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Posted 2/2/2012 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
I've been eliminating all refined sugar along with 95% of gluten and dairy. I wasn't advised to do this. I don't have any food sensitivities to these foods as far as I know. I do have some food allergies to other things. I'm mainly trying to reduce some of my symptoms by eating as healthily as possible.

I did have a severe Candida issue which I thought this would help. The other eliminations I did primarily from reading about Lyme and the ingredients' role in symptom severity, particularly inflammation.

In The Lyme Diet, it is mentioned that Larabars are okay. They generally only have a few ingredients which consist of dates, figs, nuts and sea salt. However, they are quite expensive and some flavors have regular sugar added so I'm limited to 3 flavors all of which taste pretty much the same.

In my local stores, we have access to luna bars and cliff bars as well. They look okay, but they do have dried cane juice which I'm pretty sure is not a great ingredient for those avoiding sugar. The thing is, overall, the luna/cliff bars have LESS sugar than larabars.

For any of you that are restricting certain foods, do you eat any of these bars? Which ones are the "safest?"
Posted 2/2/2012 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
I cant have sugar or gluten and I found these bars that are sugar and gluten free . they re called..Think thin .. there are only a few flavors that are sugar free tho .. they are distrubted by think products ....www.thinkproducts.com or iherb.com sells them also ...
Posted 2/2/2012 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! Those look good, I will look to see if they have them around here. And they don't have artificial sweeteners which is great for me. I have a strong sensitivity to sorbitol, aspertame etc. so anything with that in it is out.
Posted 2/2/2012 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
Honestly, I don't know if any protein bars are good.

Most people on antibiotics follow the anti-candida diet. From the sound of things, it is more strict than the diet you are currently following, unfortunately.

You should avoid ANY kind of sugar- cane juice, honey, fructose, sugar etc., all grains/forms of wheat (so I am pretty sure cliff bars are out again because of that), and starchy vegetables and liquor.

Maltitol is an artificial sweetener. I think some people on the anti-candida diet tolerate it ok, but it is known for causing GI upset, and many people out there say to avoid ALL fake sugars except for Stevia when on the anti-candida diet. I've also been told to avoid things with fake ingredients (which is basically every ingredient in the Think Thin bars)- there are a lot of things out there that feed Candida, and a lot of them are additives or man-made ingredients.

Dates are a fruit that are very high in sugar, and should be avoided on the anti-candida diet (I have to avoid ALL fruit- many versions of the diet suggest the same). I've had one once, but I'd be very nervous. I'd consider it the same as eating a banana (which is bad).

As for Cliff and Luna bars- Luna bars are CRAZY high in sugar- they are like chocolate bars! I don't think they count as healthy at all.

Cliff bars are healthier- but they still have a lot of sugar, and I would avoid them if you are on the antibiotics.

I honestly don't know how they would get a bar to stick together without some sort of sugar or fruit.

Why do you want protein bars? What are you looking for with them? Could you substitute something else>
Posted 2/2/2012 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
A search of the internet wil yield places showing how to make your own energy bars...maybe that's worth a try?
Posted 2/2/2012 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
I dont eat them all the time I keep them on me as I have Hypoglycemia from the Lymes and if I get into a bind and have to eat ASAP I would rather eat these protein bars if need be .. :)
Posted 2/2/2012 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
I use the Raw Revolution bars - at least they're raw food but they do have sugar in them....
Posted 2/3/2012 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
I carry nuts, usually walnuts or almonds, but sometimes other nuts. They are great for hypoglycemia. You can put some in one of those small snack size backs and they don't take up any more space than a protein bar would.
Posted 2/3/2012 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, I will look into all of these and making my own as well. I can't go on a complete anti-candida diet right now unfortunately. I have already lost a ton of weight unintentionally prior to eliminating things and to lose any more would be unhealthy. I was warned by a regular doctor that I should not lose any more 10 lbs. ago.

I eat a ton of veggies, nuts, quinoa, etc. I can literally eat a can of almonds in 1-2 days or a jar of almond butter. I am not a big meat eater. The main reason I wanted to add in protein bars is for the calories. I figure, I'm either going to eat one of those or a piece of fruit. The sugar content is about the same, but the calories and fat content are much higher for the bars.
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