me. LARABARs. LARABAR is a company that makes products that are healthy, nutritious, and can help fuel your longest travels. I first hear about LARABARs when I did my first Beast in Vermont. The nine hour event that was in the cold rain of the Vermont Mountains was a self-sufficient race. I was convinced I needed to eat something of 200 calories or more per ever two hours. I chose to bring cherry pie LARABARs as part of my go to food source.
I was able to survive the ordeal on the food I brought with me and in-fact, felt great at the end of the race. I have been in love with the company and the foods they provided since that time. I reached out to LARABARs to set me up with some bars that I may have never tasted before so I can review them on our site. I branched out and decided to have my children also try them along with eating one bar 30 minutes before a long distance run. (As a mile marker I would run 6 miles)
My Kid's Review:
Lukes(7) Coconut Cream Pie Review:
I really like the coconut. I’m not normally a coconut person but this was a good bar. I feel like the bar was able to fill me up and be healthy for me. I know it was healthy because it says only five ingredients in the bar. I could taste the coconut right away and really enjoyed the flavors. I think from this point on I would like one for my lunch if that is okay with you?
I asked: “Do you think people should buy them?” His Response: Yes, these are great bars, I like to eat healthy and I feel healthy as I am eating them. Coconut is a good bar and tastes sweet, but not to sweet. I can tell there is sugar, but not so much sugar that it is not unhealthy. Kids should be able to eat these whenever they want.”
Abby’s(5) Cherry pie Review:
We have had cherry pie for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. I like cherry pie. This is a good cherry pie. I like the cherries because they are sweet, it is very yummy. (She looks at it) I can see bits of cherries in the bar and I think that’s a good thing too. I know what I am eating.
I asked “Do you think kids your age would like them?” Her Response “I think they would. Cherries are really yummy and they are sweet. Can I take them to school to share with my friends? I think they would really eat it up!”
Maddie’s(2) Chocolate Chip Brownie Review:
MMMM daddy this is good. Can I have another one? Me: one is enough. Her: No, you have more I want more. Please please Please please!
As a whole unit, my kids loved them. They really are nutritious for the kids and help fill them up with good ingredients instead of junk food after school. I am sure if I had more, my kids would eat them every day they come home.
My(36) Review Carrot Cake(10k):
I wanted to try a LARABAR I had not before. I enjoy carrot cake for Easter, so I thought I would give it a shot. The overall taste of the bar was a 7/10. It was really good, crunchy, and had a nice taste of carrot. I was expecting them flavor of the sugar you would get on the top of a carrot cake but wasn’t really there. After looking at the wrapper I should have realized it wasn’t meant to be sugar. The ingredients stated that it was “A pinch of this, a little of that—it all combines to create our delightful Carrot Cake. This luscious, moist and lightly spiced nutritious treat provides 10% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin A and 4 grams of fiber. What makes it so great? Carrots, dates, almonds, walnuts, raisins, pineapple and coconut. Piece of cake!”(http://www.larabar.com/our-products/larabar/carrot-cake)
I decided to run a 10k after about 30 minutes of letting it settle. My normal routine is an orange before the run and possible a gel if I needed it during the run. Today I started off slower than usual because, to be honest, I was nervous I was going to cramp up. About a quarter of a mile in I opened my stride and started to really push it. I felt satiated throughout the entire run and didn’t need anything extra while I was running. My pace of 7:15 never fell and I never felt like I was cramped or heavy.
I would suggest eat a LARABAR whenever you feel you need a boost of energy and want to eat healthy. Yes, I sue them for running and long distance hiking, but as a whole this product is something you can use whenever. I have taken to bringing at least three LARABARs to school with me for the week of snacks. This ensures I am having something to eat that is healthy and nutritious and won’t cause a crash at the end of the day. I whole heartedly recommend this product to anyone of the healthy mindset to try. They really taste great and do the trick!
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