4 flex foods for the summer

The summer might be winding down, but you can still work on that summer body. Get your sweat on with these snacks designed to support fitness.

	Nuun Hydration Performance Orange Mango Nuun turned to sports nutrition expert Stacy Sims to develop an exercise drink designed to optimize absorption of carbohydrates and electrolytes. Inside you’ll find cane sugar, dried fruit powder and nutrients important for activity, such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Ideal for long endurance activities like marathons.
	Clif Bar Nut Butter Filled Blueberry Almond Butter Clif’s signature organic oat-based energy bar has a creamy, delicious surprise inside: protein-dense almond butter that slows the release of carbohydrates to working muscles—perfect for longer activity that requires sustained energy.   Advertisement
	Health Warrior Pumpkin Seed Superfood Bar Honey Cracked Pepper with Turmeric A paleo-friendly blend of pumpkin seeds, organic wildflower honey, milled quinoa, black pepper, turmeric, coconut oil and sea salt will sate your hunger before or after workouts and may even speed muscle recovery. Each bar contains 35 percent of your daily value of magnesium, an important mineral for muscle health.
	Vital Proteins Collagen Veggie Blend This no-added-sugar powder delivers 21 grams of protein, derived from grass-fed bovine-hide collagen peptides. Also inside: 11 organic powdered fruits and vegetables, including kale and acerola cherry. Perfect for paleo or Whole30 eaters after an intense workout.