Dr. Melina Protein Bar, Lemon Raspberry, 1.58-Ounce Bars (Pack of 15)
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Product Reviews of Dr. Melina Protein Bar, Lemon Raspberry, 1.58-Ounce Bars (Pack of 15)
Product Review: High in Protein, Also High in Sugar
Summary: 3 Stars
With 14g protein in each bar, these little guys make great on-the-go snacks. But beware, they also have 10g sugar and 5g fat (2g saturated). For me, they're a once-in-awhile, only while working kind of treat. They're very tasty, if a little dry. Hey, just another excuse to drink that water, right?Product Review: Hits the right spot as a breakfast replacement bar!
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
Dr. Melina's Lemon-Raspberry Protein Bars is a surprisingly delicious treat to eat and for those of you with bad memories of nasty, chemical tasting protein bars of the past, rest assured that several bites into these bars will wash away such bad memories and make you a believer in these fantastic snacks.
With 14 grams of protein, Dr. Melina's bars will more then suffice as a light meal replacement (breakfast for example) or a satisfying snack - and the payoff is a mere 180 calories gained as well as the added bonus of 5 grams of fiber and a good dose of your daily recommended allowance of Vitamin D and Calcium.
Unlike some of the more well-known protein bars out there, these treats are not the heavy, gluey mess that tires out your jaws after chewing for 10 secs. Dr. Melina's bars are light, with a bit of sweetened crisp to it not unlike the texture of Rice-Krispie treats. I highly recommend this particular flavor combination of lemon-raspberry. The added citrus zip to it brings to mind such desserts as lemon bars, etc. As an added bonus, this particular bar matches up very well with coffee making it ideal as a muffin replacement for a quick breakfast on the go.
Give it a try!
Product Review: I love these bars!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the lemon rasberry flavored bars. I have not tried the other flavors. I eat atleast one every day. They have 14 g of protein and 5 g of fiber. At 180 calories, they are a great addition to my diet plan!Product Review: I'd order this again
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
I'm not a health expert or health obsessed. I'm a guy who used to be able to eat as much of whatever I wanted and now realize this is no longer true. I'm a guy who likes being outside. I run, kayak, walk, and otherwise try to get away from my desk and get out and do interesting things.
When I'm out and about I forget about eating. But when work intrudes and I have to curtail my exercise, staying inside and at a desk, I find that I tend to snack a lot. My body wants to make up for lost time.
Because I work from home snacks are plentiful and convenient. It's far too easy for me to pick up a handful of this or a little bit of that.
Which means that I really was eager for a replacement. Something that would satisfy those snacking urges while providing a healthy balance for my day, for when I can once again get outside and be active.
The lemon-raspberry protein bars by Dr. Melina are perfect for this. Well balanced in texture, sweetness, and size. Not too hard, and certainly not too sweet. Like eating a piece of fruit.
Tasty and helpful. Enough so that I'm planning to get a box of these every month. That's really the best kind of endorsement possible.
To add a little to this, however, I would like to highlight something Dr. Melina herself has said in response to comments. This to me was extremely interesting but was buried in a place where few would read it:
"This is Dr. Melina and I wanted to address a few points in this review and others. First of all, i'm a nutrition doctor (M.D.) that see patients who want to improve their diet on a daily basis so I think that creating a bar that works in my nutrition program is not like a chef doing surgery (that was a funny image though - I do have a sense of humor). Regarding the flavor, i'm sorry it wasn't to your liking - most of my patients and friends LOVE this flavor but i'm a chocolate lover myself! Regarding the vitamins/minerals, I PURPOSELY did not include any other vitamins and minerals because most Americans get MORE than enough of most nutrients by taking a daily multivitamin and through all the other fortified foods.
I did not feel any reason to add lots of vitamins and minerals which the average person does not need and which would increase the cost. I chose to add more Vitamin D than any bar that I know of because it is emerging as one of the most important and deficient vitamins in the American diet. And calcium is often deficient too since most people don't get the 3 servings per day of dairy, especially if they are trying to cut calories. The bar was designed to be a very tasty and satisfying snack containing mainly high quality whey protein and 5 grams of fiber to keep blood sugar stable and control hunger for several hours. It is not a sports performance bar (too low in carbs) or a meal replacement bar (although I grab it for breakfast with a latte on occasion).
I tell my patients that this bar works in addition to, not in place of, a healthy diet so it does not need to do everything! I fully respect the opinion of all the reviewers and many of them have some very well though out comments. I'm thrilled that so many people are interested in and have a knowledge of nutrition!!! In good health, Dr. Melina Jampolis"
I had one with a cup of coffee this morning, instead of a heavier breakfast, and found it once again a "tasty and satisfying snack". Just what I was looking for.
Product Review: Interesting Flavor
Summary: 3 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
I have to admit to not being a major fan of protein bars in general, but as a Vine participant, I did choose this product to review because my family does enjoy them. I can actually say that I personally was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and texture of the bars! Though the label says lemon and raspberry, the lemon flavor is exceedingly strong and it's difficult to taste the raspberry, though it is subtley there. The texture is good and I didn't feel as though I was eating a dry piece of wood, which has been my experience in the past.
My family is divided over the bars, however; my husband quite likes them and has currently confiscated the rest of the box to take to work for quick snacks. My two daughters, aged eleven and sixteen, did not care for the bars. Neither one likes lemon flavoring that much, which I believe accounts for the lack of favorable response.
If you do indeed like lemon flavoring, and you feel the need to eat protein bars, whether for a snack or as a breakfast substitute, then this product is a good choice for you. Just don't be upset when you expect the two flavors that are billed to balance out; it's definitely a case of the stronger flavor winning.