Are muesli bars healthy?
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Muesli bars are a popular bar for in between meals. Just when you feel like something tasty or when you start to feel a bit faint. For many people, muesli bars are the ideal healthy and responsible snack. And maybe you are one of them. But is a muesli bar healthy? Are granola bars indeed a healthy and responsible snack?
What is a muesli bar anyway?
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To be able to answer these questions, it is good to first describe what is meant by a muesli bar. Muesli bars do not only mean the bars that consist for the most part of muesli. They are also available in variants where the muesli has made way for oatmeal, puffed rice, nuts or grains, for example. You should therefore take the term “muesli bar” broadly. The range of muesli bars is large and almost all muesli bars have a fairly sweet taste due to the addition of ingredients such as honey, sugar or glucose syrup. Whether granola bars are healthy? There are different opinions about this. The fact is that the manufacturers of muesli bars are apparently convinced that a muesli bar is healthy, because that is how they are sometimes put on the market. But are there any healthy muesli bars?
Benefits of muesli bars
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Eating muesli bars has its advantages. This is due to a number of things that make muesli bars healthy. You should think of fibers, among other things. Fiber is good for your body, especially your intestinal flora. They not only put your intestines to work, but are also a food source for the good bacteria, especially in your colon. Another “something” that makes a muesli bar healthy are the proteins contained in muesli bars. Proteins serve as building material for your body and are good for your muscles, among other things. In addition, the carbohydrates in a muesli bar ensure that you get (back) energy.
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Disadvantages of muesli bars
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Of course, muesli bars also have disadvantages. Most granola bars for sale are very high in sugar. Sugar that is not only bad for your teeth, but can also affect your weight. Granola bars also contain a relatively large amount of fat. It is obvious that this does not contribute to a healthy image of the muesli bars.
E-numbers
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Are muesli bars healthy if they contain E numbers? E numbers have a negative connotation in popular speech. E numbers are nothing more than excipients in our food permitted by the EU. If an adjuvant turns out to be harmless and is allowed in all EU countries, then an adjuvant is given an E number. You can therefore assume that the E numbers in muesli bars are not necessarily harmful to your health. Only when you ingest extreme amounts of E-numbers can complaints arise, mostly allergic reactions.
Make your own
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Are muesli bars healthy if you make them yourself? Of course it depends on which ingredients you use. Compared to the ready-made muesli bars, a homemade muesli bar can be called healthy. There are plenty of recipes that use little or no sugar. Making a muesli bar is not a complicated matter and can handle the average house-garden-and-kitchen prince (es) just fine. Maybe a good idea to try!
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20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Conclusion
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Whether or not muesli bars are healthy is ultimately up to you to determine. You now know what makes a muesli bar healthy and what doesn't. Of course, the amount of muesli bars you eat is important. If you eat a relatively large amount of this, you might want to try making it yourself in a variant with less sugar. Either way, there is always a muesli bar that suits what you find tasty and important. Whether you buy it or make it yourself.
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Whether or not muesli bars are healthy is ultimately up to you to determine. You now know what makes a muesli bar healthy and what doesn't. Of course, the amount of muesli bars you eat is important. If you eat a relatively large amount of this, you might want to try making it yourself in a variant with less sugar. Regardless, there is always a muesli bar that suits what you find tasty and important. Whether you buy it or make it yourself.