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Would you like to get your hands on healthy customizable energy bars?

November 27, 2008 - Follow me on Twitter

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I truly had no idea there was such a thing as “customizable” energy bars. Am I the only one who was in the dark here?

I assumed that if you wanted an energy bar, you either visited your local health food store, nutrition store or super market.

I recently became aware of two American companies that will help you create custom protein bars that suit your individual needs.

This is brilliant because depending on your level of activity or health condition, you might need a bit more protein or a little less sugar in your energy bar.

I had stopped eating energy bars because the after taste often made me sick and when you read the list of ingredients of most bars you realize they are filled with ingredients you really don’t want to put into my body like: high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils and artificial flavors.

I’ve substituted commercial energy bars with the Lara Bars, which I cannot get enough of, but they are not as complete as the energy bars as the customizable bars I recently discovered.

1) Customizable energy bars by Elements Bars

ElementBars.com based in Chicago and YouBar based in Los Angeles are two companies at the forefront of the customizable bar industry.

Element Bars only use all-natural ingredients and their bars contain no artificial sweeteners, processed starches or new food technology. The site is so easy to use and navigate and you can quickly and effortlessly create your own energy bar combination. You get to choose from ingredients like soynuts, apricots, dried blueberries, dried cherries, cashews, dried prunes, omega-3 and many more to create the perfect energy bar.

You don’t even have to worry if you make a mistake in the food combination while creating your bar because the site warns you if you’ve selected incompatible ingredients, and it will even recommend a mix for users who answer a few lifestyle-oriented questions. After trying their bars, users can rate and comment on their creations, as well as sharing them with their friends for voting or further customization.

Each bar costs $3USD and popular bars are sold for a discounted price of $2.50 per bar.

You’ll find more information on how you can order your own customizable energy bars here: ElementBars

I did have a chance to try the Element Bars and they are delicious. I didn’t feel sick after eating them like I usually feel after eating the commercial protein bars.

Today, I ate my protein bar for my mid-morning snack and I was famished when I finally took a break to eat it. I was quite worried that one bar would not satisfy my hunger, but I was wrong. A few minutes after finishing my ‘Crispy Cashew’ bar, I was completely hunger-free! The bar contains only good quality ingredients and they are each made BY HAND!

My ‘Crispy Cashew’ bar contained the following ingredients: brown rice syrup, peanut butter, soy flour, blueberries, cashews, soy nuts, organic crispy rice, organic evaporated cane juice, sea salt, organic molasses, organic bran and salt … that’s it!

2) Customizable energy bars by YouBars

YouBars.com is another site that allows you to create your own energy bars and bypass a lot of the really bad ingredients and high sugar content found in most commercial energy bars.

The company is the brain child of a frustrated mother-and-son team who were simply not satisfied with the limited selections offered in most stores.

You Bars allows you to choose the base, protein powders, nuts and seeds, fruits and berries, sweeteners, seasonings, grains and infusions of your bars. The company can even accommodate special requests such as organic ingredients or “extra crunchy” on demand!

Here again, you can bypass the custom part, by going straight to the “popular bar” page and you can get a bar that someone else created that appeals to you. You can choose from popular favourites like “breakfast bar”, “honey cashew” or “date with chocolate”.

Celebrity factor

YouBars has quite the following of celebrities who swear by their products.

Hollywood celebs such as Randy Jackson (”American Idol”), Fergie, Cloris Leachman (oldest contestant on “Dancing with the Stars”), Rex Lee (”Entourage”), Jason Priestley (original “90210″) and the USA Men’s Water Polo Winners, to name a few, are all big fans of these healthy snacks!

You’ll find more information on how you can order your own customizable energy bars here: YouBars

The ElementBars and YouBars both make for healthier snacks that will help keep your weight in check because the quality of ingredients is far superior to most of comparable commercial bars.

First photo by Nikki L.