Health Warrior Protein Bars Review
As a mom to three very energetic and sport driven boys I am always on the go. Like most moms I don’t always have time to eat a full meal. My “normal” day begins with breakfast then we’re out the door to school. After dropping off the boys I usually head to the grocery store or to do any other errands I need.
By lunch time I am usually home to make a quick sandwich. Then it’s off to pick up the boys and head home for homework and dinner. We always have an early dinner, it almost never past 5:30 PM. The reason we have dinner at this time is because after dinner come sport practices. My boys play soccer and basket ball so 3 of the 5 weekdays we have practice that start at either 6 or 6:30 PM. Weekends are a whole other story because those are game days.
As you can tell snacks are almost always needed and the ones that are individually packaged are the best. I was recently sent a box with several different types of Health Warrior protein and Chia bars. Health Warrior has conveniently packaged products into Chia Bars and Superfood Protein Bars. The Health Warrior Chia Bars are the only bar with chia as the #1 ingredient, packing chia into 100-110 calorie bars with fun flavors like Dark Chocolate, Acai Berry, Mango, and Apple Cinnamon. Health Warrior’s Superfood Protein Bars are made up of a proprietary blend of chia, quinoa, and oats, packing 10g of clean plant-based protein in flavors like Dark Chocolate Coconut Sea Salt, Honey Almond, Lemon Goldenberry, and Peanut Butter Cacao. All bars are free of soy, whey and GMOs, making it a healthy choice for your body, and the planet.
Let’s take a look at what I got.
Açai Berry – I think this one was a little bit misleading, since they contain açai, but there are a lot more dried cranberries than açai berries in this bar. Dried cranberries are the 4th ingredient, and freeze dried açai powder is ingredient #9.
Coconut – This bar really surprised me with it’s delicious flavor. It had 4 grams of sugar, rather than 5, and the slightly crunchy chia texture combined really well with a mellow coconut flavor. My hunny likes to keep some emergency chia bars in his car, these are definitely his choice!
Mango – I was totally blown away by the taste. Immediately, you notice and taste the lovely, chewy texture, the real bits of mango, and the nutty, toasty taste of the Chia seeds.
Dark Chocolate Cherry – This one is the sweetest of all the chia bars I tasted. But even then the sweetness is not overpowering. I love both cherries and dark chocolate so this is one of my favorites.
Chocolate Peanut Butter – These bars have the perfect amount of chocolatey and peanut buttery flavor.
Coffee – I really liked the coffee flavor in this bar!
Dark Chocolate – This bar was my ultimate favorite of all the chia bars! It has a deep and rich chocolatey flavor!
Before I go on to the Superfood Bars let’s talk about the nutrition stats for a moment.
While these bars aren’t 100% organic, they use a bunch of organic ingredients, and there’s NO CRAP in their ingredients. I love that you can pronounce every ingredient! These bars are dairy free, gluten-free, soy-free, and 100% vegan. And in my opinion they are 100% tasty!
Dark Chocolate Coconut Sea Salt –This bar has a great salty and sweet combination in flavor. I like that it is a bit chewy and has crunch, the flavor is what made this bar way to easy to want to eat. It is another one of my hunny’s favorites.
Lemon Goldenberry – I had expected these bars to be a little more tart because of the lemon, but they are actually more sweet than I expected. The goldenberries add a nice chewy consistency to balance the crunch of the Health Warrior protein bar base.
Peanut Butter Cacao – This bar was definitely my least favorite of the bunch. Honestly I couldn’t eat it. It has a bitterness to it (I’m guessing from the cacao) that I just didn’t like. My hunny however said these definitely tasted like a protein bar and actually compared the flavor to a Power Bar. Compared to the other bars I tried from Health Warrior, I couldn’t believe it was made by the same company.
Over all I can say that I love Health Warrior and that it’s a brand that I will continue to have in my home. Especially those Chia Bars! If you follow my blog then you already know how much I love CHIA! What’s not to love about these little seeds – Packing ounce-for-ounce more omega-3s than salmon, more fiber than oatmeal, and more protein than tofu, chia seeds fuel the doer, the achiever, and the conqueror inside of you.
A little about Health Warrior:
On a mission to positively influence the diet and exercise habits of western civilization, Health Warrior taps into ancient Aztec wisdom to craft radically convenient, whole foods. Inspired by the ultra-running Tarahumara Mexican tribe after reading the book Born to Run, Health Warrior was founded by former college athletes who learned about how the superfood fueled their awe-inspiring runs, and are inspired to share this ancient wisdom with the world.
Health Warrior is back for the third consecutive year as the official energy bar sponsor of the iconic Falmouth Road Race, and they are excited to fuel Falmouth runners pre-, during and post-race with their superfood-packed Chia Bars and Superfood Protein Bars! Running the scenic roads between the start on Water Street to the finish line at the beautiful beach of Falmouth Heights, Health Warrior will be there to nourish runners (and fans) every leg of the race.
Fueling the momentum toward living healthier lives, Health Warrior’s products provide radically convenient forms of superfoods for even the most serious competitors.
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