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Stock up on these whole-food sports products to power up your endurance set with a natural energy boost. (Read the full story here)
Artificially colored and flavored, sugar-laden sports drinks are out. Greater Than’s low-calorie, electrolyte-rich beverages that contain coconut water, sea salt, Non-GMO Project verified potassium citrate and stevia extract are definitely in. Available in fruit-forward flavors such as Tropical Infusion, Pom + Berry and Orange + Mango. SRP: $1.89 to $2.39
Drop one of Nuun’s fruit-flavored tablets, now made with natural ingredients (no sucralose), into water for 101 mg of hydrating potassium, 359 mg sodium and a touch of magnesium—all for just 12 calories per serving. A less caloric product than its Plus Endurance line, this vegetable juice-tinted product is sweetened with stevia extract and monk fruit. Bonus: the top can be popped open with just one hand. SRP: $6.99
Built on the tenets of whole-food nutrition, ProBar’s recently launched line of USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project verified and Certified Gluten Free bites are perfectly sized for on-the-go athletes. These appetizing bars are packed with tapioca syrup-sweetened puffed brown rice, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, brown rice protein, cashews, dried fruit, chia seeds and more, offering 6 grams protein, 190 calories and a reasonable 10 grams sugar. Plus, they taste like a cookie, which doesn’t hurt. SRP: $1.99
These small, fig-filled snacks are just as at home in a lunchbox as they are in the back of a bike jersey. Now available Certified Gluten Free (Nature’s Bakery uses Smart Flour’s ancient grain blend, made with tapioca, sorghum, teff and amaranth flours), these 100-calorie bars contain fig paste, rolled oats, date paste, açai and pomegranate concentrate, and even flax for added fiber. SRP: $1.29
Technically a supplement, this elegant, 2-ounce glass bottle contains the sweet and earthy concentrated juice of three organic beets per bottle and lemon concentrate for flavoring. Research suggests that nitrate-rich beets may boost stamina and support healthy blood pressure, because the body converts it into nitric oxide, a molecule responsible for widening blood vessels. SRP: $4.99 to $5.99
A savory, 160 calories in a pouch stuffed with puréed tomato, carrot, quinoa, sunflower seed butter, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and ample sodium (important to replenish electrolytes lost through sweat). This USDA Organic pouch is a vegan antidote to the sticky, saccharine gels that deliver a surge of glucose. While not a dead-ringer for ’za, this Clif choice is a welcome relief for endurance athletes who start craving a real meal two hours into a ride or run. SRP: $2.99
A savory, 160 calories in a pouch stuffed with puréed tomato, carrot, quinoa, sunflower seed butter, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and ample sodium (important to replenish electrolytes lost through sweat). This USDA Organic pouch is a vegan antidote to the sticky, saccharine gels that deliver a surge of glucose. While not a dead-ringer for ’za, this Clif choice is a welcome relief for endurance athletes who start craving a real meal two hours into a ride or run. SRP: $2.99
6 whole-food snacks to power up your sports set
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