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Nutrition bar

Greater and greater attention is being given to nutrition and its critical role in health and in fighting diseases and other infections. A variety of nutritional compositions have been available. There are many types of nutrition bars available on the market, and many consumers use such products as a convenient food source. Human nutritional bars have been introduced which provide a portion of the minerals and vitamins recommended for good health. Grain based bars such as granola bars are easy to carry and provide a healthy, good tasting food that is consumed by active people such as hikers and athletes, and by everybody else. Because grain-based nutrition bars are convenient and healthy, they have become a very popular product. One type of bar that has become nutrition popular in the recent years is commonly called an "energy bar" or "performance bar." These products are typically especially formulated for use by active individuals such as athletes, and include ingredients that are intended to boost athletic performance, endurance, etc. Such energy bars provide an easy way for athletes to consume foods that are especially formulated to improve performance. An increasingly popular form for ingestion of nutrients for those seeking to lose weight is the nutrition bar. The nutrition bar provides a convenient vehicle for replacing a meal or for supplementing meals as a snack. While consumers express a preference for snacks and other foods which are more healthful and which can assist them to achieve their weight loss goals, they show little inclination to sacrifice the organoleptic properties of their favorite foods. Soybeans have long been a staple of the Asian diet in multiple food forms including tofu and soymilk, among many other soy based and fermented foods. Soybeans are excellent sources of protein. Enzyme active soy protein, i.e., soy protein which has not been denatured, has a desirable amino acid profile for nutritional purposes, and includes other health promoting elements such as phytoestrogens. In recent years, demand for soy foods has grown dramatically, principally in the form of meat analogues, nutrition bars and powdered nutrition beverages prepared from soy protein isolates and concentrates.

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