Protein Bar Taste Test

The good news, according to this L. A. Times taste test of four protein bars, is that these simulated food products no longer taste like dirt.  Instead, they taste like s'mores, chocolate peanut butter, and cocoa-dipped peanut butter. Progress does not always mean improvement. The Times piece also gives us the calories, fat, and protein of each bar, and more importantly, these two pieces of advice: The best time to eat a protein or energy bar is generally not during a race or while exercising; and Consumers should look for zero transfat and minimal vitamins. Why? Because vitamins, which aren't really necessary, will negatively affect taste. Read more about protein bars in the L.A. Times.