The word energy has gained a strange reputation over the years. Thanks to drinks promising to give us wings and bars telling us they’ll propel us up the tallest mountains, a massive market has been created for companies to try and exploit. And trying they are. While sampling Unwrapp’d Energy Bites at an Earth Day...

Cinnamon is spicy, sweet, and reminiscent of the holidays.  But did you know that cinnamon also has pretty sweet health benefits?  We did, which is why we created a flavor highlighting this prized spice.  In honor of today’s release of our new flavor, Cinnamon Roll, here are 6 reasons to feel good about eating cinnamon!...

Food is one of the basic building blocks of life. We rely on it every single day, but often turn a blind eye to its impact on our mental health. In support of Mental Health Week, I’d like to take a quick look at how changing our diet can change more than our waistlines. 1) Positive...

We sat down with Cara Jaffee, CNTP, a Denver-based nutritionist, author, and educator.  Cara recently published Down to Earth: Find the Answers You Need to Transform Your Health With Real Food, a detox protocol based on eating quality, whole foods. Q: So, Cara, what is a detox protocol? Detoxification or “detox” has been around since...

There are a few. I like Unwrapp’d because it doesn’t have any added, refined sugar which leaves me feeling good after eating it.  Why did you choose Unwrapp’d to fuel you before and during your triathlon? I could control the amount I ate beforehand. I didn’t want to eat too much before my race and...

Photo: @florisjanrolof Everyone has experienced a sleepless night or two and the struggle of staying awake on only a few hours of sleep. But, lack of sleep does more than make you feel drowsy. It fundamentally changes your appetite and metabolism. On average, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep for the body to...

At Unwrapp’d, we create our energy bar dough flavors with nutrient-dense ingredients in mind.  One such superfood—found in four of our flavors, including the NEW Chocolate Sea Salt—is cocoa.  We use cocoa powder that is not processed with alkali, meaning our cocoa retains more of its flavanols, a type of antioxidant.  This is important because many...

People ask us all the time “what was the inspiration to make energy bar dough instead of a traditional energy bar?” And here’s our two-fold answer: This picture says it all. The world doesn’t need another bar. Not to mention, that’s a lot of wrappers heading to a landfill soon. 2. We were fed up...

You can now skip the bar and get the jar in Des Moines area Hy-Vees. We’re going home. As Iowa natives, Reed and I are excited to announce that after over a year of exclusively selling in Colorado stores, you can now find Unwrapp’d in select Des Moines area Hy-Vees. We’ve been blessed to launch Unwrapp’d...

With so many people getting sick lately, I’ve teamed up with Andrea Slinde, Founder of Golden Root, to talk about nutrition and the immune system.  Golden Root makes delicious golden latte mix filled with organic coconut milk powder, spices and pink salt.  Just combine their mix with hot water, coconut milk or other milk and voila...