Energy bars vs well-balanced meals: There's only one winner

Energy bars are very convenient sources of energy, especially for athletes during competition.

Energy bars are convenient sources of energy, not replacements for well-balanced meals.

When energy bars were first produced in the late 1960s, they were designed as convenient and easily stored energy sources for astronauts in space. It didn’t take long for the product to find its way into the sports scene, where it was used by endurance athletes for the energy boost they needed to finish gruelling marathons and long biking trails.