Mid-morning slump, late-afternoon energy crash, last-minute deadlines, late dinners, and kids' practices: these are all reasons why we reach for a latte, a cookie or a candy bar. And, while we know there are better, healthier choices out there, it's often too inconvenient or too time-consuming to pull together a healthy and nutritious snack. We know that we need to keep our energy up to stay sharp and focused at work, to make it to the gym, and to tackle the homework/dinner/bedtime routine that awaits our return home. Healthy snacking is no longer out of our reach, however.  An energy bar that works as hard as you do is out there.

High quality energy bars are full of ingredients that provide benefits besides an energy boost. When looking for a bar to do double duty, choose one with dates, which provide complex carbohydrates, so you avoid that sugar rush and crash; fiber, so you stay fuller longer; B vitamins; and magnesium.  Goji berries, Hollywood's favorite super fruit, include cancer-fighting antioxidants.  Vitamin A will boost your immune system, so grab an energy bar when you feel sluggish from an oncoming cold and fight fatigue and the sniffles.

If your three o'clock pick me up involves a run to the corner coffee shop, consider an energy bar with Guayaki Yerba Mate. Yerba Mate is the naturally caffeinated leaves of the South American holly tree which grows in the rain forest. Since it is shade-grown, it has higher nutritional and medicinal properties than sun-grown varieties.  It is known to stimulate focus and boost energy, and it contains healthy antioxidants.  It is said to have "the strength of coffee, the benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate." Yes, please.

Almonds and Mangoes may make you think of tropical paradise, but in your energy bar, they provide bone-building calcium, energy-boosting protein, and Vitamin E, which has been linked to increased libido. Quite frankly, after a long day, who doesn't need a little boost in that department?

We know you work hard, and that you're pulling double and triple duty at home, at school and at the office. If you're busy around the clock, shouldn't your energy bar be able to keep up with your routine?  22 Days Nutrition wants to give you more bang for your nutritional buck, so our energy bars provide an energy boost -- and many more health benefits. You will thank us later.