Best value protein bars in Britain

"There's only so many eggs I can take" - I hear you!

I've been obsessed with the pursuit of protein this year because I struggle to just get 40-50g a day, and I should be at around 74g minimum. I can't have much dairy due to upper respiratory issues (the occasional square of Lindt chocolate is okay, but gone are the days when I could enjoy a delicious Star Bar...), so I can't have the whey-based proteins. When I was visiting the US, I bought a 5lb bag of egg white protein (the unsweetened, unflavoured kind, so there are much fewer nasty additives) and sacrificed so much room in my suitcase to bring it home! I make protein shakes and frappuccinos with it, and those are the days that I actually manage to hit my minimum.

I think homemade is the best way to go. I make protein balls with my powder, using almonds and cocoa powder and some oats and such. A little maple syrup or honey as a binder, and they're not bad... you just have to be really attentive to how much bang for your buck you're getting, in terms of them being very high in calories. There are approximately a million variations on what you can use for protein balls / bars; I try to end up with at least 40/30/30, like a Balance Bar has. Usually, one of my protein balls is about as much as a chocolate digestive, but with 4-5g of protein in it. That way I'm giving myself a little protein bump without putting everything else off balance.

BUT... What I'm leading to is this great video I watched yesterday. It's very reassuring (and the site they run is BRILLIANT), and it's the opposite from all the buy-buy-buy messages we get from other places. It's a nice simple attitude to have towards food and supplements. Try to bear it in mind and take control over your own intake, rather than relying on overpriced convenience products.

https://www.fitnessblender.com/blog/do-you-need-protein-supplements-how-much-protein-do-you-need

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