I gave up “protein bars” after I did Crystal Bold’s Fuel 21 program. HOWEVER I have heard many people RAVE about this “Quest Bar“. This pictures my good friend, Melisa, was posting was making my mouth water, therefore I had to try it! I posted a pic of the bar on my instagram feed and got lots of responses, all positive (except for someone saying they were not a fan of the cashew flavor one). See my review below:
Taste: I have only had the chocolate brownie kind, so I was happy with it. I’m not sure what else they could do to make it better.
Price: I paid $3.02 which I would consider high for a bar. However you can see from below it has good nutrition ratings and is a better choice.
Nutrition: It has “no sugar or sugar alcohols” and it is gluten free! This 170cal bar has 20g pro, 6g fat and 1g sugar. Not bad for a bar honestly.
Convient: I was only able to find this at GNC, which means I had to find a GNC.
Overall: If there were closer GNCs and I need a fix, it is a great option. However I’m not going to go in search of a GNC just to have a quest bar. Its worth trying for sure!
I listened to this book on my audible app and hands down one of my new favorite…non cheesy newtworking books out there. If you are new to the professional world, changing careers or just looking to expand your network. It tells you how to do that, but reminds you it isn’t the old school style of passing out business cards, its about creating relationships! Some of the bookmarks (yes you can do that with audible, one of my favorite features) I have are topics about:
Goal Setting
Creating a Network Action Plan
How to Build A Community
“Getting Good”
Script
How to avoid being a network jerk
Warm Calling rules
Follow Up Rules
Dinner Party Rules
Becoming A Expert
Building Your Brand
Where To Meet Famous People
These are a few topics that stood out to me. Give it a read, I would love to meet for coffee to see how the book influenced your life! Rating: 2 Thumbs Up!
Yep, Beet Shots. After Living Amped’s athlete Pam read Pamela LaBlanc‘s article in the paper on beet shots, she thought she would give it a try. The article states that, “For athletes, the benefit comes from more oxygen reaching the muscle — and more efficient removal of waste products, like lactic acid, that can impair athletic performance. It also helps generate more energy for muscle contraction.” Being an endurance athlete she was very open to the idea, especially since it seemed like a helpful, natural supplement. The packaging is convenient for anyone on the go, she ordered a box and brought me a sample. Below is my review:
Taste: Unpleasant, I’m not sure what I was expecting but I’m having to force myself to finish the last few sips, or I might pour them out.
Price: Mine was a free sample and I have not asked what she paid for for the box.
Nutrition Value: I do think beets/root veggies are of strong value in the diet, I just don’t think this is the form.
Convient: The packaging makes it very easy to “grab and go”, however when I opened up the package to pour it into my bottle, some got on my fingers leaving them pink. It came off with soap and water, but its something to think about if you are going into a place where you don’t want pink fingers.
Overall: Even though the article had great references on the benefits of “beet juice” (not necessarily this product), I’m glad I tried the product however I will not purchase a box for myself. I’ll stick to Spark!
If you have had a different experience, please share with me!
