Tabi
Posted: Aug. 22 2006, 18:17 ET
Here are the nutritional breakdowns of the bars, oatmeal packs and soups made for Dr. Bernstein. The company that makes it is called Beatrix.
BrianB
Posted: Aug. 28 2006, 10:49 ET
D'oh. You sent me the attachment to post, I got it, and forgot about it. Here it is! (I also figured out why it wouldn't upload -- it was due to the size -- I increased the max attachment size, so this should be OK going forward.)
post-27-76591-bariatrix.pdf (application/pdf)
BrianB
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 13:51 ET
Through a little research I've been able to determine that the products on the Bariatrix Website (which are described in the PDF attached in the previous post) correspond to the "Dr. Bernstein" branded products, but in my clinic they also sell other bars and packs that are not Bernstein branded, but instead branded "ProtiDiet". The ProtiDiet branded products are made by Pro-Amino International, Inc. Their website doesn't have much nutritional data for their bars and packs, so I've gathered the data for the ones I've bought so far and am posting it here for reference.
BrianB
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 14:00 ET
Crunchy Cereal Bar Chocolate Flavor
Ingredients:
Soy nuggets (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, rice flour, malt, salt), polydextrose, glycerin, hydrolyzed gelatin, cocoa powder processed with alkali, canola oil, lactitol, modified palm kernel and modified palm oil, whey protein isolate, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, natural and artificial flavor (contains caramel color and maltodextrin), soy lecithin, salt, sucralose, acesulfame-potassium.
post-27-65630-Crunchy_Cereal_Bar_Chocolate_Flavor.gif (image/gif)
BrianB
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 14:05 ET
Supreme Caramel Flavor (Bar)
Ingredients:
Calcium caseinate, soy protein isolate, fructose, sugar, polydextrose, whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed gelatin, invert sugar, soy nuggets (soy protein isolate, rice flour, malt, salt), fractionated palm kernel oil, honey, canola oil, sorbitol, soy lecithin, cocoa powder processed with alkali, lactose, natural and artificial flavor (contains corn starch, tapioca starch, lactic acid, acetic acid and caramel color), ascorbic acid, salt, potassium sorbate to preserve freshness, ethyl maltol.
post-27-65921-Supreme_Caramel_Flavor.gif (image/gif)
BrianB
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 14:11 ET
Crunchy Cereal Caramel Flavor (Bar)
Ingredients:
Soy nuggets (soy protein isolate, oat flour, tapioca starch, rice flour, malt and salt), polydextrose, glycerin, hydrolyzed gelatin, peanut pieces, modified palm kernel and modified palm oil, chocolate chips (lactitol, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithine, vanilla and acesulfame-potassium), canola oil, whey protein isolate, cocoa powder processed with alkali, rolled oats, cellulose, natural and artificial flavor (contains caramel color and modified corn starch),n honey powder (honey, wheat starch, calcium stearate), soy lecithin, salt, ethyl maltol, sucralose and acesulfame-potassium.
post-27-66262-Crunchy_Cereal_Caramel.gif (image/gif)
mark
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 15:02 ET
I stopped eating the bars after about a week because I found it slowed down my weight loss considerably (I had one a day which counted as 1 protein and 1/2 fruit)
The Dr B pudding (vanilla) is also quite good, although quite pricey compared to the bars...
BrianB
Posted: Sep. 6 2006, 15:32 ET
I try to use the bars only for "emergency" meals when I just can't make a meal. I prefer to use the AdvantEDGE ready-made protein shakes as meals because they have nearly no carbs and only count as 1 protein. In fact, I have an AdvantEDGE shake for breakfast every day since I have to eat 3 proteins a day.
The Dr. B bars do have a lot of carbs.
summer69
Posted: Jan. 15 2007, 12:50 ET
Just wondering if this info is still valid. I asked for the bar with the highest fibre content and they gave me "chocolate peanut crunch" made by Bariatrix. It is really yummy, but has only 2g of fibre, and I need all the fibre I can get!
Thanks!
Michelle
Posted: Jan. 15 2007, 21:26 ET
If you are looking to get more fibre - try Benefibre - green container, sugar free, tasteless so you can just add it to your water. Yes it is allowed and actually recommended by the clinic and it does help.
summer69
Posted: Jan. 16 2007, 09:27 ET
Thanks Michelle. They told me about Benefibre and I have been using it, but my body is stubborn. I've always had a problem with slow transition (from childhood) and am trying everything. I did a 'constipation' search here and found many helpful ideas. I think it was you who mentioned the DTR tea. Do you know what it is that makes that work? I got some, along with the caffeine free licorice. And I've been making Brian's version of the fibre bran muffins.
It's just that the bars I got only state 2g of fibre, while on the website, it says 5.
dainty
Posted: Jan. 16 2007, 21:30 ET
Summer, have you ever tried shirataki noodles?? i take benefibre every day to help with my constipation, but i have never felt better in that way since i started eating shirataki noodles every day... they are mostly made up of a water-soluble dietary fiber called glucomannan... it is the one thing (in combination with always getting in enough water) that has really made a difference with me!
and i should add, i have always had trouble with slow transition too... that is the number 1 function of glucomannan.. it quickens transit time!
summer69
Posted: Jan. 16 2007, 23:44 ET
No, I haven't tried them, although I have been meaning to after all the posts here. I didn't know they were good for this 'problem'. Thanks Dainty. I'm learning so much from you all!