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Vital Proteins Vital Performance Protein Bars Vanilla Coconut -- 12 Bars


Vital Proteins Vital Performance Protein Bars Vanilla Coconut
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Vital Proteins Vital Performance Protein Bars Vanilla Coconut Description

  • Fuel Up with Every Bite
  • A Delicious Protein Bar with More Flavor and Less Sugar
  • Grass Fed & Pasture Raised
  • Low Lactose
  • Gluten Free
  • No Added Sugars
  • No Artificial Flavors
  • 20g Protein
  • 10g Collagen
  • 2-3g Sugar
  • 12 - 2 oz. Bars

Give more power to your bite! With 20g of complete protein (including 10g of collagen), our low-lactose Vital Performance™ Protein Bar is the convenient nutrition you need to power through, anytime of day.

 

Benefits:

  • Complete Protein: Contains 20g blend of complete protein (including 10g of collagen) per serving
  • More Flavor, Less Sugar: Made with 2-3g of sugar per serving
  • Anytime Protein: Fuel up with every bite, anytime of day. 


Directions

Fuel up with every bite! Finally, a protein bar you can feel good about.
Free Of
Gluten, artificial flavors.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar (55 g)
Servings per Container: 1
Amount Per Serving% Daily Value
Calories230
Total Fat11 g14%
   Saturated Fat5 g25%
   Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol10 mg3%
Sodium230 mg10%
Total Carbohydrate13 g5%
   Dietary Fiber1 g4%
   Total Sugars3 g
     Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
   Sugar Alcohol4 g
Protein20 mg38%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Calcium150 mg10%
Iron0.2 mg2%
Potassium130 mg2%
Other Ingredients: Protein blend (bovine collagen peptides, milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate, whey protein hydrolysate), white chocolate coating (malitol, vegetable fat, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, sunflower lecithin, natural flavor), glycerin, almond butter, water, peanut butter, whey protein crisps (whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, tapioca starch, calcium carbonate, sunflower lecithin), sunflower oil, coconut nectar, cocoa butter, coconut chips, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, natural flavors, rosemary extract.
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Is it Good - or Bad - to Work Out on an Empty Stomach?

If you want to give yourself whiplash, search online for studies that use search terms roughly mirroring the title of this piece. You'll see some research saying it's helpful to exercise on an empty stomach, mainly to burn fat, and other studies saying you should eat. I’ll save you further pain: There's long been debate over whether it's good to work out in a fasted state. And a blanket yes/no is illusory due to various factors, such as the type of exercise you're doing and what you last ate (more on both below). “When we work out on an empty stomach, many biological processes can occur,” says Tibor Deme, a California-based sports nutrition specialist and founder of wellness company LifeBoostFit. “These depend on the length and intensity of the fitness activity.”

Woman on Floor With Fitness Gear and Bowl of Cereal to Represent Concept of Work Out on an Empty Stomach | Vitacost.com/blog

Notable physiological effects of exercising on an empty stomach:

- Blood glucose can drop below normal levels, and you may become lightheaded — or even faint. - Depending on your food intake the previous day, you may burn energy or “fuel” from muscles rather than fat. “Not the workout we want!” Deme says. “We want to build muscle and burn energy from fat.” - You can dehydrate easily, “which is dangerous,” Deme stresses. Deme recommends a tailored pre-activity plate. “Food intake prior to working out absolutely depends on the type of workout you have planned,” he says. Also, what you ate the night before matters because the human body digests different foods in different ways. “Eat whole foods, a preferably plant-based meal consisting of energy-dense fruits and vegetables and those which contain essential proteins — spinach, beans, legumes, nuts — before embarking on your workout the following day,” Deme advises. “If you’ve eaten these kinds of foods the night before, you can easily work out the next morning having only eaten fruit or a light smoothie. “But if you haven’t eaten these kinds of foods the night prior, you should consume a whole-food plant-based meal three hours prior to working out.”

What (and how) to eat pre-workout:

Cardio

Night before salad plant-based foods, such as grains and beans healthy fats and healthy proteins, such as salmon, egg whites and/or nuts Day of workout One hour before cardio: bowl of fruit or a plant-based protein shake Keep in mind “During exercise, hydration is crucial,” Deme says. “Drink water with electrolytes. If your workout lasts an hour, drink at least a liter of water. Avoid Gatorade or other 'sports drinks,' which are full of added, processed sugar.”

Strength training

Night before lean meats, such as turkey or chicken breast egg whites combined with one egg yolk plant-based foods that are protein-dense, such as peas, beans, lentils, hummus Day of workout One hour before strength training: plant-based protein shake or a smaller portion of night-before options — avoid animal protein, egg whites excepted. “Consuming animal-based protein will slow down your workout due to the fact that these foods take more time and energy to digest,” Deme notes. Keep in mind Protein intake should be higher for strength training. “Because we’re trying to build muscle and will be lifting heavy weights, we must push up our protein intake both the evening before and the day of the workout,” Deme says. For higher athletic performance, to ensure muscle growth, Deme recommends a branched-chain amino acid beverage (BCAA) with electrolytes one hour prior to training, during training and after training.

All workouts

“This may seem obvious, but I feel I have to mention that alcoholic beverages are not recommended,” Deme says.

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