Odwalla

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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thibs23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2008/01/29	2008/02/13, 03:50 PM Does anyone know how healthy these are. My college sells them, they have the smoothies and the bars, are the bars good meal replacements??

amyksmith76 Posts: 601 Joined: 2005/07/26	2008/02/14, 05:59 PM Good question. I've always wondered about the Odwalla smoothies too, but have never read the nut. info. I'll be curious to see the answer to this one.
thibs23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2008/01/29	2008/02/18, 08:31 PM Can someone please shed some ligt on this. I can list the Nutritional facts if you want me to, but I really need to know.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/02/18, 10:37 PM Nothing more than a hyped up product. They do well with marketing since thew company was bought by Coca Cola for 181 million. The bars contain 16 grams of protein and other good ingredients. Better than eating a Snickers or other bar! Good in an emergency if you can't get real food. -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/02/19, 12:43 PM Go ahead and list the nutritional info, you'll get more responses if that's what you're looking for.
thibs23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2008/01/29	2008/02/19, 03:32 PM So not a good idea for meal replacements
merrillj Posts: 197 Joined: 2007/06/28	2008/02/19, 04:01 PM What's the sugar content? If it is high then it's not good for meal replacement. Most of the meal replacement bars that I have seen are high in sugar to make them taste good. Without the sugar it's like eating a chaulky tootsie roll.
thibs23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2008/01/29	2008/02/19, 06:40 PM 20 grams of sugar in each bar
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/02/20, 08:29 AM I wouldn't make them a habit, try to get in some real food. If you're in a pinch like Carivan said they're better than not eating. But there are better choices that you can make.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/02/20, 08:58 AM Yeah, you would be better off packing a tuna sandwich. or a turkey sandwich. Or even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. -------------- Argue your limitations and they are yours.