Isa Bar Comparison Chart

Isa bar comparison chart

 

So, we’re sitting in the back of a workshop together and I hand Jennifer my IsaLean  bar so she can have a taste.  She’s not big on those “yucky” – her description – health bars – but I was sure she’d realize the difference.  One taste and she’d know how great these are.

Instead, she opens her purse and pulls out the items she’d purchased at the local 7/11 during the lunch break – her “snacks” for later, I suppose.  They were a bag of Peanut M&Ms, Kingsized Hershey’s bar, and a large Snickers (my eyes nearly popped out of my head.  I’m thinkin’, “This girl is nuts.”), and from those, she made this chart.

Her point was, that cheap candy bars have about the same amount of calories, fat, carbs and protein as does an expensive, multi-level marketed, meal replacement bar.  The biggest difference is the amount of protein, which she said you can easily make up up for with other foods throughout the day.

I think she has a great point and it was well made.   Actually, she was making several points, summarized as follows:

1.  Intuitive eating means we don’t have to go out and buy “magical” food.

2.  Common sources of food – aka candy bars – are readily available and they do-the-job.

3.  She walks the walk – meaning, she buys and eats what she says to buy and eat.

4.  I’m not sure what it is but there must be a 4th and 5th, etc.

Buy the way, she never did take a taste of my “yucky” bar, but that’s okay.  I still think they’re pretty darn good and I do like it that they’re made from ingredients  that haven’t been washed in pesticides and are claimed, at least, to be healthy.

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

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