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?
Gels, bars, drinks, and good old fruit and trail mix. What should you be eating on your long walks?
Busting the Myths about Energy Bars, Energy Gels, and Sports Drinks
Are energy bars, energy gels, and sports drinks really effective in boosting your endurance exercise? Stone Research Foundation's Athletes' Advisory Board says that often there are cheaper alternatives.
Are energy bars, energy gels, and sports drinks really effective in boosting your endurance exercise? Stone Research Foundation's Athletes' Advisory Board says that often there are cheaper alternatives.
Energy Bar Ingredients Decoded
What goes into an energy bar? Will Glessner dissects the ingredients and decodes them to find...sugar.
What goes into an energy bar? Will Glessner dissects the ingredients and decodes them to find...sugar.
Top Picks for Energy Bars
Our Guide to Bicycling shares his top picks for energy bars.
Our Guide to Bicycling shares his top picks for energy bars.
Top Picks for Energy Gels
Top picks for energy gels - great to keep you moving during marathons.
Top picks for energy gels - great to keep you moving during marathons.
Natural Energy Bars
Top picks for natural energy bars for walking and other endurance activities.
Top picks for natural energy bars for walking and other endurance activities.
Natural Nutrition Bars
Reviews of nutrition bars that tout natural ingredients, organic and whole foods.
Reviews of nutrition bars that tout natural ingredients, organic and whole foods.
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.
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.
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.
Soyjoy Nutrition Bars
Review of the Soyjoy Nutrition Bar, an all-natural nutrition bar with soy protein.
Review of the Soyjoy Nutrition Bar, an all-natural nutrition bar with soy protein.
Larabar
Review of the Larabar - a raw food energy bar with no dairy and no gluten, for endurance and recovery.
Review of the Larabar - a raw food energy bar with no dairy and no gluten, for endurance and recovery.
Gorge Delights PearBar
Review of the Gorge Delights PearBar - fruit energy bar.
Review of the Gorge Delights PearBar - fruit energy bar.
Gorge Delights JustFruit Bars
Review of the Gorge Delights JustFruit Bar - fruit energy bar.
Review of the Gorge Delights JustFruit Bar - fruit energy bar.
PaleyBar Energy Bars
Review of the PaleyBar Energy Bar - organic energy bar for endurance.
Review of the PaleyBar Energy Bar - organic energy bar for endurance.
Optimum Energy Bar
Review of the Optimum Energy Bar - a whole food and raw food energy bar for endurance, recovery, or meal replacement.
Review of the Optimum Energy Bar - a whole food and raw food energy bar for endurance, recovery, or meal replacement.
ProBar - Whole Food Nutrition Bar
Review of the ProBar - a whole food nutrition bar for energy, endurance, recovery, or meal replacement.
Review of the ProBar - a whole food nutrition bar for energy, endurance, recovery, or meal replacement.
Honey Stinger Natural Energy Gel Review
This natural energy gel combines honey, electrolytes, and vitamins for great natural energy that won't give you that sugar bonk.
This natural energy gel combines honey, electrolytes, and vitamins for great natural energy that won't give you that sugar bonk.
Carb-BOOM Energy Gel Review
A gel that is less sweet than most and uses natural fruit flavors and complex carbohydrates for quick energy.
A gel that is less sweet than most and uses natural fruit flavors and complex carbohydrates for quick energy.
GU Facts
Why energy gels work.
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.
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.
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.
Granola bars, snack bars and diet bars compared, with a handy chart comparing them for calories and fat.
Balance bars
Balance was named "Energy Bar of the Year for 1995" by the National Nutritional Foods Association. Read about the 40-30-30 diet plan and exercise and nutrition topics.
Balance was named "Energy Bar of the Year for 1995" by the National Nutritional Foods Association. Read about the 40-30-30 diet plan and exercise and nutrition topics.
Benefits of Carbohydrates During Exercise - Energy Gels
How your body burns carbohydrates and why you may want to use energy gels during endurance walks.
How your body burns carbohydrates and why you may want to use energy gels during endurance walks.
Carb-BOOM
Carb-BOOM is an energy gel made from super concentrated carbohydrates and flavored with real fruit. Used to maintain energy levels before, during and after exercise.
Carb-BOOM is an energy gel made from super concentrated carbohydrates and flavored with real fruit. Used to maintain energy levels before, during and after exercise.
Clifbar
Energy snack and energy gel. Nutrition, FAQs, mail-order info. From Clif.
Energy snack and energy gel. Nutrition, FAQs, mail-order info. From Clif.
Energy Bars and Drinks
Comparisons of a variety of energy bars, gels and drinks, from the Trialthletes Homepage.
Comparisons of a variety of energy bars, gels and drinks, from the Trialthletes Homepage.
GU Online Store
Energy gel popular with marathoners. Online catalog featuring the GU Flask, bike jerseys, GU socks, and other products.
Energy gel popular with marathoners. Online catalog featuring the GU Flask, bike jerseys, GU socks, and other products.
PowerBar and PowerGel
They've got the power. Bars and gels to keep you walking.
They've got the power. Bars and gels to keep you walking.
PR Bars
PR Bars are another 40-30-30 diet bar, giving balanced nutrition that is portable.
PR Bars are another 40-30-30 diet bar, giving balanced nutrition that is portable.
Smartfuel Energy Foods
Buz and Warp drink mixes and bars for energy and performance.
Buz and Warp drink mixes and bars for energy and performance.