I'm not a health-food kind of person, but saw this on T.V. and thought I would try some, especially for free

If you go to soyjoy.com -- they are giving out free samples of soy bars (three).

Have a great day.

And I'm not sure you'd call them health food I ordered those a few weeks ago, looked at the ingredients and then told DH he could have them. My health food bars don't normally contain sugar and butter so I was surprised when those did. But it is free, so what do you expect?

Thanks -- I guess I should have tried to findout the ingredients before I assumed they were healthy. So much for "truth in advertising" right!! I'm amazed at the number of foods that claim to be healthy and you read through the label and find out that something from McDonald's would be healthier!!!

You know I went to the site and can't find the nutritional info. Either I can't navigate the site or they are hiding something!!

They have too much sugar in them for me. (Between 10 g and 12 g PER SERVING!) For those who are on the South Beach or the Sugar Buster's Diet these are a big no-no. Check out the nutritional info page on soy joy's website: http://www.soyjoy.com/berry.aspx

This problem is not unique to Soy Joy, by any means. I have yet to find a "nutrition" bar that has less than 3 grams of sugar per serving.

Any recommendations, ladies?

I didn't find out until I received them at home. I think they are going on the basis that "soy is healthy". Again, I didn't pay for them so it doesn't really matter

Well with these, i didn't think sugar alone was the problem but the fact that they added sugar AND butter.

You will have problems finding a bar with less than 3 grams of sugar per serving because bars generally consist of grains and/or fruit.

My current favorite is "Renew Life's Organic High Fiber Bar" which has 14 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein. It has a fair amount of sugar because it is made with fruit.

I guess I can't navigate the site :LOL:

So, off on another topic -- I'm horrible about reading labels to start with -- too confusing. Did you start your lifestyle change with immediately really checking things out as far as nutritional value, etc. or did you do it gradually? I'm having a hard time figuring out exactly what I should be looking for.

South Beach has a line of meal replacement bars for phase 2-3. I haven't tried any of them yet but the ones I've looked at have less than 3 grams of sugar per serving (but quite a lot of sugar alcohols).

Thanks for the suggestion about the SBD nutrition bars. However, I have to admit that I'm not comfortable with the use of artificial sweeteners. The whole sugar vs. sugar alcohol issue is confusing to me.

Personallym, I prefer to have fresh fruit when I'm craving something sweet. It only takes 2 minutes to slice an apple into wedges, and you can eat it in the car on the way to work. (As long as you chuck the core beforehand that is. )

I love these!!!! They are soooo good It's actually better than slim fast drinks, imo

I've read labels for many years and I think it is something that takes time to do and also you have to know your goals.

I generally read the serving size, the amount of calories, the amount of fat, the amount of fiber, the amount of sugars and the amount protein. If those all look pretty decent, then I go down to the ingredients list. What are they actually putting into it? Are they things that I want to eat?

I really watch for added sugars, artificial sweeteners and added fats. If it is a bread product, I look for whole grains.

I buy and eat very few processed foods at all so it doesn't take much. Even "safe" stuff you have to look at such as canned beans and tomatoes. Sometimes they'll add sugar or other stuff.

I try to read Everything! Thats why I love Grocery shopping online
one thing extra I check for is MSG or any GLutamates (they make me sick)
I went for the Free Sample DH can keep them in his desk at work!