Why most protein bars taste like s**t
The fiber is fake
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Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO), the source of fiber in many protein bars is a syrupy goop that gets produced in large factories. The problem with ingesting this IMO, is that it feeds only a small subset of our gut bacteria.