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Guest Product Review: GoMacro Macrobar

May 7, 2014
This week’s product review is a guest post by Lindsay, and focuses on the GoMacro Macrobar.


Disclaimer: I have not personally tried GoMacro bars. I do not endorse any product without trying it first. However, I’m sure they’re good. šŸ˜‰ 


Read on for Lindsay’s review!

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By now we all know there are sugary, processed, granola bars masquerading as ā€œhealthyā€ on-the-go snacks and that now it’s time to find the bars that actually provide some sort of nutritional value. A few months ago I wrote a review on the GoMacro Bar at YourFitTrip.com and have been eating GoMacro bars ever since. I wanted to provide an update from the first review. You can see the first post here. 

This time around, I wanted to highlight the awesome flavors that is Balanced Goodness. It is a granola, coconut blend of well….goodness.
Balanced Goodness’ awesome ingredient list:

  • Unsweetened coconut – some people might just stop right here. Coconut. Done.
  • Almond butter
  • Raisins
  • The family granola recipe (rolled oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon, ginger, unsweetened apple sauce, walnut oil, rice and maple syrup)
  • Walnuts
  • Dates
  • Reread that granola recipe, so good

Best of all the granola bar is all gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO certified.
Some more good stuff:

  • Even with the dates, raisins, coconut and granola mix it is still not too sweet. I can’t handle unbearably sweet things. I want to taste the granola, the oats, the raisins without feeling like I’m eating Lucky Charms (no offense to leprechaun), but…
  • …It does have 11g of sugar which compared to some things could be a lot for one serving, so just make sure you don’t go crazy on the sugar elsewhere in your day
  • The bar comes in a mini version at 100 calories!
  • The real bar has 220 calories which means it is a hearty and filling snack but you can also eat half and save half for later
  • It tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie with a coconut twist
  • It has great oat-y texture, no cardboard boxes here which is a pretty good achievement

So next time you are in the grocery store, browsing on Amazon or starving at the airport give the GoMacro bars a try.
-Lindsay
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Lindsay is a healthcare consultant who often finds herself traveling for work. Somewhere between the airport restaurants, client cafeterias and hotel gyms she finds ways to stay active and healthy. When not on the road, Lindsay enjoys all things NYC. From the restaurants, fitness studios and museums, she enjoys playing tourist in the big apple. Follow her journey as juggles the worlds of health and travel at www.yourfittrip.com.

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