CORE Foods Review

Recently, I was given the opportunity to test and review vegan meal bars produced by CORE Foods.

I was sent three different flavors to sample – Banana Walnut, Cashew Cacao, and Almond Raisin. For this review, I sampled Banana Walnut.

Taken from their website:

CORE Meals are FRESH portable food. They're as convenient as packaged products, but they're not candy, they're food. Each pack is 4 hours of stable, balanced energy. Grab instead of breakfast when you're in a rush, or after a workout for a solid recovery.

What’s in them, exactly?

For starters, I loved the ingredients because I could read and understand each and every word! Score! (Unfortunately, being able to understand the ingredients on food labels does not happen often…)

  One bar plus 2 glasses of water equals 1 bowl of oatmeal and four hours of stable energy.

I check out the nutrition facts on everything I eat and this was no different! 400 calories is a little more than I typically consume for breakfast, but I’m not complaining because I felt full all morning!

Bananas are one of my most favorite things in this world, so I was excited to sample the Banana Walnut bar first. I really enjoyed the taste, the flavor, and the texture. It was not super sweet, but I didn’t find that I missed the sweetness at all.

CORE foods are easy to store – however, they are perishable. They are good frozen for 6 months, in the fridge for 1 month, and on the go for 1 week. If placed in the freezer, CORE Foods need to thaw for 10 minutes prior to consuming. Easy peasy!

• CORE Foods are FRESH – it doesn't sit on the shelf forever
• CORE Foods are real FOOD - 5-7 raw organic, locally grown ingredients are used
• CORE Foods are NOT FOR PROFIT – focusing on quality, leaving the money out of it

When is a good time to eat CORE Foods, you might ask? Good question!

• Pre-Workout: Consume 30 minutes before key training sessions to increase your output
• Endurance Fuel: Consume during endurance competitions and trainings for stable energy output
• Post-Workout: Consume 10 minutes after your protein shake to fuel muscular recovery during the critical hours your body is rebuilding

Did someone say pre-race fuel? Yes, I think so…

Interested in learning more? Check out CORE foods on:

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Website

As an added bonus, follow this link and after you like CORE Foods on Facebook, you will be given a coupon code good for $5 off any online order. Also if interested, you will have the opportunity to enter to win a free case of CORE Foods (worth $40)!

I received this product as a sample - all opinions are my own!
 
What do you think? Do you like the idea of CORE Foods? Have you ever tried CORE Foods in the past?