The Spectacular Health Benefits of Yacon Root If you’ve read any of our ingredients labels, you know we’re huge fans of yacon root. Every single Rowdy Bar flavor is packed full of this gut-friendly sweetener. In fact, it’s the hero of all our prebiotic Rowdy Bars! There’s so much to love about this gut-friendly ingredient! Organic yacon root is naturally sweet, a picture-perfect example of prebiotics, and we mean it when we say it has tons of awesome health benefits.  Let’s talk about what this healthy ingredient actually is and all the ways you can benefit from it.   What...

If being healthy is important to you, like it is to us, you’ve probably heard of PRObiotics and all the amazing benefits they have for your overall health. But did you know PREbiotics are just as important? In fact, PRObiotics wouldn’t even be able to do their job without PREbiotics. These little non-digestible fiber compounds are known as oligosaccharides and ferment in the body. This results in a whole bunch of different good-for-you effects including better immune system, lower risk of disease and assistance in weight loss. Let’s take a look at the top 10 benefits you can enjoy simply...

Rowdy Bars: The Ultimate Paleo Snack Bar Did you know Rowdy Bars are Paleo-friendly? Here at Rowdy Prebiotic Foods, we want to support health nuts of all sorts. Whether you’re a low-GI aficionado, a veg-head, a gut-health nut, or a Paleo patron, we want to create snacks that fill you up and make you smile.  That’s why our Paleo snack bars are a friendly option for all sorts of diets, lifestyles, and Rowdy adventure-seeking humans.   This week we’re taking a closer look at the benefits of the Paleo diet, how to heal your gut naturally, and what ingredients make Rowdy...

What is the heck a low-glycemic snack anyway? Here's the rundown on what makes a low-glycemic snack. Carbs are delicious--and they give you great energy for life’s adventures--but carbs have a habit of breaking down into sugars, which can mess with our insulin and blood sugar levels if we don’t consume the right type of carbohydrates. Eating based on a low glycemic index diet can help you manage sugar and carb consumption so you can make room for more of the good stuff (and by good, we mean nourishing, energizing and tasty!). The Science Behind Low-Glycemic Snacks The glycemic index...