From the Kardea nutrition brochure, about the founder: “Rob Leighton founded Kardea as part of a personal mission to lower his own cholesterol. Coupling a love for culinary creations with the science of natural cholesterol management, Rob founded Kardea to create great tasting, natural foods that enable daily compliance to heart healthy therapeutic nutrition.”
Kardea Nutrition gave me samples of each of their nutrition bars: Banana Nut, Cranberry Almond, Chai Spice, and Lemon Ginger. First off, I really enjoy nutritional bars when they taste good and are enjoyable to eat; these bars fit into this category. I like all of the flavors. My favorites are Banana Nut and Cranberry Almond. I also liked Chai Spice and Lemon Ginger but found them to be similar in taste. One just had a lemon flavoring. The bars look similar and share the same texture but are different based on flavor. They have a soft and crispy texture. The crispy part reminds me of rice crisps found in a candy bar. The flavors are light and enjoyable, not overwhelming at all. Yum!
I typically ate a bar as an afternoon snack. They satisfied my appetite for about 2-3 hours.
Thanks again Kardea Nutrition, I’d definitely recommend these to a friend!
Today’s workout
10 minute warm-up on Arc Trainer
Superset: 3 sets of 12 reps each
Good Morning Stretches – 25lb barbell
Leg Press on Hip sled Machine – 90lbs each side = 180lbs
Calf Raises on Hip sled Machine
Superset: 3 sets
Leg Curls Sitting – 75lbs (12 reps)
Walking Lunges – no weight
Abductor/Adductor machine: Light weight, high reps (2 sets)
20 minute cardio on Arc Trainer
I've never heard of those bars before.I'll have to keep an eye out for them.
ReplyDeleteGreat review Breaski! Those bars sound delicious. Bring some with you the next time we see each other.:)
ReplyDeleteMe too! The Banana one sounds really good! :)
ReplyDeleteI will try the banana one.
ReplyDeletehi, Kardea's formulator and founder chiming in. First, thanks for the review and interest in bars. Jess, they are available in NYC at Whole Foods, Fairways, Westerly and many other natural foods stores. Also, online coupon code DICOUNTS provides a 15% savings at our website. Cheers.
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