Happy October & A Quick Reminder about Avoiding Glucose Syrup!!!

Dear BrainSnac customers,

Wow, what a beautiful October weekend! We are looking forward to seeing you at the WestOver farmers market tomorrow morning!  Come visit and stock up on healthy snacks and guilt-free treats! 

We wanted to put in a quick note to remind you about this common ingredient that you can find in most commercial bars and drinks - glucose syrup! 

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A word of caution about Glucose Syrup:

We wanted to write about Glucose Syrup this week because we were disappointed to find it in Kind Bars which are supposed to be a “healthy” brand. 

What is glucose syrup? Glucose syrup is a cheap sweetener often used in packaged snack foods, breads, sports drinks, juices, sodas as well as candy, canned fruits and many other commercial foods. It is a concentrated source of sugar and calories and may increase your risk of various health conditions. Consuming glucose syrup regularly may increase your risk of obesity, high blood sugar, poor dental health, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Glucose syrup isn’t a healthy ingredient and should be avoided as much as possible. The bottom line is that it’s BAD for you! I was very surprised to find it in Kind Bars and many other “healthy” brands!

Glucose syrup is loaded with calories and carbs — nearly 4 times more than the amounts found in table sugar!

Here are some tips for keeping glucose syrup out of your diet:

•Avoid processed foods and drinks. 
•Check ingredient lists on packaged products. Glucose syrup may be listed as glucose or other names. While you’re reading the label, watch out for other unhealthy sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup.

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As usual, you will have a wide variety of BrainSnac products to choose from.

BrainSnac Products: 

  • Protein and Power Bars

    • Ultimate Protein Bombs (Keto, Sugar-free, Grain Free, Vegan, GF)

    • PB Protein Squares (GF, Refined sugar-free, Plant-based)

    • Coffee Lovers Power Bars (GF, Refined sugar-free, Vegan)

    • Guilt Free Brownies (GF, Grain-free, Refined sugar-free, Vegan)

    • Cranberry Energy Squares (GF, Plant-based)

  • Breakfast/Energy Line

    • Breakfast Cookies (GF, Plant-based, Nut-free)

    • Cranberry Energy Squares (GF, Plant-based)

    • BrainOla Superfood/Nuts/Seeds Granola (GF, Refined Sugar-free, Plant-based)

    • Overnight Oats with Superfoods (GF, Refined Sugar-free, Vegan)

  • Keto Products (Keto, Vegan, Sugar-free, Grain Free, GF)

    • Ultimate Protein Bombs

    • Keto Vegan Truffles

    • Keto Vegan Macaroons

    • Keto Paleo Sugar-free Marshmallows (NOT Vegan)

    • Keto Vegan Almond Cookies

    • No-whey Cocoa Protein Mix

    • Activated Raw Almonds

    • Keto Cake Pops

  • Vegan Chocolate Products

    • Chocolate covered protein bomb-bombs (Limited Supply!)

    • Chocolate covered macaroons (Limited Supply!)

    • Vegan chocolate truffles (Limited Supply!)

    • Birthday cake bonbons (New! Pre-order by email - Limited Supply!)

    • Artisan Gourmet Chocolates with Various Ganache Flavors (Coffee Kahlua, Amaretto, PBJ & Mint.) (New!) (New! Pre-order by email - Limited Supply!)

    • Vegan chocolate bars (nuts optional)

    • Vegan Double Choco Pops and Hot Cocoa Melt

    • Vegan Chocolate Cake Pops (New!)

    • Vegan Cocoa Almonds

Come and pick out your favorite Brainsnacs or preorder now for pickup at the market!
If you can’t make it to the market, don’t worry, simply order from our website.
As usual we are offering Free delivery/shipping for orders of $50 or more, as well as complementary local delivery for nearby orders! Just email us at brainsnac@gmail.com if you have any questions or special requests!

Brainsnac truffles and chocolates are 100% natural, 100% delicious and healthy, and 100% sensitive to heat and humidity in outdoor market conditions! Therefore we bring  only limited amounts of chocolate products to each market and they run out quickly. So pre-ordering in advance of the market will ensure that you have access to the most delicious and healthy chocolates! Our upcoming market dates are: October 3, October 17, October 31, November 14, and November 21.

We hope to see you this Sunday!! :)

BrainSnac

"Life is defined by the choices we make - so make good ones!”


 

Genevieve Middleton