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CELEBRATING THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND CAUSES OF THIS UNIQUE COUNTY
BEHIND THE BARS
A staff aste test reveals the best in healthy snacks.
BY CHRISTINA MUELLER
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Admit it: you are harboring a single-serving, protein-packed rectangular health bar in your desk drawer, backpack or purse. Don’t worry, we are, too. Our staff id a taste test of bars found at local grocery stores to help you learn more about keto and paleo bars. Though each bar comes packaged in a non-recyclable, plastic wrapper (point off), the convenience and satiety may convince eaters on the run to give one a try. Here’s what our tasting panel thought. For more about keto and paleo bars, look for our blog at marinmagazine.com.
BRAND FLAVOR PROS
DNX Grass Fed Beef Bar
Uncured Bacon Jalapeño Soft texture Nice spicy flavor 14 g protein
CONS
360 mg sodium
Epic Venison Bar Venison Clean, whole ingredients Clean flavor, easy to chew 12 g protein 390 mg sodium
Bulletproof Collagen Protein Bar
Vanilla Shortbread Triglyceride-balancing XCT oil, vegetarian 13 g protein Lingering aftertaste of stevia Crumbly texture
Perfect Keto Bars Lemon Poppy Seed Triglyceride-balancing MCT oil, smooth texture 11 g protein Lingering aftertaste of stevia and lemon oil
Dang Bar Toasted Coconut Coconut flavor None
Orgain Blueberry Almond
Keto Bar Mint Chocolate Chip
Orgain Organic Protein Bar
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Clean, whole ingredients Fresh blueberry flavor 12 g protein
Soft texture Minty flavor 6 g protein
Soft texture Chocolate bits mixed in 10 g protein 14 g sugar
Lingering aftertaste of stevia, contains the sugar alcohol erythritol
Lingering aftertaste of erythritol
Quest Protein Bar Cookies & Cream Soft but firm texture 21 g protein Lingering aftertaste of sucralose, lingering aftertaste of stevia
FOSTERING MARIN’S
FUTURE Through no fault of their own, children of all ages and backgrounds come into the child welfare system needing a safe place to call home. Here in Marin, approved resource families (foster parents) are giving back to the community and changing lives by providing a secure, nurturing environment until a child can be reunified with his own family. If reunification is not possible, a resource family’s home can become a BY THE NUMBERS child’s permanent one through adoption or guardianship. Marin County’s Children and Family Services created FosterOurFutureMarin.org as a recruitment effort to raise awareness of the need for more of these families, as well as provide an application platform for them. The goal is to develop a diverse pool of families so kids and homes can be thoughtfully matched. Right now the biggest challenge is providing Marin County homes for teens, especially girls ages 15 to 17. When there is a shortage, children have to be placed outside the county, away from friends and current schools. For information on how you can help, including steps for becoming an approved resource family, visit fosterourfuturemarin.org. KIER HOLMES
