The best protein bars for a nutritious snack
Whether you want to build muscle or follow a balanced diet, we’ve tried the tastiest, healthiest and most nutritious snacks on the market
Protein is essential for your body’s everyday functioning and immune response
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Protein bars offer a convenient way to top up your protein intake when on the move – but from the multitude of brands and flavours out there, how can you tell which taste great, are healthy enough to eat regularly and deliver the protein punch you need?
To answer that, the first thing to understand is just why eating protein is important. “Protein plays a functional or structural role in all our cells,” explains Tom Clifford, a sports nutritionist and lecturer in physiology and nutrition at Loughborough University. “It’s principally involved in growth and repair, but it provides us with energy, too.” Put simply, protein is essential for your body’s everyday functioning and