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Zone Perfect All Natural Nutrition Bar, Chocolate Mint - 12 ea
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Zone Perfect All Natural Nutrition Bar, Chocolate Mint - 12 ea
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All-natural snack bar with dark chocolate coating and refreshing mint crunch
40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% dietary fat in each bar
16 grams of protein deliver energy burst
Enriched with blend of essential vitamins and minerals
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
best tasting bar I've tried, April 29, 2004
I recently starting doing a 40/30/30 eating program like the zone after spending about 9 months on a low carb diet. I picked up a variety of bars at a local store and this one was the best tasting by far, it is like eating a treat that is sweet enough to satisfy a sweet tooth whenever I get one. The portion size of these bars is snack size and not big enough to be a meal replacement (at least for me). Some of the bars are pretty high in saturated fat but this one is fairly low. The other nurtrition on this one looks really good as well as compared to others. Highly Recommended.
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great for those watching their weight/counting calories, June 5, 2005
These bars are awesome. I had seen them in stores, but became hooked when a coworker told me she'd been eating them as meal-replacement bars and they helped her lose/maintain weight. Many days, I will have one as my lunch, and they really aren't bad! I must admit that I balked at the calorie count (about 200) when I first came across them, but if you have one as a meal, you're ok. They are full of vitamins and minerals, made with soy (good for you) and they have 80% of the DV of chromium, which is supposed to be good for helping shed those unwanted pounds (I believe it works!). My personal favorite flavors are strawberry yogurt, double chocolate and chocolate caramel cluster, but a lot of the other flavors are really good too. I buy these in bulk, they are so good! You have to try them!
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By far the best tasting protein/nutrition bar out there, August 22, 2005
I have one of these every morning and throughout the day as needed for an extra protein boost (16g per bar). I have tried all the flavors and this is the best, in my opinion.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Mmmmm..., June 20, 2005
Though I'm not a strict Zone adherent, I am addicted to these bars. They have a nice, crunchy texture, come in lots of interesting flavors, and are loaded with protein and vitamins. They're also relatively low in sugar -- at least compared with other nutrition bars, which can pack as much as 10 teaspoons of sugar.
My favorite flavor is the lemon, though I understand many think it has an artificial taste. I also like the Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Caramel Cluster, which tastes like a variety of girl scout cookies I used to love. I find the Strawberry Yogurt entirely too sweet.
These bars taste so good I can forgive some of the nutritional weaknesses: namely that they're high in sodium and saturated fat (4 g) and contain lots of quesionable, albeit natural ingredients such as palm kernel oil and corn syrup. I also wish the bars contained a few grams of fiber.
Bottom line: these bars are a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth as part of an overall healthy diet.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
My Favorite Zone-bar Flavors!, June 7, 2005
I must confess that I've become almost hopelessly addicted to these scrumptious Zone Perfect bars (eaten strictly "one-at-a-time" either as a "quick breakfast" or as a scheduled, mid-afternoon/late-night "snack", per Barry Sears' "Zone" dietary prescription). Of late, these "processed" bars constitute, arguably, my only remaining (edible) "vice", insofar as I keep right on indulging in them daily despite the presence of some measure of "palm-kernel" oil or, still worse, "fractionated palm-kernel" oil in most, if not all, of the varieties of Zone Perfect "nutrition" bars. [I do wish the manufacturer could/would somehow "upgrade" that particular ingredient. As fats go, ordinary "palm" oil is ONE thing (arguably, not necessarily bad for you); but, reportedly, the more saturated "palm-KERNEL" oil is yet another thing; and then "FRACTIONATED (i.e., "processed") palm-kernel" oil is reportedly still worse--maybe not fully as bad as "hydrogenated" oils (a.k.a. "trans" fats), but possibly still close enough to merit a modicum of concern.]
But, face it, (virtually) ALL brands of "nutrition bars" (not to mention many old-fashioned "candy bars" and countless other processed-food products) continue to include either "palm-kernel" or even "hydrogenated" oils, and so I certainly don't mean to "demonize" any one brand of bar. And I rationalize my own gleefully continuing consumption of these delectable bars thusly: so long as I ALSO continue to eat only "fully Zone-favorable (i.e., healthy)" LUNCHES and EVENING MEALS, my health will (I pray!) not unduly suffer from the presence of a bit of "relatively unhealthy" vegetable oil in my beloved 2 (or 3!) "snack" bars per day.
