By Brenda Janschek

Guy – Due to Stu’s obsession with healthy eating for children we will be covering a number of guest posts. We hope to start a ‘lunchbox revolution’ and wanted to share this fantastic post from Brenda Janschek. Over to Brenda… Continue reading →

Guy: When it comes to whipping up healthy snacks on the fly, I always need to keep it super simple. These homemade high protein paleo biscuits from Caroline do the job perfectly, and to top it off they taste pretty darn amazing too! Continue reading →

Growing bodies need nourishment, not chemicals.

180 Nutrition Monkey Bites are made entirely from nutritious, all natural, whole food ingredients. The kind that comes from Mother Nature, not a factory. They are free of nuts, gluten, fructose and chemicals, making them the perfect, school-safe snack, ready to pop in your kids lunch boxes today.

 
They’re chock full of protein, fibre and healthy fats and available in 20 x 15g bites specifically designed for your kids lunch boxes.

The 180 Monkey Bites will help you:

• Choose an alternative to many of the processed kids snacks
• Add more protein and good fat to your childs diet
• Cut your kids intake of foods packed with chemical nasties
• Fuel your little monkey through the day

Real ingredients you can trust

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  Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate

  The body does not store protein, and is essential for your little monkeys whilst they grow and develop. Whey protein isolate (WPI) is a fantastic source of protein for kids. Learn more about protein here or the WPI whey protein isolate here.

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  Flaxseed

  180 contains a perfectly balanced quantity of Flaxseed in it’s formula. Flaxseeds are a great source of fibre, lignans, protein, omega 3, vitamins, and minerals. The importance of these nutrients is paramount and you can learn more here.

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  Sunflower Kernels

  Are rich in Omega 6 fatty acids. Health benefits include anti-inflammatory properties and aid cardiovascular health from its vitamin E content. Also contains magnesium and selenium, a trace mineral that is of fundamental importance to human health. Read more here.

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  Coconut Flour

  Made from certified organic coconut flesh. It is very high in natural fibre, and has a delicious sweet taste. High in protein, gluten free and zero cholesterol. Making it the perfect ingredient for flavouring. Read more here.

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  Cocoa

  Not only does Cocoa taste rich and delicious, evidence points to the use of raw cocoa in a medicinal capacity for over two thousand years, including treatment of fatigue, fever, heart pain, shortness of breath, kidney & bowel complaints. Read more here.

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  Chia Seeds

  Were originally farmed by the Aztecs over 3500 years ago. They have been ‘rediscovered’ and modern medicine has acknowledged Chia seeds as an excellent source of protein and that is jam-packed with amino-acids, Omega-3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants.

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  Pepita (Pumpkin seeds)

  Pepitas are an excellent source of minerals, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, protein, monounsaturated fat, and zinc. They are a celebrated food of the Native American Indians who treasured them both for their dietary and medicinal properties. Read more here.

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  Sesame Seeds

  Sesame Seeds are packed full of nutrients, antioxidants, vitamin B1 & vitamin E. They contain high levels of phytochemical antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, which have been implicated in development of cancer.

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  Psyllium Husks

  Rich in fibre, Psyllium Seeds and their husks have long been enlisted for great digestive function, which aids regular bowel movement. Read more here.

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  Inactive Brewers Yeast

  Not to be confused with Bakers Yeast, Inactive Brewers Yeast is extremely rich in B-complex vitamins which support your body’s metabolism and energy production. The Amino Acids in inactive brewer’s yeast are essential to support the building and repair of tissues, bones, muscles and cartilage.

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  Stevia

  This natural herb from South America is used as a sweetener, with the added benefit that it has zero calories, negligible effect on blood sugar and none of the nasty side effects of the artificial sweeteners used in some of the leading nutritional supplements.

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  Coconut Oil

  The naturally occurring fat in coconut oil is actually good for you and provides a number of profound health benefits, including an excellent energy source, boosts immune system  and helps stop sugar cravings.

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  Tahini Paste

  Made from ground sesame seeds and contains virtually zero measurable trans-fat or cholesterol, tahini is a great high source of vitamin A, magnesium, folate and calcium, and is especially abundant in phosphorus and potassium.

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  Organic Rice Malt

  A natural binding ingredient where the low GI carbohydrate from the brown rice releases energy over a longer period of time. Contains no fat or cholesterol of any type and is 100% fructose free.

Leading high street kids snack bars commonly use the ingredients below:

Whole white rice, sugar, salt, barley malt extract, vitamins, minerals, glucose, fructose, hydrogenated soyabean oil (antioxidants [320, 306, 304]), glucose solids, invert sugar, humectant (glycerol), gelatin, flavour, salt, emulsifiers (472e, 472a), colour (carmine), skim milk powder.

