The POWR Plant range pairs the benefits of beetroot, which is naturally rich in nitrates to boost your performance, with gluten free oats, coconut and freeze-dried fruits. The bars are made with apple, grape and beetroot juices to form a cold press bar which is the perfect energy source for endurance activity, or as a snack before activity.

Key Benefits of Powr Plant Energy Bars w/ Beetroot

Aside from the wealth of benefits of nitrates in beetroot, the POWR Plant bars also contain coconut oil. Coconut oil is one of the healthiest and most versatile oils available. Coconut Oil is rich in healthy medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), is naturally saturated and contains no trans-fats. Although saturated fat generally has a bad image, the MCTs are good fats which are transported directly from the intestines to the liver.

In the liver, the MCTs provide a rapidly available energy source, which is helpful to sports people looking to maximise energy availability, or are converted to ketone bodies which help to reduce appetite. In providing energy MCTs can have a glycogen sparing effect which aids endurance.

The MCTs in Coconut Oil have also been shown to increase energy expenditure, with 15-30 grams of MCTs/day been shown to increase energy expenditure by 5% over the day. Therefore, MCTs are effective for weight management.

Coconut Oil contains high levels of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have multiple health benefits. Specifically, they are antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-fungal and antibacterial and thus help to kill harmful pathogens including bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Additionally, lauric acid reduces Total and LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol, which may help to reduce risk of heart disease.

How does it work?

Beetroot has been recognised as a super food in recent years, not to mention its performance boosting effects in sport, and serves as a key ingredient in these delicious bars. Pow® Plants provide naturally occurring dietary nitrate in a tasty, easy to eat form. In addition to the nitrate, the bar provides 193 Kcals, with 28 grams of carbohydrate in the form of rapidly delivered energy from apple, grape and beetroot juice, slowly delivered energy from oats and further usable energy in the form of super healthy medium chain triglyceride’s.

Coconut oil is rich in MCT's which have a multitude of health benefits, but for endurance sports their main attraction is their readily available energy which spares the body’s limited stores of glycogen, thus keeping you going stronger for longer.

The bar delivers consistent energy and offers improved blood flow associated with consuming beetroot. The nitrates in beetroot are converted to nitrites in the body which in turn elevate the body’s natural nitric oxide levels, thinning the blood and aiding circulation which promotes an improved rate of recovery. Together with the vaso-dilation, thinner blood also helps lower blood pressure meaning this bar offers a performance and health benefit!