What are the side effects?
Since protein is a substance that occurs naturally in the body, no side effects are usually to be expected with normal consumption. However, if protein bars are distorted to an excessive degree or if there are pre-existing conditions, side effects may still occur. The side effects can then manifest themselves as follows: Stomach pain or pressure a laxative effect due to the sweeteners often contained in protein bars Proteinuria (excessive excretion of protein via the urine, as the kidneys cannot utilize the amount of protein) Lack of other vitamins and trace elements when protein bars are the only energy suppliers for the body are unwanted intake of hidden carbohydrates when the manufacturers work with the name net carbs Despite the large number of possible side effects, as mentioned above, these are not to be expected in healthy people under normal use.
Allergic persons and Veganer should pay attention exactly to the contents materials. With doubts and uncertainties the income of the bars can be agreed upon before with a specialist.
- Stomach pain or pressure
- A laxative effect due to the sweeteners often contained in the protein bars
- Proteinuria (excessive excretion of protein via the urine, as the kidney cannot utilize the amount of protein)
- Lack of other vitamins and trace elements, when protein bars are the only energy suppliers for the body
- Unwanted supply of hidden carbohydrates, if the manufacturers work with the designation net carbs
How can you make a protein bar yourself?
Making your own protein bars is easy and has many advantages over buying a ready-made product: You can choose the ingredients yourself, thus avoiding undesirable additives such as preservatives and colorants The number of recipes is huge, so that you can bake the protein bars according to your personal preferences The bars can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks So if you bake a large quantity yourself, this is usually much cheaper than the corresponding finished product. To make the protein bars yourself, you will of course need a recipe. You can also find these recipes on the Internet and in various cookbooks.
The ingredients for a basic recipe are listed below. Of course, there are almost no limits to your imagination, so that you can put together the bar according to your own wishes. 1. oat flakes or quinoa flakes 2. nut or seed butter of your choice (e.g. peanut butter, almond butter) 3. a sticky sweetener such as agarve nectar, maple syrup or honey 4. your personal favorite protein powder As already mentioned, other ingredients can be added so that, for example, vergane, vegetarian, sweet or low-carb protein bars are easy to make yourself.
- The ingredients can be selected by the user, thus avoiding undesirable additives such as preservatives and colorants
- The number of recipes is huge, so that the protein bars can be baked according to personal preferences
- The bars can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. So if you bake a large quantity yourself, this is usually much cheaper than the corresponding finished product.
