I'm the first one to promote home cooking and meal prepping healthy, whole food snacks in your own kitchen. However, I am also human and a very busy person just like everyone else out there. This means that sometimes, I need a grab-and-go healthy, whole food snack option when I just don't have the time. 

Now I am quite picky when it comes to packaged foods. They need to have a good balance between macronutrients, use as many whole foods as possible and not contain any harmful chemicals or preservatives.

This standard is actually quite hard to find...until I came across Fodbods. Fodbods is on a mission to fill the world with delicious, healthy snacks that won’t upset your tummy. The founder, Vanessa, spent years battling digestive issues, never knowing what to eat for fear it would set her tummy off. 

A good business solves a problem and that is exactly what Vanessa did. She has created a delicious range of gut friendly, healthy and filling snacks. I've been a big fan for almost a year now and I haven't looked back!

Keep reading for my top three reasons why I love Fodbods so much and why you need to check them out. Plus I've got a cheeky little discount code too.

Gut Friendly

If you know me well, you know I love geeking out on gut health. I am fascinated by the gut microbiome and how it is so integral to our overall health and wellbeing. I developed this interest as I went on my own healing journey when trying to solve my digestive issues back in 2021. 

Whilst I never went fully into a low FODMAP diet, being a health coach, I am quite very familiar with it. Just to give you a bit of background, a low FODMAP diet is a short term plan to discover which foods are harmful and which are helpful for people suffering from IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome) or SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth).

FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, which are short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that the small intestine absorbs poorly. Some people experience digestive distress after eating them.

If you happen to be one of these people suffering from digestive issues, then there are a few ingredients you may want to avoid. The great thing about Fodbods is that they are made in Australia from 100% natural, plant based ingredients – no preservatives and nothing artificial.

They are designed for sensitive tummies so it's an easy snack choice when you're short of time and you're not sure what to go for or you haven't had time to make something yourself. They are also gluten free so if you're body doesn't tolerate gluten, these are for you too!

Macro Balanced

Fodbod bars have a great balance of macronutrients! This is also an important point for me when looking for snack options because so many of these 'healthy bars' are not very well balanced when it comes to macros.

So what are macronutrients and why should you care? 

There are three main macronutrients: protein, fat and carbohydrates. These are the nutrients your body needs in large amounts (hence macro) and are responsible for many things in your body, with the most important one, energy production.

If you're interested in maintaining a healthy weight or you have particular health goals, it can be beneficial to be aware of your macro balance throughout the day.

Protein

You want to make sure you're getting enough protein as it is essential to many of your body's functions including your metabolism and hormone systems as well as your tissue structure (there's a whole lot more but that's another post). The big protein bars have 15g of protein and the smaller bars have 9g which is fantastic and something you don't often see from other brands.

Fat

Our bodies need healthy fats. They are critical to many of our body systems and are responsible for things such as insulating and protecting our organs, absorbing fat soluble vitamins and providing us with essential fatty acids our bodies can't make.

I love that Fodbods use whole foods such as peanuts or almonds rather than oils or any saturated fat sources when creating their bars. This also means the amount of fat in their bars doesn't exceed the protein levels so you are still getting a high amount of protein per serve (hence nicely macro balanced!).

Carbohydrates

Still trying to work out why some people are scared of carbs. Carbohydrates are the primary source of fuel for your body. They provide energy for your central nervouse system (including your brain) and also preserves your muscle mass when working out.

Since Fodbods use whole food ingredients, they are an excellent source of carbohydrates as well, again, making them a macro balanced snack. If you can't already tell, these get my health coach tick of approval. In fact, they have dieticians on their team as well to ensure the right ingredients go into the making of every bar.

Convenience

I told you I would give you my top three reasons why I love Fodbods so here is the last one. They are bloody CONVENIENT! 

If I'm being honest, I would prefer to make my own snacks. I know every single thing that has gone into them, they are fresh and nutrient dense. However, as I mentioned earlier, sometimes we just don't have time! That is why we need gut friendly, whole food snack options that are healthy, quick and convenient. Thank goodness for Fodbods!

Whether it's on an airplane (my favourite time to have a Fodbods bar with the dirty airplane coffee which I always share on my Instagram stories), in the car driving to the 5,000 places I have to take my kids or even at home because I just haven't had time to make anything, Fodbods is my go-to gut friendly snack.

They come in a range of flavours like Peanut Butter and Choc Chunk (my personal fav), Lemon & Coconut, Double Chocolate and more. They also have a range of mini protein bars, lunchbox friendly 'Buddies' and one of my other favs is their 'Nibbles'. These are bite sized snacks that are the perfect handful to get you through to dinner.

Ok so I've told you why I love them, now where can you get them?

The great thing is you can find Fodbods in SO many places, you don't just have to order them online! By clicking the link here you can find a store near you, which also includes many Woolworths across the country!

Of course, I would first highly recommend checking out there website and Instagram to learn more. On Fridays they always have a fun quiz on Insta stories which I like to play.

If you do want to order online, they've kindly given me a discount code which will give you 10% off storewide. Just use BETHANY10 at checkout to get your discount. As I mentioned before, my fav is Peanut Butter & Choc Chunk, so I've always got that and some Nibbles in my monthly order.

Something to note, I am an affiliate with Fodbods and will benefit if you choose to use my discount code. If you do, I thank you in advance. Even if you don't, I highly recommend giving them a try when looking for a delicious, convenient and health snack!

Until next time,

Your Health Coach Bethany