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Go Lower Bars Now Available in US!

Way back in March of 2005 I wrote a review of a great product that came from England, Go Lower Bars.

Here is an excerpt, but read the whole thing:

Folks, for long-time readers, you know that I usually can't abide low carb "bars." Most of them are just filled with maltitol, and I don't know how anyone can stand the consistency let alone the after effects; gas, bloating, etc. I have taken to eating nuts. I let my kids eat the Carbwell Cereal bars because they only have 3g of maltitol, but I wish they had none.

The employees at the Go Lower company from England read my site and said that they had low carb bars that I would like. Even though they currently don't distribute in the US, they kindly sent me some to try. All I can say is, "nirvana!" These things are the absolute best!

To my readers in England, run to try these out! And for those readers in the States, join me in begging them to distribute them over here! The Brits definitely have it over the Americans in the low carb bar department! For adults who are interested in health AND good taste, I haven't seen another product that even comes close.

Well, Andrew from Carbsmart just emailed me to tell me that he now carries these Go Lower bars in the US and they are available on his site (click here to order). These get my highest endorsement!

Thomas' Light Bagels

For those of you who have kids or are on South Beach, or maybe even maintenance with Atkins/low carb, then there is a new product that you should try. My son, who is absolutely addicted to carbs likes it, and I have tried it myself and would be happy eating these every day if I could.

While Thomas has discontinued its low carb bagel, it now has a Light bagel that is much better than Dunkin Donuts low carb bagels. The only other bagel that I have found that has come close is the Stop & Shop Light bagel, but people across the country don't have Stop & Shop, and sometimes I would like to pick up something in a different grocery store to avoid multiple trips. With 14 grams of fiber, this thing should stick to your ribs.

	Thomas' Light Plain Bagels
Serving Size	1 bagel 71g
Calories	130
Total Fat	1g
Saturated Fat	0g
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg
Sodium	380mg
Total Carbohydrates	37g
Dietary Fiber	14g
Sugar	1g
Protein	7g
Ingredients	Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour, (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Reduced Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid), Water, Modified Food Starch, Oat Fiber, Wheat Gluten, Inulin, Polydextrose, Yeast, Cornmeal, Salt, Dextrose, Natural Flavor, Perservatives Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid), Grain Vinegar, Monoglycerides, Guar Gum, Sodium Stearoyl, Lactylate, Citric Acid, Sucralose, Soy Flour

Baja Bob's Martini Mixes Make GREAT non-alcoholic sugar free slushes!

I like slushes in the summer time, and so do my kids. But who wants a mouthful of blue filled with sugar? It is bad enough to have the after-effect of the blue mouth, it is even worse to have the after-effect of the sugar.

Baja Bob's comes to the rescue with their Martini Mixes; they don't have alcohol in them, and they don't have sugar in them. They just have the tartness that you come to expect from a good slush. I much prefer these mixes to the sugar-free slush mixes available at Target. (Of course, your kids may have other ideas.)

Baja Bob's Martini Mixes are available at netrition.com and are shipped to your door if they aren't available at a low carb store near you. Try them! You won't regret it!

	Baja Bob's Sour Apple Martini Mix
Serving Size	4 fluid oz.
Calories	less than 10
Total Fat	0g
Saturated Fat	0g
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	45mg
Total Carbohydrates	0g
Dietary Fiber	0g
Sugar	0g
Protein	0g
Ingredients	Purified Water, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Sucralose, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Yellow #5, and Blue #1

Great Low Carb Blog...

OK, this isn't really news. I should have linked to this blog a long time ago from my low carb blogroll. But, better late than never!

Do check out Weight of the Evidence for an in-depth look at new research coming out that impacts the low carb lifestyle.

Low Carb Slush Syrup from Target

I always checked out slush syrups when I went to the store, but they were always just sticky with sugar and carbs. (ha ha) Well, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a sugar-free version mixed in with the sugar versions at Target. I bought a three pack of syrup for $6.49. It included a bottle of blueberry, watermelon and cherry berry. Now, I have tried the blueberry so far, and it didn't taste tart enough for me, but my son loved it. I'll have another review on what I prefer for slush syrup later.

	Target Back to Basics Sugar-Free Blue Raspberry Syrup
Serving Size	1 fl. oz. 2 tablespoons
Calories	1
Total Fat	0g
Saturated Fat	0g
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	25mg
Total Carbohydrates	0g
Dietary Fiber	0g
Sugar	0g
Protein	0g
Ingredients	Water, Citric Acid, Xantham Gum, Cellulose Gum Sucralose, Gum Arabic and/or Modified Food Starch, Artificial Flavors, Potassium Sorbate, Aceslfame K and Blue #1, Antifoam and Sodum Benzoate (Preservative)

Carbwise Bars -- Discontinued

Just received this from Bev, a new Low Carb Freedom reader:

Stumbled upon your site trying to find information about CarbWise bars, because I cannot find them where I have been shopping, nor can I find them online.  I just called the company, and they confirmed that the bars are discontinued due to lack of sales.  They are not planning on bringing out any replacements.  When I asked the representative if the company was going out of business, he said "No, we make other products".  I then asked him if they were planning on any diabetic friendly products, and he said no, so I asked if they were planning any new low-carb products and the answer was also no.

Too bad, as IMHO, these were among the best low-carb bars available - they don't taste like chalk.

Thanks for your great work on your website - I'll definitely bookmark you for a new source of information!

Bev

Get these low carb products while they are at BJ's, Costco, and Target

OK, folks, I'm just going to give a bulleted list of low carb products that are available now at BJ's and Costco. This is not a complete list, but just new products that I have come across, and due to the rotation of stock at these two places, they might not be there long.

Costco:

• Carnitas! It is back! (At least for now.) Plus a pork pot roast that I have purchased and haven't tried. Click here for a low carb carnitas review.
• Polaner All Fruit Sugar Free

BJ's:

• Keto Forever Rasberry Bars! (While Keto is still out of business, the same manufacturer that produced these for Keto is now making them again.)
• Fuze Slenderize

Target:

• Sugar Free Slush Syrup (I'm getting a review together now)