WHEN DID A SNACK NEED A HAZMAT SUIT?
You Came for a Protein Bar, Darling. What Exactly Are They Handing You?
Come, let’s have a conversation about that protein bar. Yes, the one you picked up because the wrapper looked fitter than half the people in the gym.
“High protein.” “No sugar.” Big promises on the front. Turn it around, though, and suddenly your afternoon snack has a supporting cast of sweeteners, flavourings, oils and texture improvers.
Somewhere along the way, choosing a snack became an exercise in trusting the biggest letters on the packet.
Daddy would like you to read the smaller ones.
And while our gym attendant’s protective equipment is a little theatrical, the question behind it is perfectly sensible: what are you actually eating, and why is it in there?
You deserve an answer before your first bite, darling.