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With the new year comes thoughts of New Years’ Resolutions, turning over a new leaf, and of course, better fitness for a new you! One of the diets which have been popular for a few years is the Low Carb (previously Atkins Diet) or Keto Diet. The thought behind each of the diets is that lower carbs and higher protein not only allows you to lose weight, not only because you are not ingesting sugar, but because when the body is in ketosis, more fat is burned.
Over 20 years ago I started on a Low Carb diet, which at the time consisted of just the minimum fruit and vegetables, and any cheese, meat or fat which you could get your hands on. There was very little in the way of commercially available snacks which you could buy in supermarkets or have as lunchbox snacks. Instead, you had to make do with a packet of ham, or make something yourself.
So when I was offered the Locako Keto Collagen Brownie Bites to try, my interest was piqued. The lovely people at Locako sent us three flavours to try; Chocolate Orange, Peanut Butter Jelly and Almond Butter Cookie Dough. They don’t sound like low carb flavours do they?
Made with nut butters and coconut oil they contain less than 3grams of carbs and 2grams of sugar per bar, they can be snacks, lunchbox additions or even as desserts for anyone on a Low Carb diet.
What are they like though? Well they’re not like the dry, tasteless Low Carb or Keto bars of times gone past. Instead, the bars are more like sticky fruit bars, with a fine texture that gives them more of a sweet taste but also deliciously dense and satisfying. They aren’t cakes or a bread but instead more like a really thick carrot cake, without being baked which probably comes from the coconut oil. Each of the bars was rich in taste too, with the flavours of the chocolate orange, peanut butter and almond butter coming through. I can’t tell that these snacks are low carb at all because they don’t fit my previous experience of snack bars, which is refreshing!
Would I buy these again? Yes I would. They are low carb enough to be able to be incorporated into an everyday diet, and tasty enough that you will both enjoy them and won’t get bored. An excellent addition to your New You diet!
Available for £2.25 each at: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/locako-keto-collagen-brownie-bite-chocolate-orange-60062890?skuid=062890
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