Bloggers Taste Test Kardea Nutrition Bars

Yep, we are a mission-driven start-up with a love and a passion for what we do. But those expensive focus groups and market studies are beyond our means.

In lieu of the big company research budgets, we are spending lots of resource sampling our products and then listening to what people are saying.

Mark at Hangry Pants
September 22. 2008
Unlike some other bars I have eaten in this category, eating one gave me the feeling that Kardea bars are made with love ...

Vicky at Frenchy Addict
September 23. 2008
Yes, I love the Kardea bar "almost" as much as I love my beloved Larabar. Check your health food markets to see if they're available in your neck of the woods. I encourage you to try them, they're moist and chewy. ...

Caoline at Eat, Pray, Run
September 22. 2008
Try This Bar!! So, y’all know that I am a devout Larabar lover. But I just have to introduce to you this bar that I had the opportunity to try this weekend. This Kardea Nutrition Bar was sent to me last week from founder Rob Leighton. I had one of these babies pre-workout on Friday, and I have got to tell you — it is YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY! I went in with the intention of eating just half, but ended up gobbling the whole thing down!

Abby at Eat, Drink and Be Aware
September 18, 2008 Lemon Ginger- We loved the lemon ginger! The texture is a little more hearty than Larabars and the taste combination is out of the world good! Does anyone ever buy those Carr's English Ginger Lemon Creme Cookies at the store? ...
Banana Nut- first words out of Emmet's mouth was Wow! "I like the taste and texture- tastes like Banana Bread"- we all like the texture of these bars. They look like caramel and are moist and chewy but have a little nibble to them as well.Cranberry Almond- extremely fresh tasting. I can't seem to put my finger on it but this bar reminds me of something.... something good. The one thing that I come back to is the flavorings-- they all taste really fresh and are not overpowering.

Heather at Hangry Pants
September 19, 2008
Delicious! I love lemon flavor…the best way I can describe it is “gentle… I was pleasantly surprised when I bit into it and it had some chew, but was still soft. I looked more closely at the ingredients and realized it must be the rolled oats I am loving in there…

Juilet at Daily Eats
September 22, 2008Well, in the case of Kardea Nutrition, food not only tastes good, but it’s also very good for you. Kardea’s snack bars deliver 50% more heart healthy soluble fiber than found in oatmeal, and each provides 1 gram of cholesterol lowering ...

Tina at Carrots 'N' Cake
August 29, 2008The Chai Spice Kardea Bar had an amazing chai aroma, which hit me as soon as I opened the package. The flavor of the bar was equally wonderful-- nice and strong. My only (small) gripe about these bars was the consistency, which reminded ...

Rose at On a Lobster Placemat
September 21, 2008I am certainly going to add Kardea bars to my shopping list. They feel like a good alternative to Larabars and Clif Bars, which I eat on a regular basis. It would probably be good to have something with a little less fat and calories ...

Sammie at Running with a Recipe
September 6, 2008 I had a Lemon Ginger Kardea bar - these bars are really becoming a favorite of mine. This was the 3rd flavor that I have tried and I love them all. The flavor was delicious …

As our sampling budget allows, we will send out more products for review. Interested. Email us at customerservice@kardeanutrition.com.

Cholesterol Education Month A Good Time to Consider Statin Alternatives

September is National Cholesterol Education Month.

The stakes are high. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and morbidity in the U.S. Cholesterol management is a leading focus for disease prevention. Sales of related medications now exceed $30 billion in annual sales.

With a passion for natural health, we know well that therapeutic nutrition---based on balanced diets incorporating good fats, viscous soluble fiber, plant sterols and selected other nutrients---can achieve significant improvements in blood lipid profiles. We can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides. We can raise HDL (good) cholesterol. We can reduce the inflammation that trigger arterial plaque development.

The science is more than solid. It is endorsed by the National Institutes of Health, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The FDA endorses health claims associated with these nutritents. Overall, therapeutic nutrition can deliver results comparable to many cholesterol-lowering medications.

Yet, the new Lipitor ad campaign eclipses any public education promoting the natural alternatives.

We certainly are not opposed to the medical solution, but as a matter of public policy, our society would be far better served by an extensive therapeutic nutrition campaign than by the Pharma consumer campaigns.

Perhaps we should insist on equal time---for every dollar Big Pharma spends to promote a cholesterol-lowering medication, it should be required to spend an equivalent amount on a separate therapeutic nutrition campaign. In the meantime, raising consumer awareness remains an important function of the natural and health food retailers, and the nutritional health professionals.

Kardea Nutrition--hearty health and inspired---enabling natural cholesterol management.

Kardea Celebrates National Cholesterol Education Month

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September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is high. National Cholesterol Education Month is also a good time to learn about lipid profiles and about food and lifestyle choices that help you reach personal cholesterol goals.

High blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans. It is a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease. The higher your cholesterol level, the greater the risk. You can have high cholesterol and not know it. Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens your risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers helpful resources to use during National Cholesterol Education .

In celebration, Kardea is offering online discounts on its wellness bars (20% off ) and fortified oils (40% off), both formulated to enable natural cholesterol management. Free shipping also is available this month for orders over $49.00. Sign-up for our newsletter and receive and an additional celebratory coupon for further discounts.

Cholesterol Management: Beyond Disease Prevention

The guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program define LDL cholesterol below 100mg/dl as optimal for otherwise healthy people. Yet, as a matter of disease prevention, these same guidelines suggest that substantially higher levels of LDL cholesterol may be acceptable. These standards are used as a baseline for determining the appropriateness of cholesterol-lowering medications.


Many doctors also are well aware that the non-optimal LDL standards are only a baseline. These doctors are apt to prescribe a cholesterol-lowering medication to achieve the more optimal level.

Here at Kardea, we look to natural cholesterol management to achieve the more optimal levels. Yes, medications may be needed by some, but a nutritional approach has proven as potent as many pharmaceutical therapies. And we recognize that cholesterol management extends well beyond simply lowering LDLs. Our prior blog posts and the numerous links and articles found on our resources page explore this more comprehensive approach.

The important point: cholesterol management is consistent with good health, not simply disease prevention. Whatever your currents levels ---- even if you believe that your cholesterol is not at risky levels ---- consider the benefits of pursuing a more integrated and comprehensive approach.