Whether it’s after a hot pilates class or I’m rushing to meet a deadline, I love a good protein bar to hold me over until I can get to my next full meal. I feel energized, full, and happy to be eating something that’s both healthy and delicious. (There are even some I’d eat for the taste alone—they're that good). And in the era of the current protein craze , these bars have never been more popular.

Protein bars, as Samantha Dieras, RD, DCN, director of ambulatory nutrition services at Mount Sinai, explains, are portable snacks that have a high concentration of protein and other important nutrients. In theory, all protein bars should be a one-and-done deal in the health department—aka made of protein sources like whey, soy, or nuts, with added carbohydrates, healthy fats, fiber , v

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