Extend Bars: Benefits, Ingredients & Why They Work

Extend bars were originally created for diabetics by Dr. Francine Kaufman, Head of the Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, California. The bars are made of low glycemic, complex carbohydrates that help stabilize blood sugar for up to nine hours. The bars come in seven different flavors and are also marketed towards people trying to lose weight as well as endurance athletes since their low-calorie formulation helps control hunger and provide energy.

Instructions

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  Choose Extend Bars as a low-calorie snack between meals or when you are feeling hungry. The low-glycemic bars will not only help satisfy your hunger but will also keep your insulin levels from spiking.

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  Consume an Extend Bar before vigorous exercise or an endurance activity. The bars are formulated to release energy into your body slowly so you will not run out of energy too early into your event.

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  Eat an Extend Bar one or two hours before you anticipate a period of low blood sugar. If you experience low blood sugar overnight, eat an Extend Bar before going to bed. Because Extend Bars release energy slowly and steadily into your system for up to nine hours, you will be able to ward off low blood sugar episodes before they happen and you can keep your blood sugar levels steady throughout the whole night.

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  Consume a bar before going to bed if you experience high blood sugar levels when you wake up. According to the Extend Bar website, clinical studies show people who eat the bar before bed had reduced blood sugar levels by an average of 28 percent.