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Snacks and Energy Gels for Walkers
Walkers need to maintain energy during their walks and to quell hunger. We have advice on what to snack on or use as energy fuel during walks, including energy bars and energy gels.
Before You Buy Energy Gels, Bars, or Drinks
Gels, bars, drinks, and good old fruit and trail mix. What should you be eating on your long walks?
Top 10 Energy Bars
Energy bars are convenient to take along on your walks for a quick energy snack. Here are my top choices.
Busting the Myths about Energy Bars, Energy Gels, and Sports Drinks
Do you need fancy energy snacks for your workouts? The Stone Research Group thinks most are over-rated.
Energy Bar Ingredients Decoded
What goes into an energy bar? Will Glessner dissects the ingredients and decodes them to find...sugar.
Top Picks for Energy Gels
Energy gels are a good way to take in the energy you need on long walks without having to chew. Here are some good choices for energy gels.
Natural Energy Bars
Do you want natural ingredients in the energy bars you use to fuel your workouts? Here are bars that feature natural ingredients.
Natural Nutrition Bars
When you want to grab a bar instead of meal, what are good choices that use natural ingredients and whole foods?
Recovery Foods for Endurance Walkers
What should you eat and drink after a long workout to help your muscles and body recover?
PowerBar Taste-Off
Four hungry walkers pause at 15 miles to sample four different types of PowerBars. Find out which they liked and which tasted like putty.
Athletes Using Energy Gels Need More Water
While gels are useful for providing energy for endurance exercise, the biggest challenge may be drinking enough fluid with them. From the About Guide to Sports Medicine.
GU Facts
Why energy gels work.
Which are the Healthiest Food Bars?
Just because "energy" is on the label, doesn't mean the bar is adequate to take on your all-day hike.
Bar Exam - Energy Bars Flunk
The Nutrition Action Health Letter describes the different kind of bars and has a chart comparing various brands.
Behind Bars - Nutrition Action Health Letter
Granola bars, snack bars and diet bars compared, with a handy chart comparing them for calories and fat.
Energy Bars and Drinks
Comparisons of a variety of energy bars, gels and drinks, from the Trialthletes Homepage.
Foods the Walkers Should Never Buy
Readers advise on food items that walkers shouldn't buy. Make your own walking snacks easy and cheap.
Energy Bars, Gels, Protein Powders and Supplements
Information for athletes using energy products before, during and after exercise.
