A trip to the healthfood store

[Guest guest]

I went the the health food store today and picked up some items out of

curiosity and I'm curious to hear any feedback.

Organic Vegetable and Fruit bars--First time I ever encounter

something like this. I'm so used to seeing candied junk or

protein/sugar disasters that this came as a real surprise to me. The

ingredients read: Apples, Carrots, Alfalfa, Cabbage, Broccoli, Kale,

Wheatgrass, Celery, Rosehip, Parsley, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Beets,

Bell Peppers, Collards, Watercress, BokChoy, Tomatoes, Garlic, Natural

Flavors. 50g bar contains: 160 calories, 2g protein, 38 grams carbs

(6g fiber), no fat.

This seems like an absolutely perfect bar...if it's palatable. It

pretty much includes all the vegetables I don't get on a regular

basis, too! Is there any reason I shouldn't have this as a snack (if I

add other things to make it a more complete meal?)

Almond milk--70 cals per cup, 10g carbs, 3g fat, 2grams protein. Made

with water, almonds, brown rice, natural flavour, barley malt, seal

salts, guar gum, xantham gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum. I'm not

sure if any of the preservatives or thickeners here are unhealthy or

not. Seems like a good alternative to pasteurized milk?

Organic Sour dough bread-Spelt flour, buckwheat flour, spelt

sourdough, sea salt. Is this bread sprouted and without phytates?

I also picked up some arrowroot because I've seen it mentioned in

recipes...how should I use it? Is it a complex carb or is more like

guar gum (mainly fiber)?

Thanks and Cheers!

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