The two brands of "nutrition" bars that I happen to favor (partly because they--more or less--have the best overall "Zone-favorable" balance of carbohydrate (40%) to protein (30%) to fat (30%), and partly because I simply happen to LIKE them) are the "Body for Life" bars and (still better!) these "Zone Perfect" bars. To my sensibilities, the "Zone" bars, collectively, feature the most satisfying combination/degree of size, shape, crunchiness, moistness, and (of course!) enticing, mouthwatering FLAVOR!
Now, not only are some of the Zone Perfect bars' NAMES a bit misleading (because a given bar might taste much better--or, in a tiny few instances, a bit less good--than its given name implies), but, as the old saw goes, "there's no accounting for taste" anyway, and indeed I'm (pretty much) glad we don't all favor the very same things in this life. That said, here is how I myself rank the various Zone-bar flavors I've tried thus far (i.e., there are still a few other--very alluring!--Zone Perfect flavors that I've yet to sample):
TIED FOR "FIRST PLACE":
Chocolate Almond Raisin. Wow! The "whole" almonds and the pieces of raisins are lusciously complemented by some sort of mysterious flavoring that keeps me coming back for more.
Chocolate Raspberry. What a great, addictive combination of flavors! This is a flavor that can really grow on you after several days, even if it doesn't impress you at first.
Strawberry Yogurt. This bar has a sort of "white chocolate" coating, much as the "Lemon Yogurt" bar does. But unlike the "artificial" taste of the latter bar, the strawberry bar's taste seems both intensely "fruity" and fully gratifying! When you want a break from the usual "milk chocolate" bar, this is a great choice.
Apple Cinnamon. This bar has neither a "dark" nor a "white" chocolate coating. In fact, it doesn't need ANY such coating, for its "apple & cinnamon" flavor is even better than the name suggests, not to mention the bar is pleasingly moist while still being satisfyingly crunchy.
COLLECTIVELY TIED FOR (A VERY CLOSE) "SECOND PLACE":
Chocolate Almond Biscotti.
Fudge Graham.
Chocolate Peanut Butter.
Chocolate Caramel Cluster.
Hard to go wrong with any of the above four. They're all likewise delicious!
A FLAVOR I "LIKE" BUT DON'T (YET) "LOVE":
Surprisingly, the "Chocolate Mint" bar didn't quite fire my rockets as I'd expected it to do. I normally love anything "chocolate mint"--from candy bars to cookies to ice cream--but somehow this particular Zone Perfect bar affects me as being "good" but not downright "great." Maybe if I try it repeatedly it might eventually grow on me....
ONE FLAVOR I FRANKLY COULD DO WITHOUT:
The "Lemon Yogurt" bar, to my palate, seems to suffer much like countless other processed "lemon-flavor" food products: the "lemon" just tastes too darned "artificial".
So, there you have it, my personal "Zone bar" faves. I'm sure my ranking won't duplicate yours, but, hey, "c'est la vie"! In any case, do consider one of these "nutrition" bars the next time you're craving an old-fashioned "candy" bar (or bakery treat); not only are these bars (relatively) "healthier", but also they taste, if anything, even better than many traditional candy bars!
[AFTERWORD: By following Barry Sears' "Zone diet" (that permits such Zone Perfect bars in specified quantities), I've lost 20 pounds in two months without going hungry. In this vein, also see my detailed Amazon reviews of Sears' books MASTERING THE ZONE and, especially (his latest), THE ANTI-INFLAMMATION ZONE. Don't risk your health with a "binge" or "unbalanced" diet (such as "Atkins"); stick with "nutritional balance and moderation": stick with the "Zone" diet, and stick with it FOR LIFE!]
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Lemon Yogurt - yummm, April 29, 2005
I eat a lot of protein bars, well a lot of the balanced nutrition bars, meaning I don't eat things like Cliff or Luna bars because they have too much sugar. That being said, the Lemon Yogurt Zone Perfect bar is probably the best tasting bar of all the low sugar choices. Give it a try, you'll like it.
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Anyone who is pregnant, nursing, has a health problem, or is seeking to lose more than 20% of their starting weight should consult a physician before starting this or any other nutritional program.
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