College athletes are
always on the go, it is just that simple. We, me included, are always in a
crunch for time whether it is from waking up and getting to class on time to
only having five or so minutes to grab something to eat. It is from this constant
rush that we sometimes are missing the vital nutrition's that our bodies need. No,
I am not talking about our protein intake or major vitamin groups because
generally athletes already have a high intake of foods that provide such. The
nutrition groups I am speaking of are along the lines of grains.
As in athlete, I avoid
eating things that are bad for me such as food with high sugar counts and what
not. The issue that I was having though was when I have an extremely small
window to eat something, that attempted avoidance is replaced for quickness. It
was not until I was introduced to KIND snacks that made these two factors go perfectly with each other.
For those of you who
have absolutely no idea what KIND bars are, let me give you some background
information on them. KIND bars offer a wholesome and delicious alternative to
snacking. The organization is "focused on making the world a little kinder
- one act and one snack at a time." Ultimately that simply means it has
the consumer at hearth first.
They pride themselves on
the ability to say that they are made from ingredients you can see and
pronounce. On a side note, I love this because I have zero idea what half the
ingredients are in today's food. Like seriously, what the hell is "Soy
Lecithin" or "Inulin?" KIND snacks offers a variety of healthy
options such as Fruit & Nut bars, Nuts & Spices bars, KIND Healthy
Grains Clusters and Bars, STRONG & KIND, and KIND breakfast bars.
Let us take the Peanut
Butter Berry KIND Healthy Grains bar. Within the bar, there are five different
types of grains allowing for at least 18g of whole grains to be ingested.
This bar has 10 percent of my daily value of dietary fiber in one bar.
That also is not to mention is only is 150 calories and only 7g of
sugars. As in athlete, I can tell you those numbers are impressive. Rarely
would I ever just eat one bar in any situation, so imagine those values
doubling maybe even tripling. Therefore, if I am getting a solid amount of my
grains within a quick and healthy snack, KIND bars are the way to go.
As a college athlete and
more importantly a college student, KIND snacks are the way to go. All it takes
is one person to spread "kindness," which hopefully inspires other
people to do the same.
Until Next Time,
Matt