Re: [pct-l] Reading Material and questions

["Margo J. Chisholm" <margo@tothesummit.com>]

It's so true! The energy bars put money in their manufacturers' pockets
and sugar in our bodies. So why do I keep on buying them :-)?? My
conscience says they must be better than candy cuz they're in the
healthy part of the grocery store and they're low fat and they have
protein and... and...    Pish, posh, I say. Go for the Snickers for
quick hiking energy. With a good corn pasta or
whatever-works-for-you-nutritionally dinner, and a good solid breakfast,
they do just fine. Budget conscious thruhikers unite!!

Namaste, m

> Amen. Most nutritionists will tell you that all the "power bars" on the
> market don't add up to much more than a glorified surgar rush...just like a
> chocolate bar in other words.  May as well buy Snickers by the ton at Costco
> and save a bundle. My dog Sally just loves Clif Bars though. So I guess
> they'll still get some of my business.

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