Wow, I know, right? It's been a while since I have blogged. I had some computer issues and well, have been busier than a bee. I wanted to take a week off to just enjoy this weather and welcome the season change. I am happy to say, I have a ton to talk about. Of course, I will spread it out over many posts ;)
I have been fortunelate to try some pretty amazing products lately. One of which is a company by the name of Kardea. They make some pretty great food bars. This company has a ton of information on thier site and I found it so interesting that a bar could be packed full of so many benifits. I tell you what, I will tell you about Kardea and their mission! Read on...
I have been fortunelate to try some pretty amazing products lately. One of which is a company by the name of Kardea. They make some pretty great food bars. This company has a ton of information on thier site and I found it so interesting that a bar could be packed full of so many benifits. I tell you what, I will tell you about Kardea and their mission! Read on...
Kardea Mission Natural Cholesterol Management:
Kardea enables and empowers people to manage their cholesterol naturally and nutritiously.
We celebrate living life well and living life naturally. We create and market the delicious natural foods, quality supplements and educational materials that allow each of us to better manage our cholesterol levels and improve our overall cardiovascular health. We’re committed to a deep and honest understanding of the evolving science supporting natural cholesterol management. To that end, we will actively partner with and support research that furthers the understanding of the power of nutrition to actively improve cardiovascular health.
About The Founder:
Rob Leighton founded Kardea as part of a personal mission to lower his own cholesterol.
At 47, Rob found himself moving from “border line” high cholesterol to outright high cholesterol. Rob notes that “it was not simply a matter of what I ate. It was a matter of genetics. Without medication, my mom’s cholesterol had exceeded 400mg/dl, and she found herself in early clinical tests for one of today’s leading cholesterol lowering medication.” “I was not ready to start down a pharmacological road.” Rob recalls. Bringing a love of culinary creations and a belief in the science of natural cholesterol management, Rob founded Kardea to create great tasting, natural foods that enable daily compliance to heart healthy therapeutic nutrition. Kardea. The coming together of taste and science for natural cholesterol management. Natural nutrition plays a powerful role in improving cholesterol levels and long-term cardiovascular health. Success with natural cholesterol management goes beyond a single vitamin or a single food. Success goes beyond restricting the intake of heart harmful cholesterol and saturated and trans fats. Success requires positive nutrients that alter cholesterol absorption and metabolism. These positive nutrients include plant sterols, viscous soluble fiber, monounsaturated fats, Omega-3s and niacin as nicotinic acid. Equally important, success requires taking these nutrients consistently and at effective levels.
Leading medical organizations --- including the American Heart Association, the National Institutes of Health and the American College of Cardiology– have issued a range of recommendations endorsing the principles of natural cholesterol management.
The challenge: it is difficult to enjoy enough heart healthy foods, each and every day, to have meaningful impact. Kardea was created to enable you to meet this challenge. We offer a varied selection of delicious natural foods that provide meaningful levels of positive nutrients.
Each of our great tasting snack bars delivers 50% more heart healthy soluble fiber than found in oatmeal, and each provides 1 gram of cholesterol lowering plant sterols. Our delicious extra virgin olive oil, rich monounsaturated fats, is great for dressing salads and sautéing vegetables. Each serving is fortified with ½ gram of the cholesterol lowering plant sterols.
We strive to create new foods that better enable you to integrate heart healthy nutrition into your lifestyle. In addition, our heart healthy nutritional supplements offer an easy and convenient way to get other key nutrients.
"Join us on our journey and live heart healthy."
said by founder Robert Leighton
These are the four bars that I got to try out and boy were they good.
Chai Spice Nutrition Bar
Ingredients: Brown Rice Syrup, Almonds, Rolled Oats, Agave, Soy Protein Isolate, Chicory Root Fiber, Psyllium Husk, Plant Sterol Ester, Acacia, Brown Rice Protein, Canola Oil, Tapioca Starch, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Salt, Rice Bran, Black Tea, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Clove.
Nutrition Facts: 140 Calories 5g Fat (2.5 Monounsaturated; 2.0 Polyunsaturated; 0.5 Saturated; No Trans Fat; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium: 75mg; Potassium: 115mg; Total Carbs: 20g; Total Fiber: 7g; Soluble Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 8g; Protein: 7g; Plant Sterol: 1g from 1.7g plant sterol esters. Vitamin A: 0; Vitamin C: 4%; Calcium 6%; Magnesium: 6%
Banana Nut Nutrition
Ingredients: Brown rice syrup, almonds,agave, soy protein isolate, chicory root fiber, rolled oats, banana, psyllium husk, plant sterol ester, acacia fiber, brown rice protein concentrate, walnuts, molasses, canola oil, natural flavors, tapioca starch, soy lecithin, rice four, rice bran, salt, nutmeg.Nutrition Facts: 140 Calories 5g Fat (2.5 Monounsaturated; 2.0 Polyunsaturated; 0.5 Saturated; No Trans Fat; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium: 75mg; Potassium: 115mg; Total Carbs: 20g; Total Fiber: 7g; Soluble Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 7g; Plant Sterol: 1g from 1.7g plant sterol esters. Vitamin A: 0; Vitamin
Lemon Ginger Nutrition Bar
Ingredients: Brown rice syrup, almonds, rolled oats, soy protein isolate, agave, chicory root fiber, psyllium husk, plant sterol ester, acacia fiber, brown rice protein concentrate, canola oil, lemon, tapioca starch, soy lecithin, natural flavors, rice flour salt, ginger.
Nutrition Facts: 140 Calories 5g Fat(2.5 Monounsaturated; 2.0 Polyunsaturated; 0.5 Saturated; No Trans Fat; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium: 75mg; Potassium: 115mg; Total Carbs: 20g; Total Fiber: 7g; Soluble Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 8g; Protein: 7g; Plant Sterol: 1g from 1.7g plant sterol esters. Vitamin A: 0; Vitamin C: 4%; Calcium 6%; Magnesium: 6%
Cranberry Almond Nutrition Bar
Ingredients: Almonds, Brown Rice Syrup, Rolled Oats, Agave, Soy Protein Isolate, Apple Juice Sweetened Cranberries, Chicory Root Fiber, Psyllium Husk, Plant Sterol Ester, Acacia, Brown Rice Protein,Canola Oil, Tapioca Starch, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Salt.Nutrition Facts: 140 Calories; 5g Fat (2.5 Monusaturated; 2.0 Polyunsaturated; 0.5 Saturated; No Trans Fat; Cholesterol: 0; Sodium: 65mg; Potassium: 105mg; Total Carbs: 20g; Total Fiber: 7g; Soluble Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 7g; Plant Sterol: 1g from 1.7g plant sterol esters. Vitamin A: 0; Vitamin C: 0; Calcium 4%; Iron 8% Magnesium 6%.
I had one of these bars for breakfast four days in a row and they were great! I really liked the favors (especially the lemon ginger) and they held me over for a few hours. Check out thier site and see for yourself what a great company this is!
I hope you all have a wonderful week and look forward to sharing more with you. Gotta run now but I will be back soon.
See ya!
-Heather