So what’s the answer?

With the majority of kid’s snacks filled with sugar and processed carbohydrates, there are not many answers other than fruit. Whilst fruit can be a good option and provide fibre, it lacks the protein and healthy fats that your little monkey needs.

With alarming statistics now showing that if current trends in childhood obesity continue, by the time our children reach the age of 20 they will have a lower life expectancy than earlier generations.

By Guy Lawrence

If you are into your paleo snacks, then these gluten free all natural high protein muffins are a winner! You can prepare them in under 10 minutes. A while ago, we put this paleo recipe into a blog post – High protein Bluberry muffin loaf. They are that good, we though we’d put the recipe into a video and turn them into paleo muffins.

Once made, you can pop them in the freezer and take one each day for your lunch box. By lunchtime they are defrosted and ready to eat. Delicious! Hands down better than any processed snack you buy for $5 bucks on the run.

• Makes 6 muffins
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes

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By 180 Nutrition

Guy: These are divine… For me spices + cheese = heaven! So when Caroline sent me through this recipe for the turmeric and garam masala 180 high protein cheese balls, I got very excited.

These make for an excellent vegetarian high protein snack. Have them for your dinner with your favourite veg or pop them in your lunch box and snack on them throughout the day. These natural snacks of goodness would beat any synthetic protein bar or supplement any day!

And if you are wondering which cheese to use. My rule of thumb is the more mature/fermented the better. Just stay away from your processed sliced and creamed cheeses etc. Continue reading →

Introducing the 180 Natural Protein Superfood Bars. The formula you love is available in both chocolate & coconut flavours (chemical & gluten free of course).

These bars are so nutritious and filling that they are available in a convenient 45g size. They come in boxes of 12 and you can also try 2 full sized bars here before purchasing a box.

Guy Lawrence, Director 180 Nutrition

After months of planning and mountains of phone calls and emails, the team at 180 Nutrition are proud to offer the 180 Protein Bar. While we continue to love our 180 recipes and smoothies, we also recognise that managing a healthy diet can be a challenge when the pressures of life and work come into play.

The 180 Bar will help you:

• Quickly and effectively refuel ‘on-the-fly‘ after a workout
• Avoid bad food choices when the mid-afternoon craving hits
• Add a healthy and nutritional option into your kids diet
• Cut your intake of foods packed with chemicals, flavourings & preservatives

Say Hi To Our New Ingredients

Let’s face it – the majority of snack/sports bars available today suffer from the same problems as their powdered counterparts – low grade ingredients, artificial additives, preservatives and a list of chemicals that you need a PhD to understand.

If you know 180 already, you will soon realise that two of our new ingredients are already present in the Original 180 Formula. (If you don’t you can check the ingredients here)

180 Nutrition are not on a mission to add as many different ingredients as possible to our products. Good nutrition is quite simple and you know us – we believe that nature can provide all the nutrition your body needs.

This is what we added to the Original 180 Formula  to build the 180 Bar:

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  Almond Paste

  Long been declared as a ‘Super Food’, almonds are an incredible source vitamin B6, riboflavin, dietary fibre, and minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and zinc.

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  Tahini Paste

  Made from ground sesame seeds and contains virtually zero measurable trans-fat or cholesterol, tahini is a great high source of vitamin A, magnesium, folate and calcium, and is especially abundant in phosphorus and potassium.

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  Organic Rice Malt

  A natural binding ingredient where the low GI carbohydrate from the brown rice releases energy over a longer period of time. Contains no fat or cholesterol of any type and is 100% fructose free.

Common Ingredients That We Will Not Use

The typical snack/museli bar will contain many of these ingredients: emulsifiers (soya lecithin 476), polydextrose, glycerine, maltitol, maize starch, maltodextrin, sucralose, humectant (glycerol), vegetable oil, glycerine, gluten, hydrolysed collagen, salt, flavourings, colouring… 

We are incredibly excited to launch the 180 Bar. It’s another step in turning an industry built on chemicals and empty promises upside down.

By Guy Lawrence

These are delicious! If you are a fan of the Paleo Diet like we are, these ultra tasty and healthy 180 Hash Browns make the perfect companion with some eggs and grass-fed meat. No doubt about it, these versatile savoury protein snacks can contribute to a nutrient rich high protein breakfast, or are fantastic to throw in your lunchbox giving you that protein snack you can rely on throughout the day. Continue reading →